Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent

1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) (Amendment) Order 2017 and comes into force on 17th February 2017.

(2) In this Order, “the principal Order” means the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2015( 3 ).

(3) This Order extends to the territories listed in Schedule 1 to the principal Order.

Amendments to the principal Order

2. —(1) The principal Order is amended as follows.

(2) For article 2(3) substitute—

“ (3) Article 17 applies to the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia in the Island of Cyprus, the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, and St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha as set out in Schedule 2. ” .

(3) In article 3(1)—

(a) in the definition of “the Council Regulation”, for “Council Regulation (EU)” substitute “Council Regulation (EC)”( 4 );

(b) in the definition of “designated person”, for “, entity or body listed in Annex I” substitute “listed in Annex I or Annex Ia”;

(c) in the definition of “insurance”, omit “natural or legal”; and

(d) omit the definitions of “non-governmental person” and “person”.

(4) In article 5(1), after sub-paragraph (b), insert—

“ (c) in respect of a person listed in Annex Ia to the Council Regulation, payments due under judicial, administrative or arbitral decisions. ” .

(5) In article 6(4), after “article 5(1)(b)” insert “, (c)”.

(6) In article 10(3)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (h), after “arbitral lien” insert “, decision”; and

(b) for sub-paragraph (i), substitute—

“ (i) in respect of a person listed in Annex Ia to the Council Regulation, payment necessary for humanitarian purposes, such as delivering or facilitating the delivery of assistance, including medical supplies and food, or the transfer of humanitarian workers and related assistance, or for evacuations from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ” .

(7) In Schedule 2—

(a) in paragraph 1, for sub-paragraph (1), substitute—

“ (1) Article 17 applies as follows to the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia in the Island of Cyprus, the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, and St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. ” ; and

(b) omit paragraph 2.