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Statutory Instruments

2020 No. 951

Exiting The European Union

Sanctions

The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2020

Made

3rd September 2020

Laid before Parliament

8th September 2020

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)

M1,M2 The Secretary of State , in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1 and 45 of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 , considers that the requirements of section 45(2) of the Act are satisfied and, having decided upon consideration of the matters set out in section 56(1) of the Act that it is appropriate to do so, makes the following Regulations:

Citation and commencement I1,I2

1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2020.

(2) These Regulations come into force in accordance with regulations made by the Secretary of State under section 56 of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018.

Amendment of the Iran (Sanctions) (Human Rights) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 I3,I4

M3 2. —(1) The Iran (Sanctions) (Human Rights) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 are amended as follows.

(2) After regulation 33, insert—

“ Exception for authorised conduct in a relevant country

33A. —(1) Where a person's conduct in a relevant country would, in the absence of this regulation, contravene a prohibition in any of regulations 11 to 15 (asset-freeze etc.) or Chapters 2 and 3 of Part 5 (Trade) (“the relevant prohibition”), the relevant prohibition is not contravened if the conduct is authorised by a licence or other authorisation which is issued—

(a) under the law of the relevant country, and

(b) for the purpose of disapplying a prohibition in that jurisdiction which corresponds to the relevant prohibition.

(2) In this regulation—

“ relevant country ” means—

(a)

any of the Channel Islands,

(b)

the Isle of Man, or

(c)

any British overseas territory. ”

Amendment of the Venezuela (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 I5,I6

M4 3. —(1) The Venezuela (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 are amended as follows.

(2) After regulation 33, insert—

“ Exception for authorised conduct in a relevant country

33A. —(1) Where a person's conduct in a relevant country would, in the absence of this regulation, contravene a prohibition in any of regulations 11 to 15 (asset-freeze etc.) or Chapters 2 to 4 of Part 5 (Trade) (“the relevant prohibition”), the relevant prohibition is not contravened if the conduct is authorised by a licence or other authorisation which is issued—

(a) under the law of the relevant country, and

(b) for the purpose of disapplying a prohibition in that jurisdiction which corresponds to the relevant prohibition.

(2) In this regulation—

“ relevant country ” means—

(a)

any of the Channel Islands,

(b)

the Isle of Man, or

(c)

any British overseas territory. ”

Amendment of the Burma (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 I7,I8

M5 4. —(1) The Burma (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 are amended as follows.

(2) After regulation 33, insert—

“ Exception for authorised conduct in a relevant country

33A. —(1) Where a person's conduct in a relevant country would, in the absence of this regulation, contravene a prohibition in any of regulations 11 to 15 (asset-freeze etc.) or Chapters 2 to 4 of Part 5 (Trade) (“the relevant prohibition”), the relevant prohibition is not contravened if the conduct is authorised by a licence or other authorisation which is issued—

(a) under the law of the relevant country, and

(b) for the purpose of disapplying a prohibition in that jurisdiction which corresponds to the relevant prohibition.

(2) In this regulation—

“ relevant country ” means—

(a)

any of the Channel Islands,

(b)

the Isle of Man, or

(c)

any British overseas territory. ”

Amendment of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 I9,I10

M6 5. —(1) The Republic of Guinea-Bissau (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 are amended as follows.

(2) After regulation 18 insert—

“ Finance: exception for authorised conduct in a relevant country

18A. —(1) Where a person's conduct in a relevant country would, in the absence of this regulation, contravene a prohibition in any of regulations 11 to 15 (asset-freeze etc.) (“the relevant prohibition”), the relevant prohibition is not contravened if the conduct is authorised by a licence or other authorisation which is issued—

(a) under the law of the relevant country, and

(b) for the purpose of disapplying a prohibition in that jurisdiction which corresponds to the relevant prohibition.

(2) In this regulation—

“ relevant country ” means—

(a)

any of the Channel Islands,

(b)

the Isle of Man, or

(c)

any British overseas territory. ”

Amendment of the Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 I11,I12

M7 6. —(1) The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 are amended as follows.

(2) After regulation 30, insert—

“ Exception for authorised conduct in a relevant country

30A. —(1) Where a person's conduct in a relevant country would, in the absence of this regulation, contravene a prohibition in any of regulations 11 to 15 (asset-freeze etc.) or Chapter 2 of Part 5 (Trade) (“the relevant prohibition”), the relevant prohibition is not contravened if the conduct is authorised by a licence or other authorisation which is issued—

(a) under the law of the relevant country, and

(b) for the purpose of disapplying a prohibition in that jurisdiction which corresponds to the relevant prohibition.

(2) In this regulation—

“ relevant country ” means—

(a)

any of the Channel Islands,

(b)

the Isle of Man, or

(c)

any British overseas territory. ”

Amendment of the Zimbabwe (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 I13,I14

M8 7. —(1) The Zimbabwe (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 are amended as follows.

(2) After regulation 31, insert—

“ Exception for authorised conduct in a relevant country

31A. —(1) Where a person's conduct in a relevant country would, in the absence of this regulation, contravene a prohibition in any of regulations 11 to 15 (asset-freeze etc.) or Chapters 2 and 3 of Part 5 (Trade) (“the relevant prohibition”), the relevant prohibition is not contravened if the conduct is authorised by a licence or other authorisation which is issued—

(a) under the law of the relevant country, and

(b) for the purpose of disapplying a prohibition in that jurisdiction which corresponds to the relevant prohibition.

(2) In this regulation—

“ relevant country ” means—

(a)

any of the Channel Islands,

(b)

the Isle of Man, or

(c)

any British overseas territory. ”

Amendment of the Chemical Weapons (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 I15,I16

M9 8. —(1) The Chemical Weapons (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 are amended as follows.

(2) After regulation 18 insert—

“ Finance: exception for authorised conduct in a relevant country

18A. —(1) Where a person's conduct in a relevant country would, in the absence of this regulation, contravene a prohibition in any of regulations 11 to 15 (asset-freeze etc.) (“the relevant prohibition”), the relevant prohibition is not contravened if the conduct is authorised by a licence or other authorisation which is issued—

(a) under the law of the relevant country, and

(b) for the purpose of disapplying a prohibition in that jurisdiction which corresponds to the relevant prohibition.

(2) In this regulation—

“ relevant country ” means—

(a)

any of the Channel Islands,

(b)

the Isle of Man, or

(c)

any British overseas territory. ”

Amendment of the Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 I17,I18

M10 9. —(1) The Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 are amended as follows.

(2) After regulation 59, insert—

“ Exception for authorised conduct in a relevant country

59A. —(1) Where a person's conduct in a relevant country would, in the absence of this regulation, contravene a relevant prohibition, the relevant prohibition is not contravened if the conduct is authorised by a licence or other authorisation which is issued—

(a) under the law of the relevant country, and

(b) for the purpose of disapplying a prohibition in that jurisdiction which corresponds to the relevant prohibition.

(2) In this regulation—

“ relevant country ” means—

(a)

any of the Channel Islands,

(b)

the Isle of Man, or

(c)

any British overseas territory;

“ relevant prohibition ” means a prohibition in—

(a)

any of regulations 11 to 15 (asset-freeze etc.),

(b)

regulation 16 (UK credit or financial institutions),

(c)

regulation 21 (investments in relation to crude oil and electricity production),

(d)

Chapters 2 to 5 of Part 5 (Trade), or

(e)

regulation 51(1) (movement of aircraft). ”

Amendment of the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 I19,I20

M11 10. —(1) The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 are amended as follows.

(2) After regulation 62, insert—

“ Exception for authorised conduct in a relevant country

62A. —(1) Where a person's conduct in a relevant country would, in the absence of this regulation, contravene a prohibition in any of regulations 11 to 15 (asset-freeze etc.) and 18 (investments in relation to Crimea) or Chapters 2 to 6 of Part 5 (Trade) (“the relevant prohibition”), the relevant prohibition is not contravened if the conduct is authorised by a licence or other authorisation which is issued—

(a) under the law of the relevant country, and

(b) for the purpose of disapplying a prohibition in that jurisdiction which corresponds to the relevant prohibition.

(2) In this regulation—

“ relevant country ” means—

(a)

any of the Channel Islands,

(b)

the Isle of Man, or

(c)

any British overseas territory. ”

Amendment of the Burundi (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 I21,I22

M12 11. —(1) The Burundi (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 are amended as follows.

(2) After regulation 18 insert—

“ Finance: exception for authorised conduct in a relevant country

18A. —(1) Where a person's conduct in a relevant country would, in the absence of this regulation, contravene a prohibition in any of regulations 11 to 15 (asset-freeze etc.) (“the relevant prohibition”), the relevant prohibition is not contravened if the conduct is authorised by a licence or other authorisation which is issued—

(a) under the law of the relevant country, and

(b) for the purpose of disapplying a prohibition in that jurisdiction which corresponds to the relevant prohibition.

(2) In this regulation—

“ relevant country ” means—

(a)

any of the Channel Islands,

(b)

the Isle of Man, or

(c)

any British overseas territory. ”

Amendment of the Guinea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 I23,I24

M13 12. —(1) The Guinea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 are amended as follows.

(2) After regulation 18 insert—

“ Finance: exception for authorised conduct in a relevant country

18A. —(1) Where a person's conduct in a relevant country would, in the absence of this regulation, contravene a prohibition in any of regulations 11 to 15 (asset-freeze etc.) (“the relevant prohibition”), the relevant prohibition is not contravened if the conduct is authorised by a licence or other authorisation which is issued—

(a) under the law of the relevant country, and

(b) for the purpose of disapplying a prohibition in that jurisdiction which corresponds to the relevant prohibition.

(2) In this regulation—

“ relevant country ” means—

(a)

any of the Channel Islands,

(b)

the Isle of Man, or

(c)

any British overseas territory. ”

Amendment of the Cyber (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 I25,I26

M14 13. —(1) The Cyber (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 are amended as follows.

(2) After regulation 18 insert—

“ Finance: exception for authorised conduct in a relevant country

18A. —(1) Where a person's conduct in a relevant country would, in the absence of this regulation, contravene a prohibition in any of regulations 11 to 15 (asset-freeze etc.) (“the relevant prohibition”), the relevant prohibition is not contravened if the conduct is authorised by a licence or other authorisation which is issued—

(a) under the law of the relevant country, and

(b) for the purpose of disapplying a prohibition in that jurisdiction which corresponds to the relevant prohibition.

(2) In this regulation—

“ relevant country ” means—

(a)

any of the Channel Islands,

(b)

the Isle of Man, or

(c)

any British overseas territory. ”

Amendment of the Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 I27,I28

M15 14. —(1) The Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 are amended as follows.

(2) After regulation 18 insert—

“ Finance: exception for authorised conduct in a relevant country

18A. —(1) Where a person's conduct in a relevant country would, in the absence of this regulation, contravene a prohibition in any of regulations 11 to 15 (asset-freeze etc.) (“the relevant prohibition”), the relevant prohibition is not contravened if the conduct is authorised by a licence or other authorisation which is issued—

(a) under the law of the relevant country, and

(b) for the purpose of disapplying a prohibition in that jurisdiction which corresponds to the relevant prohibition.

(2) In this regulation—

“ relevant country ” means—

(a)

any of the Channel Islands,

(b)

the Isle of Man, or

(c)

any British overseas territory. ”

Amendment of the Nicaragua (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 I29,I30

M16 15. —(1) The Nicaragua (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 are amended as follows.

(2) After regulation 18 insert—

“ Finance: exception for authorised conduct in a relevant country

18A. —(1) Where a person's conduct in a relevant country would, in the absence of this regulation, contravene a prohibition in any of regulations 11 to 15 (asset-freeze etc.) (“the relevant prohibition”), the relevant prohibition is not contravened if the conduct is authorised by a licence or other authorisation which is issued—

(a) under the law of the relevant country, and

(b) for the purpose of disapplying a prohibition in that jurisdiction which corresponds to the relevant prohibition.

(2) In this regulation—

“ relevant country ” means—

(a)

any of the Channel Islands,

(b)

the Isle of Man, or

(c)

any British overseas territory. ”

Ahmad

Minister of State

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Status: There are currently no known outstanding effects for the The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2020.
The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 (2020/951)
Version from: 31 December 2020

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I1 Reg. 1 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
I2 Reg. 1 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately after IP completion day by S.I. 2020/1514 , reg. 18
I3 Reg. 2 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
I4 Reg. 2 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately after IP completion day by S.I. 2020/1514 , reg. 18
I5 Reg. 3 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
I6 Reg. 3 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately after IP completion day by S.I. 2020/1514 , reg. 18
I7 Reg. 4 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
I8 Reg. 4 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately after IP completion day by S.I. 2020/1514 , reg. 18
I9 Reg. 5 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
I10 Reg. 5 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately after IP completion day by S.I. 2020/1514 , reg. 18
I11 Reg. 6 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
I12 Reg. 6 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately after IP completion day by S.I. 2020/1514 , reg. 18
I13 Reg. 7 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
I14 Reg. 7 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately after IP completion day by S.I. 2020/1514 , reg. 18
I15 Reg. 8 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
I16 Reg. 8 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately after IP completion day by S.I. 2020/1514 , reg. 18
I17 Reg. 9 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
I18 Reg. 9 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately after IP completion day by S.I. 2020/1514 , reg. 18
I19 Reg. 10 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
I20 Reg. 10 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately after IP completion day by S.I. 2020/1514 , reg. 18
I21 Reg. 11 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
I22 Reg. 11 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately after IP completion day by S.I. 2020/1514 , reg. 18
I23 Reg. 12 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
I24 Reg. 12 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately after IP completion day by S.I. 2020/1514 , reg. 18
I25 Reg. 13 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
I26 Reg. 13 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately after IP completion day by S.I. 2020/1514 , reg. 18
I27 Reg. 14 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
I28 Reg. 14 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately after IP completion day by S.I. 2020/1514 , reg. 18
I29 Reg. 15 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
I30 Reg. 15 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately after IP completion day by S.I. 2020/1514 , reg. 18
M1 The power to make regulations under Part 1 of the Sanctions and Anti- Money Laundering Act 2018 (c.13) is conferred on an appropriate Minister. Section 1(9)(a) of the Act defines an “appropriate Minister” as including the Secretary of State.
M2 2018 c.13 .
M3 S.I. 2019/134 , amended by S.I. 2020/590 .
M4 S.I. 2019/135 , amended by S.I. 2020/590 .
M5 S.I. 2019/136 , amended by S.I. 2020/590 .
M6 S.I. 2019/554 , amended by S.I. 2020/590 .
M7 S.I. 2019/600 , amended by S.I. 2020/590 .
M8 S.I. 2019/604 , amended by S.I. 2020/590 .
M9 S.I. 2019/618 , amended by S.I. 2020/590 .
M10 S.I. 2019/792 , amended by S.I. 2020/590 .
M11 S.I. 2019/855 , amended by S.I. 2020/590 .
M12 S.I. 2019/1142 , amended by S.I. 2020/590 .
M13 S.I. 2019/1145 , amended by S.I. 2020/590 .
M14 S.I. 2020/597
M15 S.I. 2020/608 .
M16 S.I. 2020/610 .
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