According to an October 30 notice from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), Australia has issued a new license allowing legal services providers to work with sanctioned individuals and entities, replacing the previous authorization.
The new license SAN-2024-00138 replaces SAN-2022-00079 and is valid for two years from the date of issue or revoked under the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011.
The authorization covers seven categories of license holders: “Australian persons, including bodies corporate acting as legal service providers and their employees”; Designated Persons or Entities (“DPE”); “Persons acting on behalf of the DPE”; Postal, Courier and litigation services providers; “the Commonwealth and persons appointed or employed under the Public Service Act 1999”; “the Reserve Bank of Australia and staff”; and “financial institutions and their employees”.
Permitted activities include “services directly related to the provision of legal advice or legal representation in Australian courts and tribunals” including “the organization and filing of court documents; the participation of expert witnesses; and administrative tasks required for legal proceedings.”
The license allows the authorized holder to “provide assets, directly or indirectly, to or for the benefit of designated persons or entities” and “use or deal with controlled assets” when providing legal services.
Legal service providers and designated persons must notify the Australian Sanctions Office contact point if they intend to rely on this license.
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