De - Listing Procedure
A person, a group or entity designated and included in the List may seek revocation of the designation and request removal from the list, by application in that behalf made to the Competent Authority, The application must be in writing and set forth the reasons in support of the submission.
The Competent Authority shall recommend to the Minister the removal of the names of any person, group or entity designated from the List, The decision of the Minister shall be final.
Any person, group or entity aggrieved by the Decision of the Minister, may apply to the High Court seeking to set aside the decision.
Any person affected by the order of freezing or by the prohibition of making available any funds, other financial assets and economic resources or financial or other related services, may apply to the High Court for relief.
The Competent Authority may issue a certificate that states that a particular person/entity that has applied to it is not the person on entity designated under para. 4 of Regulation 1 of 2013 where the Competent Authority determines that a particular person/entity in being inadvertently affected because of a name match or similarity. The person/entity may use such certificate to avoid or to effect a lifting of a freeze of assets.
UNSCR 1267
The Competent Authority will follow the UN 1988 Committee guidelines regarding the review of delisting requests, and assist the Committee to the fullest extent possible in any manner requested as listings are being reviewed by the Committee.
UNSCR 2231 & UNSCR 1718
Any designated person or entity in Sri Lanka may
apply to the Competent Authority for assistance in seeking a de-listing
by the United Nations Security Council Committee of the designations.
The Competent Authority shall forward the request to the Committee and
act upon it in a manner consistent with the standards and procedures set
out in United Nations Security Council Resolutions that relate to the
de-listing of designated persons in terms of UNSCR 2231, 1718 and any
subsequent resolutions.
A person or entity claiming that he or it is not a designated person or
entity may apply to the Competent Authority requesting the issue of a
certificate stating that such person or entity is not the person or
entity whose name appears on the Lists of the Committee. The Competent
Authority shall, upon making such inquiries as are appropriate in
respect thereof and if it is established that the applicant is not a
designated person or entity, issue a certificate to the applicant. Where
the Competent Authority decides to refuse the issue of such a
certificate, he shall communicate his decision to the applicant with the
reasons therefore.
Contact
Address
Office of the Competent Authority,
Ministry of Defence,
Defence Headquarters Complex,
Sri Jayawardenepura,
Kotte,
Sri Lanka.
Telephone
+94 112391267
+94 112478248
Fax:
+94 112390288
Email :
camod@defence.lk