United Nations Act

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Current to May 26, 2026 Published by the Minister of Justice at the following address: http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca CONSOLIDATION United Nations Act R.S.C., 1985, c. U-2 OFFICIAL STATUS OF CONSOLIDATIONS Subsections 31(1) and (2) of the Legislation Revision and Consolidation Act, in force on June 1, 2009, provide as follows: Published consolidation is evidence 31 (1) Every copy of a consolidated statute or consolidated regulation published by the Minister under this Act in either print or electronic form is evidence of that statute or regulation and of its contents and every copy purporting to be published by the Minister is deemed to be so published, unless the contrary is shown. Inconsistencies in Acts (2) In the event of an inconsistency between a consolidated statute published by the Minister under this Act and the original statute or a subsequent amendment as certified by the Clerk of the Parliaments under the Publication of Statutes Act, the original statute or amendment prevails to the extent of the inconsistency. LAYOUT The notes that appeared in the left or right margins are now in boldface text directly above the provisions to which they relate. They form no part of the enactment, but are inserted for convenience of reference only. NOTE This consolidation is current to May 26, 2026. Any amendments that were not in force as of May 26, 2026 are set out at the end of this document under the heading “Amendments Not in Force”. TABLE OF PROVISIONS An Act respecting Article 41 of the Charter of the United Nations Short Title 1 Short title Orders and Regulations of the Governor in Council 2 Application of Security Council decisions 3 Offence and punishment 4 Tabling in Parliament SCHEDULE R.S.C., 1985, c. U-2 An Act respecting Article 41 of the Charter of the United Nations Short Title Short title 1 This Act may be cited as the United Nations Act. R.S., c. U-3, s. 1. Orders and Regulations of the Governor in Council Application of Security Council decisions 2 When, in pursuance of Article 41 of the Charter of the United Nations, set out in the schedule, the Security Council of the United Nations decides on a measure to be employed to give effect to any of its decisions and calls on Canada to apply the measure, the Governor in Council may make such orders and regulations as appear to him to be necessary or expedient for enabling the measure to be effectively applied. R.S., c. U-3, s. 2. Offence and punishment 3 (1) Any person who contravenes an order or regulation made under this Act is guilty of an offence and liable (a) on summary conviction, to a fine of not more than $100,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than one year, or to both; or (b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term of not more than 10 years. Forfeiture (2) Any property dealt with contrary to any order or regulation made under this Act may be seized and detained and is liable to forfeiture at the instance of the Minister of Justice, on proceedings in the Federal Court, or in any superior court, and any such court may make rules Orders and Regulations of the Governor in Council Sections 3-4 governing the procedure on any proceedings taken before the court or a judge thereof under this section. R.S., 1985, c. U-2, s. 3; 2001, c. 41, s. 112. Tabling in Parliament 4 (1) Every order and regulation made under this Act shall be laid before Parliament forthwith after it has been made or, if Parliament is not then sitting, forthwith after the commencement of the next ensuing session. Resolution (2) If both the Senate and House of Commons within the period of forty days, beginning with the day on which an order or regulation is laid before Parliament pursuant to subsection (1) and excluding any time during which Parliament is dissolved or prorogued or during which both the Senate and House of Commons are adjourned for more than four days, resolve that it be annulled, it ceases to have effect, but without prejudice to its previous operation or anything duly done or suffered thereunder or any offence committed or any punishment incurred. R.S., c. U-3, s. 4; 1976-77, c. 28, s. 49(F). United Nations SCHEDULE SCHEDULE (Section 2) ARTICLE 41 — The Security Council may decide what measures not involving the use of armed force are to be employed to give effect to its decisions, and it may call upon the Members of the United Nations to apply such measures. These may include complete or partial interruption of economic relations and of rail, sea, air, postal, telegraphic, radio, and other means of communication, and the severance of diplomatic relations. R.S., c. U-3, Sch.