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The Zimbabwe (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Made19th March 2019
Laid before Parliament20th March 2019
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)
The Secretary of State M1, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(1)(c) and (3)(b), 3(1)(a), (b)(ii), (d)(i) and (ii), 4, 5, 9(2)(a), 10(2)(a) and (c), (3) and (4), 11(2) to (9), 15(2)(a) and (b), (3), (4)(b), (5) and (6), 16, 17(2) to (9), 19, 20, 21(1), 54(1) and (2)(a), 56 and 62(4) to (6) of, and paragraphs 2(b), 4(b) and (c), 5(a)(ii) and (b), 6(a)(ii) and (b), 11(a)(ii), 13(b), (h), (k), (l), (m) and (n), 14(a), (f) and (k), 17(a), 19(a), 20 to 23 and 27 of Schedule 1 to, the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 M2, and having decided, upon consideration of the matters set out in section 2(2) and 56(1) of that Act, that it is appropriate to do so, makes the following Regulations:C1

PART 1 General

I20I311 Citation and commencement

1 These Regulations may be cited as the Zimbabwe (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.
2 These Regulations come into force in accordance with regulations made under section 56 of the Act.

I120I702 Interpretation

In these Regulations—
  • “the Act” means the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018;
  • “arrangement” includes any agreement, understanding, scheme, transaction or series of transactions, whether or not legally enforceable (but see paragraph 12 of Schedule 1 for the meaning of that term in that Schedule);
  • “CEMA” means the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 M3;
  • “the Commissioners” means the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs;
  • “conduct” includes acts and omissions;
  • “director disqualification licence” means a licence under regulation 33A;
  • “document” includes information recorded in any form and, in relation to information recorded otherwise than in legible form, references to its production include producing a copy of the information in legible form;
  • “the Dual-Use Regulation” means Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items;
  • “the EU Zimbabwe Regulation” means Council Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 of 19 February 2004, concerning restrictive measures in respect of Zimbabwe M4, as it has effect in EU law;
  • “the Government of Zimbabwe” includes its public bodies, corporations or agencies, or any person acting on its behalf or at its direction;
  • “serious human rights violation or abuse” means a serious violation or abuse of any of the human rights specified in regulation 4(c);
  • “trade licence” means a licence under regulation 34;
  • “Treasury licence” means a licence under regulation 33(1);
  • “United Kingdom person” has the same meaning as in section 21 of the Act.

I178I1313 Application of prohibitions and requirements outside the United Kingdom

1 A United Kingdom person may contravene a relevant prohibition by conduct wholly or partly outside the United Kingdom.
2 Any person may contravene a relevant prohibition by conduct in the territorial sea.
3 In this regulation a “relevant prohibition” means any prohibition imposed—
a by regulation 9(2) (confidential information),
b by Part 3 (finance),
c by Part 5 (trade), or
d by a condition of a Treasury licence or a trade licence.
4 A United Kingdom person may comply, or fail to comply, with a relevant requirement by conduct wholly or partly outside the United Kingdom.
5 Any person may comply, or fail to comply, with a relevant requirement by conduct in the territorial sea.
6 In this regulation a “relevant requirement” means any requirement imposed—
a by or under Part 7 (information and records), or by reason of a request made under a power conferred by that Part, or
b by a condition of a Treasury licence or a trade licence.
7 Nothing in this regulation is to be taken to prevent a relevant prohibition or a relevant requirement from applying to conduct (by any person) in the United Kingdom.

I103I1854 Purposes

The purposes of the regulations contained in this instrument that are made under section 1 of the Act are to encourage the Government of Zimbabwe to—
a respect democratic principles and institutions and the rule of law in Zimbabwe;
b refrain from actions, policies or activities which repress civil society in Zimbabwe;
c comply with international human rights law and to respect human rights, including in particular, to—
i respect the right to life of persons in Zimbabwe;
ii respect the right of persons not to be subjected to torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment in Zimbabwe, including inhuman and degrading conditions in prisons;
iii afford journalists, human rights defenders and other persons in Zimbabwe the right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly;
iv respect the right to liberty and security, including refraining from the arbitrary arrest and detention of persons in Zimbabwe;
v afford persons in Zimbabwe charged with criminal offences the right to a fair trial;
vi respect property rights in Zimbabwe;
vii secure the human rights of persons in Zimbabwe without discrimination, in particular in relation to discrimination on the basis of a person's sex, race, colour, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, association with a national minority, property, birth or other status.

PART 2 Designation of persons

I194I215 Power to designate persons

1 The Secretary of State may designate persons by name in accordance with regulation 5A (conditions for the designation of persons by name) for the purposes of any of the following—
a regulations 11 to 15 (finance); F7...
aa regulation 16A (director disqualification sanctions);
b regulation 17 (immigration).
2 The Secretary of State may designate different persons for the purposes of different provisions mentioned in paragraph (1).

5A Conditions for the designation of persons by name

1 The Secretary of State may choose whether to designate a person under regulation 5 (power to designate persons) under—
a the standard procedure, or
b the urgent procedure.
2 Paragraph (3) applies where the Secretary of State chooses to designate a person under regulation 5 under the standard procedure.
3 The Treasury may not designate a person except where condition A is met.
4 Condition A is that the Secretary of State has reasonable grounds to suspect that that person is an involved person.
5 Paragraphs (6) to (8) apply where the Treasury chooses to designate a person under regulation 5 under the urgent procedure.
6 The Secretary of State may designate a person where condition A is not met, but conditions B and C are met.
7 The person ceases to be a designated person at the end of the period of 56 days beginning with the day following the day on which the person became a designated person unless, within that period, the Secretary of State certifies that—
a condition A is met, or
b conditions B and C continue to be met.
8 Where the Secretary of State makes a certification under paragraph (7)(b), the designation ceases to have effect at the end of the period of 56 days beginning with the day immediately following the period mentioned in paragraph (7), unless within that period the Secretary of State certifies that condition A is met.
9 Condition B is that relevant provision (whenever made) applies to, or in relation to, the person under the law of—
a the United States of America;
b the European Union;
c Australia;
d Canada.
10 Condition C is that the Secretary of State considers that it is in the public interest to make designations under the urgent procedure.
11 For the purposes of condition B, “relevant provision” is provision that the Secretary of State considers—
a corresponds, or is similar, to the type of sanction or sanctions in these Regulations, or
b is made for purposes corresponding, or similar, to any purpose of any type of sanction or sanctions in these Regulations.
12 In this regulation, “involved person” has the meaning given in regulation 6 (designation criteria: meaning of “involved person”).

I100I716 Designation criteria: meaning of “involved person”

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2 For the purposes of regulation 5A (conditions for the designation of persons by name) an “involved person” means a person who—
a is, or has been—
i involved in the commission of a serious human rights violation or abuse in Zimbabwe,
ii involved in the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Zimbabwe, or
iii involved in other actions, policies or activities which undermine democracy or the rule of law in Zimbabwe,
b is owned or controlled directly or indirectly (within the meaning of regulation 7) by a person who is or has been so involved,
c is acting on behalf of or at the direction of a person who is or has been so involved, or
d is a member of, or associated with, a person who is or has been so involved.
3 Any reference in this regulation to being involved in an activity set out in paragraph (2)(a) above includes being involved in whatever way and wherever any actions constituting the involvement take place, and in particular includes—
a being responsible for, engaging in, providing support for, or promoting, any such activity;
b providing financial services, or making available funds or economic resources, that could contribute to any such activity;
c being involved in the supply to Zimbabwe of restricted goods or restricted technology or of material related to such goods or technology, or in providing financial services relating to such supply;
d being involved in the supply to Zimbabwe of goods or technology which could contribute to any such activity, or in providing financial services relating to such supply;
e being involved in assisting the contravention or circumvention of any relevant provision.
4 In this regulation “relevant provision” means—
a any provision of Part 3 (finance) or 5 (trade);
b any provision of the law of a country other than the United Kingdom made for purposes corresponding to a purpose of any provision of Part 3 or 5.
5 Nothing in any sub-paragraph of paragraph (3) is to be taken to limit the meaning of any of the other sub-paragraphs of that paragraph.
6 In this regulation, “restricted goods” and “restricted technology” have the meanings given by Part 5.

I217I337 Meaning of “owned or controlled directly or indirectly”

1 A person who is not an individual (“C”) is “owned or controlled directly or indirectly” by another person (“P”) if either of the following two conditions is met (or both are met).
2 The first condition is that P—
a holds directly or indirectly more than 50% of the shares in C,
b holds directly or indirectly more than 50% of the voting rights in C, or
c holds the right directly or indirectly to appoint or remove a majority of the board of directors of C.
3 Schedule 1 contains provision applying for the purpose of interpreting paragraph (2).
4 The second condition is that it is reasonable, having regard to all the circumstances, to expect that P would (if P chose to) be able, in most cases or in significant respects, by whatever means andF12... whether directly or indirectly, to achieve the result that affairs of C are conducted in accordance with P's wishes.

I107I78 Notification and publicity where designation power used

1 Paragraph (2) applies where the Secretary of State—
a has made a designation under regulation 5, or
b has by virtue of section 22 of the Act varied or revoked a designation made under that regulation.
2 The Secretary of State—
a must without delay take such steps as are reasonably practicable to inform the designated person of the designation, variation or revocation, and
b must take steps to publicise the designation, variation or revocation.
3 The information given under paragraph (2)(a)—
a where the Secretary of State designates a person under the standard procedure, must include a statement of reasons;
b where the Secretary of State designates a person under the urgent procedure, must include a statement—
i that the designation is made under the urgent procedure,
ii identifying the relevant provision by reference to which the Secretary of State considers that condition B is met in relation to the person, and
iii setting out why the Secretary of State considers that condition C is met.
3A Where the Secretary of State designates a person under the urgent procedure, the Secretary of State must, after the end of the period mentioned in paragraph (7) of regulation 5A (conditions for the designation of persons by name) or, if the Secretary of State has made a certification under paragraph (7)(b) of that regulation, the period mentioned in paragraph (8) of that regulation, but otherwise without delay—
a in a case where the person ceases to be a designated person, take such steps as are reasonably practicable to inform the person that they have ceased to be a designated person, or
b in any other case, take such steps as are reasonably practicable to give the person a statement of reasons.
4 In this regulation, a “statement of reasons” means a brief statement of the matters that the Secretary of State knows, or has reasonable grounds to suspect, in relation to the person—
a in the case of a designation under the standard procedure, which have led the Secretary of State to make the designation, and
b in the case of a designation under the urgent procedure, as a result of which the person does not cease to be a designated person at the end of the period mentioned in regulation 5A(7) or (8) (as the case may be).
5 Matters that would otherwise be required by paragraph (4) to be included in a statement of reasons may be excluded from it where the Secretary of State considers that they should be excluded—
a in the interests of national security or international relations,
b for reasons connected with the prevention or detection of serious crime in the United Kingdom or elsewhere, or
c in the interests of justice.
6 The steps taken under paragraph (2)(b) must—
a unless one or more of the restricted publicity conditions is met, be steps to publicise generally—
i the designation, variation or revocation, and
ii in the case of a designation, the statement of reasons;
b if one or more of those conditions is met, be steps to inform only such persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate of the designation, variation or revocation and (in the case of a designation) of the contents of the statement of reasons.
7 The “restricted publicity conditions” are as follows—
a the designation is of a person believed by the Secretary of State to be an individual under the age of 18;
b the Secretary of State considers that disclosure of the designation, variation or revocation should be restricted—
i in the interests of national security or international relations,
ii for reasons connected with the prevention or detection of serious crime in the United Kingdom or elsewhere, or
iii in the interests of justice.
8 Paragraph (9) applies if—
a when a designation is made, one or more of the restricted publicity conditions is met, but
b at any time when the designation has effect, it becomes the case that none of the restricted publicity conditions is met.
9 The Secretary of State must—
a take such steps as are reasonably practicable to inform the designated person that none of the restricted publicity conditions is now met, and
b take steps to publicise generally the designation and the statement of reasons relating to it.

I63I2009 Confidential information in certain cases where designation power used

1 Where the Secretary of State in accordance with regulation 8(6)(b) informs only certain persons of a designation, variation or revocation and (in the case of a designation) of the contents of the statement of reasons, the Secretary of State may specify that any of that information is to be treated as confidential.
2 A person (“P”) who—
a is provided with information that is to be treated as confidential in accordance with paragraph (1), or
b otherwise obtains such information,
must not, subject to paragraph (3), disclose it if P knows, or has reasonable cause to suspect, that the information is to be treated as confidential.
3 The prohibition in paragraph (2) does not apply to any disclosure made by P with lawful authority.
4 For this purpose information is disclosed with lawful authority only if and to the extent that—
a the disclosure is by, or is authorised by, the Secretary of State,
b the disclosure is by or with the consent of the person who is or was the subject of the designation,
c the disclosure is necessary to give effect to a requirement imposed under or by virtue of these Regulations or any other enactment, or
d the disclosure is required, under rules of court, tribunal rules or a court or tribunal order, for the purposes of legal proceedings of any description.
5 This regulation does not prevent the disclosure of information that is already, or has previously been, available to the public from other sources.
6 A person who contravenes the prohibition in paragraph (2) commits an offence.
7 The High Court (in Scotland, the Court of Session) may, on the application of—
a the person who is the subject of the information, or
b the Secretary of State,
grant an injunction (in Scotland, an interdict) to prevent a breach of the prohibition in paragraph (2).
8 In paragraph (4)(c), “enactment” has the meaning given by section 54(6) of the Act.

PART 3 Finance

I157I22110 Meaning of “designated person” in Part 3

In this Part a “designated person” means a person who is designated under regulation 5 for the purposes of regulations 11 to 15.

I6I15811 Asset-freeze in relation to designated persons

1 A person (“P”) must not deal with funds or economic resources owned, held or controlled by a designated person if P knows, or has reasonable cause to suspect, that P is dealing with such funds or economic resources.
2 Paragraph (1) is subject to Part 6 (exceptions and licences).
3 A person who contravenes the prohibition in paragraph (1) commits an offence.
4 For the purposes of paragraph (1), a person “deals with” funds if the person—
a uses, alters, moves, transfers or allows access to the funds,
b deals with the funds in any other way that would result in any change in volume, amount, location, ownership, possession, character or destination, or
c makes any other change, including portfolio management, that would enable use of the funds.
5 For the purposes of paragraph (1), a person “deals with” economic resources if the person—
a exchanges the economic resources for funds, goods or services, or
b uses the economic resources in exchange for funds, goods or services (whether by pledging them as security or otherwise).
6 The reference in paragraph (1) to funds or economic resources that are “owned, held or controlled” by a person includes, in particular, a reference to—
a funds or economic resources in which the person has any legal or equitable interest, regardless of whether the interest is held jointly with any other person and regardless of whether any other person holds an interest in the funds or economic resources;
b any tangible property (other than real property), or bearer security, that is comprised in funds or economic resources and is in the possession of the person.
7 For the purposes of paragraph (1), funds or economic resources are to be treated as owned, held or controlled by a designated person if they are owned, held or controlled by a person who is owned or controlled directly or indirectly (within the meaning of regulation 7) by the designated person.
8 For the avoidance of doubt, the reference in paragraph (1) to a designated person includes P if P is a designated person.

I53I8812 Making funds available to designated person

1 A person (“P”) must not make funds available directly or indirectly to a designated person if P knows, or has reasonable cause to suspect, that P is making the funds so available.
2 Paragraph (1) is subject to Part 6 (exceptions and licences).
3 A person who contravenes the prohibition in paragraph (1) commits an offence.
4 The reference in paragraph (1) to making funds available indirectly to a designated person includes, in particular, a reference to making them available to a person who is owned or controlled directly or indirectly (within the meaning of regulation 7) by the designated person.

I165I11413 Making funds available for benefit of designated person

1 A person (“P”) must not make funds available to any person for the benefit of a designated person if P knows, or has reasonable cause to suspect, that P is making the funds so available.
2 Paragraph (1) is subject to Part 6 (exceptions and licences).
3 A person who contravenes the prohibition in paragraph (1) commits an offence.
3A The reference in paragraph (1) to making funds available to any person for the benefit of a designated person includes making funds available for the benefit of a person who is owned or controlled directly or indirectly (within the meaning of regulation 7) by the designated person (and references to designated person in paragraph (4) are to be read accordingly).
4 For the purposes of this regulation—
a funds are made available for the benefit of a designated person only if that person thereby obtains, or is able to obtain, a significant financial benefit, and
b “financial benefit” includes the discharge (or partial discharge) of a financial obligation for which the designated person is wholly or partly responsible.

I92I13314 Making economic resources available to designated person

1 A person (“P”) must not make economic resources available directly or indirectly to a designated person if P knows, or has reasonable cause to suspect—
a that P is making the economic resources so available, and
b that the designated person would be likely to exchange the economic resources for, or use them in exchange for, funds, goods or services.
2 Paragraph (1) is subject to Part 6 (exceptions and licences).
3 A person who contravenes the prohibition in paragraph (1) commits an offence.
4 The reference in paragraph (1) to making economic resources available indirectly to a designated person includes, in particular, a reference to making them available to a person who is owned or controlled directly or indirectly (within the meaning of regulation 7) by the designated person.

I119I7515 Making economic resources available for benefit of designated person

1 A person (“P”) must not make economic resources available to any person for the benefit of a designated person if P knows, or has reasonable cause to suspect, that P is making the economic resources so available.
2 Paragraph (1) is subject to Part 6 (exceptions and licences).
3 A person who contravenes the prohibition in paragraph (1) commits an offence.
3A The reference in paragraph (1) to making economic resources available to any person for the benefit of a designated person includes making economic resources available for the benefit of a person who is owned or controlled directly or indirectly (within the meaning of regulation 7) by the designated person (and references to designated person in paragraph (4) are to be read accordingly).
4 For the purposes of paragraph (1)—
a economic resources are made available for the benefit of a designated person only if that person thereby obtains, or is able to obtain, a significant financial benefit, and
b “financial benefit” includes the discharge (or partial discharge) of a financial obligation for which the designated person is wholly or partly responsible.

I174I5416 Circumventing etc prohibitions

1 A person must not intentionally participate in activities knowing that the object or effect of them is, whether directly or indirectly—
a to circumvent any of the prohibitions in regulations 11 to 15, or
b to enable or facilitate the contravention of any such prohibition.
2 A person who contravenes a prohibition in paragraph (1) commits an offence.

PART 3A Director disqualification sanctions

16A Director disqualification sanctions

A person who is designated under regulation 5 (power to designate persons) for the purposes of this regulation is a person subject to director disqualification sanctions for the purposes of—
a section 11A of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986, and
b Article 15A of the Company Directors Disqualification (Northern Ireland) Order 2002.

PART 4 Immigration

I93I11017 Immigration

A person who is designated under regulation 5 for the purposes of this regulation is an excluded person for the purposes of section 8B of the Immigration Act 1971 M5.

PART 5 Trade

CHAPTER 1 Interpretation

I212I4018 Definition of “restricted goods” and “restricted technology”

In this Part—
  • “restricted goods” means—
    1. internal repression goods, and
    2. military goods;
  • “restricted technology” means—
    1. internal repression technology, and
    2. military technology.

I210I7619 Definitions relating to “restricted goods” and “restricted technology”

1 The following definitions apply for the purposes of regulation 18—
  • “internal repression goods” means—
    1. any thing specified in Schedule 2, other than—
      1. any thing which is internal repression technology, or
      2. any thing for the time being specified in—
      3. Schedule 2 to the Export Control Order 2008 M6, or
      4. Annex I of the Dual-Use Regulation, and
    2. any tangible storage medium on which internal repression technology is recorded or from which it can be derived;
  • “internal repression technology” means any thing which is described in Schedule 2 as software or technology, within the meaning of that Schedule;
  • “military goods” means—
    1. any thing for the time being specified in Schedule 2 to the Export Control Order 2008, other than any thing which is military technology, and
    2. any tangible storage medium on which military technology is recorded or from which it can be derived;
  • “military technology” means any thing for the time being specified in Schedule 2 to the Export Control Order 2008 which is described as software or technology.

I51I12620 Interpretation of other expressions used in this Part

1 Paragraphs 32 and 36 of Schedule 1 to the Act (trade sanctions) apply for the purpose of interpreting expressions in this Part.
2 In this Part, any reference to the United Kingdom includes a reference to the territorial sea.
3 In this Part—
  • “brokering service” means any service to secure, or otherwise in relation to, an arrangement, including (but not limited to)—
    1. the selection or introduction of persons as parties or potential parties to the arrangement,
    2. the negotiation of the arrangement,
    3. the facilitation of anything that enables the arrangement to be entered into, and
    4. the provision of any assistance that in any way promotes or facilitates the arrangement;
  • “technical assistance”, in relation to goods or technology, means—
    1. technical support relating to the repair, development, production, assembly, testing, use or maintenance of the goods or technology, or
    2. any other technical service relating to the goods or technology;
  • “transfer” has the meaning given by paragraph 37 of Schedule 1 to the Act.
4 For the purposes of this Part a person is to be regarded as “connected with” Zimbabwe if the person is—
a an individual who is, or an association or combination of individuals who are, ordinarily resident in Zimbabwe,
b an individual who is, or an association or combination of individuals who are, located in Zimbabwe,
c a person, other than an individual, which is incorporated or constituted under the law of Zimbabwe, or
d a person, other than an individual, which is domiciled in Zimbabwe.

CHAPTER 2 Restricted goods and restricted technology

I129I2421 Export of restricted goods

1 The export of restricted goods to, or for use in, Zimbabwe is prohibited.
2 Paragraph (1) is subject to Part 6 (exceptions and licences).

I186I1222 Supply and delivery of restricted goods

1 A person must not directly or indirectly supply or deliver restricted goods from a third country to a place in Zimbabwe.
2 Paragraph (1) is subject to Part 6 (exceptions and licences).
3 A person who contravenes the prohibition in paragraph (1) commits an offence, but it is a defence for a person charged with that offence to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the goods were destined (or ultimately destined) for Zimbabwe.
4 In this regulation, “third country” means a country that is not the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man or Zimbabwe.

I187I21623 Making restricted goods and restricted technology available

1 A person must not—
a directly or indirectly make restricted goods or restricted technology available to a person connected with Zimbabwe;
b directly or indirectly make restricted goods or restricted technology available for use in Zimbabwe.
2 Paragraph (1) is subject to Part 6 (exceptions and licences).
3 A person who contravenes a prohibition in paragraph (1) commits an offence, but—
a it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (1)(a) (“P”) to show that P did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the person was connected with Zimbabwe;
b it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (1)(b) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the goods or technology were for use in Zimbabwe.

I4I12824 Transfer of restricted technology

1 A person must not—
a transfer restricted technology to a place in Zimbabwe;
b transfer restricted technology to a person connected with Zimbabwe.
2 Paragraph (1) is subject to Part 6 (exceptions and licences).
3 A person who contravenes a prohibition in paragraph (1) commits an offence, but—
a it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (1)(a) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the transfer was to a place in Zimbabwe;
b it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (1)(b) (“P”) to show that P did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the person was connected with Zimbabwe.

I109I18125 Technical assistance relating to restricted goods and restricted technology

1 A person must not directly or indirectly provide technical assistance relating to restricted goods or restricted technology—
a to a person connected with Zimbabwe, or
b for use in Zimbabwe.
2 Paragraph (1) is subject to Part 6 (exceptions and licences).
3 A person who contravenes a prohibition in paragraph (1) commits an offence, but—
a it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (1)(a) (“P”) to show that P did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the person was connected with Zimbabwe;
b it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (1)(b) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the goods or technology were for use in Zimbabwe.

I213I4326 Financial services and funds relating to restricted goods and restricted technology

1 A person must not directly or indirectly provide, to a person connected with Zimbabwe, financial services in pursuance of or in connection with an arrangement whose object or effect is—
a the export of restricted goods,
b the direct or indirect supply or delivery of restricted goods,
c directly or indirectly making restricted goods or restricted technology available to a person,
d the transfer of restricted technology, or
e the direct or indirect provision of technical assistance relating to restricted goods or restricted technology.
2 A person must not directly or indirectly make funds available to a person connected with Zimbabwe in pursuance of or in connection with an arrangement mentioned in paragraph (1).
3 A person must not directly or indirectly provide financial services or funds in pursuance of or in connection with an arrangement whose object or effect is—
a the export of restricted goods to, or for use in, Zimbabwe,
b the direct or indirect supply or delivery of restricted goods to a place in Zimbabwe,
c directly or indirectly making restricted goods or restricted technology available—
i to a person connected with Zimbabwe, or
ii for use in Zimbabwe,
d the transfer of restricted technology—
i to a person connected with Zimbabwe, or
ii to a place in Zimbabwe, or
e the direct or indirect provision of technical assistance relating to restricted goods or restricted technology—
i to a person connected with Zimbabwe, or
ii for use in Zimbabwe.
4 Paragraphs (1) to (3) are subject to Part 6 (exceptions and licences).
5 A person who contravenes a prohibition in any of paragraphs (1) to (3) commits an offence, but—
a it is a defence for a person charged with an offence of contravening paragraph (1) or (2) (“P”) to show that P did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the person was connected with Zimbabwe;
b it is a defence for a person charged with an offence of contravening a prohibition in paragraph (3) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the financial services or funds (as the case may be) were provided in pursuance of or in connection with an arrangement mentioned in that paragraph.

I175I9827 Brokering services: non-UK activity relating to restricted goods and restricted technology

1 A person must not directly or indirectly provide brokering services in relation to an arrangement (“arrangement A”) whose object or effect is—
a the direct or indirect supply or delivery of restricted goods from a third country to a place in Zimbabwe,
b directly or indirectly making restricted goods available in a third country for direct or indirect supply or delivery—
i to a person connected with Zimbabwe, or
ii to a place in Zimbabwe,
c directly or indirectly making restricted technology available in a third country for transfer—
i to a person connected with Zimbabwe, or
ii to a place in Zimbabwe,
d the transfer of restricted technology from a place in a third country—
i to a person connected with Zimbabwe, or
ii to a place in Zimbabwe,
e the direct or indirect provision, in a non-UK country, of technical assistance relating to restricted goods or restricted technology—
i to a person connected with Zimbabwe, or
ii for use in Zimbabwe,
f the direct or indirect provision, in a non-UK country, of financial services—
i to a person connected with Zimbabwe, where arrangement A, or any other arrangement in connection with which arrangement A is entered into, is an arrangement mentioned in regulation 26(1), or
ii where arrangement A, or any other arrangement in connection with which arrangement A is entered into, is an arrangement mentioned in regulation 26(3),
g directly or indirectly making funds available, in a non-UK country, to a person connected with Zimbabwe, where arrangement A, or any other arrangement in connection with which arrangement A is entered into, is an arrangement mentioned in regulation 26(1), or
h the direct or indirect provision of funds from a non-UK country, where arrangement A, or any other arrangement in connection with which arrangement A is entered into, is an arrangement mentioned in regulation 26(3).
2 Paragraph (1) is subject to Part 6 (exceptions and licences).
3 A person who contravenes a prohibition in paragraph (1) commits an offence, but it is a defence for a person charged with that offence to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the brokering services were provided in relation to an arrangement mentioned in that paragraph.
4 In this regulation—
  • “non-UK country” means a country that is not the United Kingdom;
  • “third country” means—
    1. for the purposes of paragraph (1)(a) and (b), a country that is not the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man or Zimbabwe, and
    2. for the purposes of any other provision of paragraph (1), a country that is not the United Kingdom or Zimbabwe.

CHAPTER 3 Military-related services

I143I11228 Provision of military-related services

1 A person must not directly or indirectly provide military-related services to or for the benefit of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces, or to any person acting on its behalf or under its direction.
2 For the purposes of paragraph (1), “military-related service” means any of the following services to the extent that they relate to military activities of the recipient in Zimbabwe—
a the provision of technical assistance,
b the provision of armed personnel,
c the provision of financial services or funds, or
d the provision of brokering services in relation to an arrangement whose object or effect is to provide, in a non-UK country, any of the services mentioned in sub-paragraphs (a) to (c).
3 Paragraph (1) is subject to Part 6 (exceptions and licences).
4 A person who contravenes the prohibition in paragraph (1) commits an offence, but it is a defence for a person charged with that offence to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the services—
a were military-related, or
b were provided to, or for the benefit of, the Zimbabwe Defence Forces, or to any person acting on its behalf or under its direction.
5 In this regulation—
  • “non-UK country” means a country that is not the United Kingdom;
  • “technical assistance” means the provision of technical support or any other technical service.
6 Nothing in this regulation is to be taken to limit the meaning of any of the prohibitions contained in Chapter 2.

CHAPTER 4 Further provision

I190I21929 Circumventing etc prohibitions

1 A person must not intentionally participate in activities knowing that the object or effect of them is, whether directly or indirectly—
a to circumvent any of the prohibitions in Chapter 2 or 3 of this Part, or
b to enable or facilitate the contravention of any such prohibition.
2 A person who contravenes a prohibition in paragraph (1) commits an offence.

I222I1730 Defences

1 Paragraph (2) applies where a person relies on a defence under Chapter 2 or 3 of this Part.
2 If evidence is adduced which is sufficient to raise an issue with respect to the defence, the court must assume that the defence is satisfied unless the prosecution proves beyond reasonable doubt that it is not.

PART 6 Exceptions and licences

I193I11731 Finance: exceptions from prohibitions

1 The prohibition in regulation 11 (asset-freeze in relation to designated persons) is not contravened by an independent person (“P”) transferring to another person a legal or equitable interest in funds or economic resources where, immediately before the transfer, the interest—
a is held by P, and
b is not held jointly with the designated person.
2 In paragraph (1) “independent person” means a person who—
a is not the designated person, and
b is not owned or controlled directly or indirectly (within the meaning of regulation 7) by the designated person.
3 The prohibitions in regulations 11 to 13 (asset-freeze in relation to, and making funds available to, or for the benefit of, designated persons) are not contravened by a relevant institution crediting a frozen account with interest or other earnings due on the account.
4 The prohibitions in regulations 12 and 13 (making funds available to, or for the benefit of, designated persons) are not contravened by a relevant institution crediting a frozen account where it receives funds transferred to that institution for crediting to that account.
5 The prohibitions in regulations 12 and 13 are not contravened by the transfer of funds to a relevant institution for crediting to an account held or controlled (directly or indirectly) by a designated person, where those funds are transferred in discharge (or partial discharge) of an obligation which arose before the date on which the person became a designated person.
6 The prohibitions in regulations 11 to 13 are not contravened in relation to a designated person (“P”) by a transfer of funds from account A to account B, where—
a account A is with a relevant institution which carries on an excluded activity within the meaning of section 142D of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 M7,
b account B is with a ring-fenced body within the meaning of section 142A of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 M8, and
c accounts A and B are held or controlled (directly or indirectly) by P.
7 In this regulation—
  • “designated person” has the same meaning as it has in Part 3 (Finance);
  • “frozen account” means an account with a relevant institution which is held or controlled (directly or indirectly) by a designated person;
  • “relevant institution” means a person that has permission under Part 4A of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 M9 (permission to carry on regulated activity).
8 The definition of “relevant institution” in paragraph (7) is to be read with section 22 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 M10, any relevant order under that section M11 and Schedule 2 to that Act M12.
9 For the purposes of paragraphs (1)(b), (5) and (6) and the definition of “frozen account” in paragraph (7), references to a designated person are to be read as including a person who is owned or controlled directly or indirectly (within the meaning of regulation 7) by the designated person.
10 When determining for the purposes of paragraph (5) when a person (“C”) who is owned or controlled directly or indirectly (within the meaning of regulation 7) by the designated person (“D”) became a designated person, C is to be treated as having become a designated person at the same time as D.

31ZA Finance: exceptions from prohibitions for required payments

1 This regulation applies to required payments within the meaning of paragraph (2).
2 A required payment is a payment which—
a a designated person is required to make under or by virtue of any enactment to—
i the registrar of companies,
ii the Commissioners,
iii the Welsh Revenue Authority,
iv Revenue Scotland,
v the Financial Conduct Authority,
vi the Secretary of State,
vii the Welsh Ministers,
viii the Department of Finance in Northern Ireland, or
ix a local authority, and
b is not an excluded payment.
3 The prohibitions in regulations 11 (asset-freeze in relation to designated persons) and 13 (making funds available for benefit of designated person) are not contravened by a person making a required payment.
4 Where a required payment is made by a person other than a designated person, the prohibition in regulation 11 is not contravened by the designated person making a reimbursement payment to that person.
5 The reference in paragraph (3) to a person making a required payment includes a designated person, but only where they are making a required payment on their own behalf.
6 The following payments are to be treated as payments which a designated person is required to make under or by virtue of an enactment for the purposes of this regulation, where made by a designated person on their own behalf or by a person, other than a designated person, on behalf of a designated person—
a a payment to the Financial Conduct Authority of a levy imposed by the scheme manager of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme by virtue of section 213 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (the compensation scheme);
b a payment to the Financial Conduct Authority which is collected by that Authority on behalf of the Financial Reporting Council Limited.
7 For the purposes of this regulation, references to a designated person are to be read as including a person who is owned or controlled directly or indirectly (within the meaning of regulation 7) by the designated person.
8 In this regulation—
  • “BID levy” means a levy that is imposed on those persons who are, in respect of particular business improvement district proposals, entitled to vote in accordance with section 39(3) of the Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006;
  • “business improvement district” has the meaning given in section 33 of the Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006;
  • “designated person” has the same meaning as it has in Part 3 (Finance);
  • “enactment” has the meaning given in section 54(6) of the Act;
  • “excluded payment” means, in relation to—
    1. the registrar of companies, a payment of fees for—
      1. the incorporation of a firm;
      2. the restoration of a firm to a register which is administered by the registrar;
    2. the Financial Conduct Authority, a payment of fees for—
      1. an application for permission from, authorisation by, registration with or recognition from the Financial Conduct Authority which relates to the carrying on of any activity falling within any function of the Financial Conduct Authority;
      2. an application for a variation of such permission, authorisation, registration or recognition;
      3. an application for listing or for eligibility for listing;
      4. an application for review or approval of a document relating to listing;
      5. an application for approval as a sponsor or primary information provider;
      6. an application for review or approval of—
        1. a document under rules made by the Financial Conduct Authority by virtue of Part 3 of the Public Offers and Admissions to Trading Regulations 2024;
        2. listing particulars under section 79 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 or supplementary listing particulars under section 81 of that Act;
    3. the Secretary of State or the Welsh Ministers, a payment that a designated person is required to make under or by virtue of an enactment other than a payment under or by virtue of Part 3 of the Local Government Finance Act 1988;
    4. the Department of Finance in Northern Ireland, a payment that a designated person is required to make under or by virtue of an enactment other than a payment under or by virtue of Part 2 of the Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977;
    5. a local authority, a payment that a designated person is required to make under or by virtue of an enactment other than a payment under or by virtue of—
      1. Part 1 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975;
      2. Part 3 of the Local Government Finance Act 1988;
      3. Parts 1 and 2 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992;
      4. Part 4 of the Local Government Act 2003;
      5. Part 9 of the Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006;
      6. the Business Rate Supplements Act 2009;
      7. the Business Improvement Districts Act (Northern Ireland) 2013;
  • “firm” has the meaning given in section 1173(1) of the Companies Act 2006;
  • “listing” means being included in the official list maintained by the Financial Conduct Authority in accordance with Part 6 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;
  • “local authority” means—
    1. in relation to England—
      1. a district council;
      2. a county council for any area for which there is no district council;
      3. a London borough council;
      4. the Common Council of the City of London in its capacity as a local authority;
      5. the Council of the Isles of Scilly;
    2. in relation to Wales, a county council or a county borough council;
    3. in relation to Scotland, a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 or a person appointed by such a council for the purposes of the administration, collection and recovery of a BID levy;
    4. in relation to Northern Ireland, a district council;
  • “primary information provider” has the meaning given in section 89P(2) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;
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  • “registrar of companies” has the meaning given in section 1060 of the Companies Act 2006 (the registrar);
  • “reimbursement payment” means a repayment from the designated person to the person who made a required payment which is of the same amount as that required payment;
  • “scheme manager” has the meaning given in section 212 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;
  • “sponsor” has the meaning given in section 88(2) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.

31A Exception for authorised conduct in a relevant country

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—
  1. any of the Channel Islands,
  2. the Isle of Man, or
  3. any British overseas territory.

I149I4932 Exception for acts done for purposes of national security or prevention of serious crime

1 Where an act would, in the absence of this paragraph, be prohibited by the prohibition in regulation 9(2) (confidentiality) or any prohibition in Part 3 (finance) or 5 (trade), that prohibition does not apply to the act if the act is one which a responsible officer has determined would be in the interests of—
a national security, or
b the prevention or detection of serious crime in the United Kingdom or elsewhere.
2 Where, in the absence of this paragraph, a thing would be required to be done under or by virtue of a provision of Part 7 (information and records) or Part 9 (maritime enforcement), that requirement does not apply if a responsible officer has determined that not doing the thing in question would be in the interests of—
a national security, or
b the prevention or detection of serious crime in the United Kingdom or elsewhere.
3 In this regulation “responsible officer” means a person in the service of the Crown or holding office under the Crown, acting in the course of that person's duty.

I122I1133 Treasury licences

1 The prohibitions in regulations 11 to 15 (asset-freeze etc) do not apply to anything done under the authority of a licence issued by the Treasury under this paragraph.
2 The Treasury may issue a licence which authorises acts by a particular person only where the Treasury consider that it is appropriate to issue the licence for a purpose set out in Schedule 3.

33A Director disqualification licences

The Secretary of State may issue a licence in relation to any person who is designated under regulation 5 for the purposes of regulation 16A (director disqualification sanctions) providing that the prohibitions in—
a section 11A(1) of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986, and
b Article 15A(1) of the Company Directors Disqualification (Northern Ireland) Order 2002,
do not apply to anything done under the authority of that licence.

I72I14134 Trade licences

The prohibitions in Chapters 2 and 3 of Part 5 (trade) do not apply to anything done under the authority of a licence issued by the Secretary of State under this regulation.

I26I21835 Licences: general provisions

1 This regulation applies in relation to Treasury licences , director disqualification licences and trade licences.
2 A licence must specify the acts authorised by it.
3 A licence may be general or may authorise acts by a particular person or persons of a particular description.
4 A licence may —
a contain conditions;
b be of indefinite duration or a defined duration.
5 A person who issues a licence may vary, revoke or suspend it at any time.
6 A person who , on the application of a person (“P”), issues a licence which authorises acts by a particular person , or varies, revokes or suspends that licence, must give written notice to P of the issue, variation, revocation or suspension of the licence.
7 A person who issues, varies, revokes or suspends a general licence or a licence which authorises acts by persons of a particular description must take such steps as that person considers appropriate to publicise the issue, variation, revocation or suspension of the licence.

I74I5736 Finance: licensing offences

1 A person (“P”) commits an offence if P knowingly or recklessly—
a provides information that is false in a material respect, or
b provides or produces a document that is not what it purports to be,
for the purpose of obtaining a Treasury licence (whether for P or anyone else).
2 A person who purports to act under the authority of a Treasury licence but who fails to comply with any condition of the licence commits an offence.

36A Director disqualification: licensing offences

1 A person (“P”) commits an offence if P knowingly or recklessly—
a provides information that is false in a material respect, or
b provides or produces a document that is not what it purports to be,
for the purpose of obtaining a director disqualification licence (whether for P or anyone else).
2 A person who purports to act under the authority of a director disqualification licence but who fails to comply with any condition of the licence commits an offence.
3 A licence in respect of which an offence under paragraph (1) has been committed is to be treated as void from the time at which it was issued.

I211I6937 Trade: licensing offences

1 A person (“P”) commits an offence if P knowingly or recklessly—
a provides information that is false in a material respect, or
b provides or produces a document that is not what it purports to be,
for the purpose of obtaining a trade licence (whether for P or anyone else).
2 A person who purports to act under the authority of a trade licence but who fails to comply with any condition of the licence commits an offence.
3 A licence in respect of which an offence under paragraph (1) has been committed is to be treated as void from the time at which it was issued.

I140I1038 Section 8B(1) to (3) of Immigration Act 1971: directions

1 The Secretary of State may direct that, in relation to any person within regulation 17 whose name is specified, or who is of a specified description, section 8B(1) and (2) of the Immigration Act 1971, or section 8B(3) of that Act, have effect subject to specified exceptions.
2 A direction may contain conditions.
3 A direction must be of a defined duration (and that duration may be expressed in any way, including, for example, being expressed in a way such that the direction ceases to have effect on, or within a specified period after, the occurrence of a specified event).
4 The Secretary of State may vary, revoke or suspend a direction at any time.
5 On the issue, variation, revocation or suspension of a direction, the Secretary of State may take such steps as the Secretary of State considers appropriate to publicise the issue, variation, revocation or suspension of the direction.
6 In this regulation “specified” means specified in a direction.

PART 7 Information and records

I32I20339 Finance: reporting obligations

1 A relevant firm must inform the Treasury as soon as practicable if—
a it knows, or has reasonable cause to suspect, that a person—
i is a designated person, or
ii has breached a prohibition or failed to comply with an obligation under any provision of Part 3 (finance) or regulation 36 (finance: licensing offences), and
b the information or other matter on which the knowledge or cause for suspicion is based came to it in the course of carrying on its business.
2 Where a relevant firm informs the Treasury under paragraph (1), it must state—
a the information or other matter on which the knowledge or suspicion is based, and
b any information it holds about the person by which the person can be identified.
3 Paragraph (4) applies if—
a a relevant firm informs the Treasury under paragraph (1) that it knows, or has reasonable cause to suspect, that a person is a designated person, and
b that person is a customer of the relevant firm.
4 The relevant firm must also state the nature and amount or quantity of any funds or economic resources held by it for the customer at the time when it first had the knowledge or suspicion.
4A Where a person (“P”) knows, or has reasonable cause to suspect, that P holds funds or economic resources owned, held or controlled by a designated person, P must by no later than 30th November in each calendar year provide a report to the Treasury as to the nature and amount or quantity of those funds or economic resources held by P as of 30th September in that calendar year.
4B Where a report has been provided further to paragraph (4A) but as of 30th September in the following calendar year P no longer holds funds or economic resources owned, held or controlled by the designated person, P must by no later than 30th November in that calendar year report this to the Treasury.
4C For the purposes of paragraphs (4A) and (4B), funds or economic resources are to be treated as owned, held or controlled by a designated person if they are owned, held or controlled by a person who is owned or controlled directly or indirectly (within the meaning of regulation 7) by the designated person.
5 A relevant institution must inform the Treasury without delay if that institution—
a credits a frozen account in accordance with regulation 31(4) (finance: exceptions from prohibitions), or
b transfers funds from a frozen account in accordance with regulation 31(6).
6 A person who fails to comply with a requirement in paragraph (1), (2) or (4) commits an offence.
6A A person commits an offence if that person, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with a requirement in paragraph (4A) or (4B).
7 In this regulation—
  • “designated person” has the same meaning as it has in Part 3 (finance);
  • “frozen account” has the same meaning as it has in regulation 31;
  • “relevant firm” is to be read in accordance with regulation 40;
  • “relevant institution” has the same meaning as it has in regulation 31.

39A Finance: reporting obligations for required payments

1 A designated person must inform the Treasury without delay if they make a required payment.
2 A person who makes a required payment on behalf of a designated person must inform the Treasury without delay that they have made the required payment.
3 A person must inform the Treasury without delay if they receive a reimbursement payment.
4 For the purposes of this regulation, references to a designated person are to be read as including a person who is owned or controlled directly or indirectly (within the meaning of regulation 7) by the designated person.
5 In this regulation—
  • “designated person” has the meaning given in regulation 31ZA(8) (finance: exception from prohibitions for required payments);
  • “reimbursement payment” has the meaning given in regulation 31ZA(8);
  • “required payment” has the meaning given in regulation 31ZA(2).

I97I17640 “Relevant firm”

1 The following are relevant firms for the purposes of regulation 39—
a a person that has permission under Part 4A of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (permission to carry on regulated activity);
b an undertaking that by way of business—
i operates a currency exchange office,
ii transmits money (or any representation of monetary value) by any means, or
iii cashes cheques that are made payable to customers;
c a firm or sole practitioner that is—
i a statutory auditor within the meaning of Part 42 of the Companies Act 2006 (statutory auditors) M13, or
ii a local auditor within the meaning of section 4(1) of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (general requirements for audit) M14;
d a firm or sole practitioner that provides to other persons, by way of business—
i accountancy services,
ii legal or notarial services,
iii advice about tax affairs, or
iv trust or company services within the meaning of paragraph (2);
e a firm or sole practitioner that carries out, or whose employees carry out, estate agency work;
f the holder of a casino operating licence within the meaning given by section 65(2)(a) of the Gambling Act 2005 (nature of a licence) M15;
g a person engaged in the business of making, supplying, selling (including selling by auction) or exchanging—
i articles made from gold, silver, platinum or palladium, or
ii precious stones or pearls.
h a cryptoasset exchange provider;
i a custodian wallet provider;
j a high value dealer;
k an art market participant;
l an insolvency practitioner;
m a firm or sole practitioner (“P”) that carries out, or whose employees carry out, letting agency work.
2 In paragraph (1) “trust or company services” means any of the following services—
a forming companies or other legal persons;
b acting, or arranging for another person to act—
i as a director or secretary of a company,
ii as a partner of a partnership, or
iii in a similar capacity in relation to other legal persons;
c providing a registered office, business address, correspondence or administrative address or other related services for a company, partnership or any other legal person or arrangement;
d acting, or arranging for another person to act, as—
i a trustee of an express trust or similar legal arrangement, or
ii a nominee shareholder for a person.
3 In paragraph (1)—
  • “estate agency work” is to be read in accordance with section 1 of the Estate Agents Act 1979 M16, but as if references in that section to disposing of or acquiring an interest in land included (despite anything in section 2 of that Act) references to disposing of or acquiring an estate or interest in land outside the United Kingdom where that estate or interest is capable of being owned or held as a separate interest;
  • “firm” means any entity that, whether or not a legal person, is not an individual, and includes a body corporate and a partnership or other unincorporated body.
3A In paragraph (1), a “cryptoasset exchange provider” means a firm or sole practitioner that by way of business provides one or more of the following services, including where the firm or sole practitioner does so as creator or issuer of any of the cryptoassets involved—
a exchanging, or arranging or making arrangements with a view to the exchange of, cryptoassets for money or money for cryptoassets,
b exchanging, or arranging or making arrangements with a view to the exchange of, one cryptoasset for another, or
c operating a machine which utilises automated processes to exchange cryptoassets for money or money for cryptoassets.
3B In paragraph (1), a “custodian wallet provider” means a firm or sole practitioner that by way of business provides services to safeguard, or to safeguard and administer—
a cryptoassets on behalf of its customers, or
b private cryptographic keys on behalf of its customers in order to hold, store and transfer cryptoassets.
3C For the purposes of this regulation—
a “cryptoasset” means a cryptographically secured digital representation of value or contractual rights that uses a form of distributed ledger technology and can be transferred, stored or traded electronically;
b “money” means—
i money in sterling,
ii money in any other currency, or
iii money in any other medium of exchange,
but does not include a cryptoasset; and
c in sub-paragraphs (a) to (c) of paragraph (3A), “cryptoasset” includes a right to, or interest in, the cryptoasset.
3D In paragraph (1), a “high value dealer” means a firm or sole trader that by way of business trades in goods (including an auctioneer dealing in goods), when the firm or sole trader makes or receives, in respect of any transaction, a payment or payments in cash of at least 10,000 euros in total, whether the transaction is executed in a single operation or in several operations which appear to be linked.
3E In paragraph (1), an “art market participant” means, subject to paragraph (3F), a firm or sole practitioner that is registered or required to register with the Commissioners as an art market participant under regulation 56(5) and (6) of the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017.
3F A firm or sole practitioner is not an art market participant for the purposes of paragraph (3E) in relation to the sale or storage of a work of art which is created by, or is attributable to, a member of the firm or the sole practitioner.
3G For the purposes of this regulation, “work of art” means anything which, in accordance with section 21(6) to (6B) of the Value Added Tax Act 1994 (value of imported goods), is a work of art for the purposes of section 21(5)(a) of that Act.
3H In paragraph (1), an “insolvency practitioner” means a firm or individual who acts as an insolvency practitioner within the meaning of section 388 of the Insolvency Act 1986 or Article 3 of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989.
3I In paragraph (1), “letting agency work” means work—
a consisting of things done in response to instructions received from—
i a person (a “prospective landlord”) seeking to find another person to whom to let land for a term of a month or more, or
ii a person (a “prospective tenant”) seeking to find land to rent for a term of a month or more, and
b done—
i in relation to a prospective landlord, from the point that the prospective landlord instructs P, or
ii otherwise in the course of concluding an agreement for the letting of land for a term of a month or more.
3J For the purposes of paragraph (3I)—
  • “land” includes part of a building and part of any other structure;
  • “letting agency work” does not include the things listed in paragraph (3K) when done by, or by employees of, a firm or sole practitioner if neither the firm or sole practitioner, nor any of their employees, does anything else within paragraph (3I).
3K Those things are—
a publishing advertisements or disseminating information;
b providing a means by which a prospective landlord or a prospective tenant can, in response to an advertisement or dissemination of information, make direct contact with a prospective tenant or a prospective landlord;
c providing a means by which a prospective landlord and a prospective tenant can communicate directly with each other;
d the provision of legal or notarial services by a barrister, advocate, solicitor or other legal representative communications with whom may be the subject of a claim to professional privilege or, in Scotland, protected from disclosure in legal proceedings on grounds of confidentiality of communications.
4 Paragraph (1)(a) and (b) is to be read with section 22 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, any relevant order under that section and Schedule 2 to that Act.
5 For the purposes of regulation 41(1), information or another matter comes to a relevant firm “in the course of carrying on its business” if the information or other matter comes to the firm—
a in the case of a relevant firm within paragraph (1)(a), in the course of carrying on an activity in respect of which the permission mentioned in that provision is required;
b in the case of a relevant firm within paragraph (1)(c)(i), in the course of carrying out statutory audit work within the meaning of section 1210 of the Companies Act 2006 (meaning of statutory auditor) M17;
c in the case of a relevant firm within paragraph (1)(c)(ii), in the course of carrying out an audit required by the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014;
d in the case of a relevant firm within paragraph (1)(f), in the course of carrying on an activity in respect of which the licence mentioned in that provision is required;
da in the case of a relevant firm within paragraph (1)(k)—
i in the course of trading, or acting as an intermediary in the sale or purchase of, works of art when the value of the transaction, or a series of linked transactions, amounts to 10,000 euros or more, or
ii in the course of storing works of art where the value of the works of art so stored for a person amounts to 10,000 euros or more;
e in the case of a relevant firm within any other provision of paragraph (1), in the course of carrying on an activity mentioned in that provision.

I61I1841 Finance: powers to request information

1 The Treasury may request a designated person to provide information about—
a funds or economic resources owned, held or controlled by or on behalf of the designated person, or
b any disposal of such funds or economic resources.
2 The Treasury may request a designated person to provide such information as the Treasury may reasonably require about expenditure—
a by the designated person, or
b for the benefit of the designated person.
3 For the purposes of paragraph (2), expenditure for the benefit of a designated person includes expenditure on the discharge (or partial discharge) of a financial obligation for which the designated person is wholly or partly responsible.
4 The power in paragraph (1) or (2) is exercisable only where the Treasury believe that it is necessary for the purpose of monitoring compliance with or detecting evasion of any provision of Part 3 (Finance).
5 The Treasury may request a person acting under a Treasury licence to provide information about—
a funds or economic resources dealt with under the licence, or
b funds or economic resources made available under the licence.
6 The Treasury may request a person to provide information within paragraph (7) if the Treasury believe that the person may be able to provide the information.
7 Information within this paragraph is such information as the Treasury may reasonably require for the purpose of—
a establishing for the purposes of any provision of Part 3 (finance)—
i the nature and amount or quantity of any funds or economic resources owned, held or controlled by or on behalf of a designated person,
ii the nature and amount or quantity of any funds or economic resources made available directly or indirectly to, or for the benefit of, a designated person, or
iii the nature of any financial transactions entered into by a designated person;
b monitoring compliance with or detecting evasion of—
i any provision of Part 3,
ii regulation 39 (finance: reporting obligations), or
iii any condition of a Treasury licence;
c detecting or obtaining evidence of the commission of an offence under Part 3 or regulation 36 (finance: licensing offences) or 39 (finance: reporting obligations).
8 The Treasury may specify the way in which, and the period within which, information is to be provided.
9 If no such period is specified, the information which has been requested must be provided within a reasonable time.
10 A request may include a continuing obligation to keep the Treasury informed as circumstances change, or on such regular basis as the Treasury may specify.
11 Information requested under this regulation may relate to any period of time during which a person is, or was, a designated person.
12 Information requested by virtue of paragraph (1)(b), (2) or (7)(a)(iii) may relate to any period before a person became a designated person (as well as, or instead of, any subsequent period).
13 Expressions used in this regulation have the same meaning as they have in Part 3.

I50I6842 Finance: production of documents

1 A request under regulation 41 may include a request to produce specified documents or documents of a specified description.
2 Where the Treasury request that documents be produced, the Treasury may—
a take copies of or extracts from any document so produced,
b request any person producing a document to give an explanation of it, and
c where that person is a body corporate, partnership or unincorporated body other than a partnership, request any person who is—
i in the case of a partnership, a present or past partner or employee of the partnership, or
ii in any other case, a present or past officer or employee of the body concerned,
to give such an explanation.
3 Where the Treasury request a designated person or a person acting under a Treasury licence to produce documents, that person must—
a take reasonable steps to obtain the documents (if they are not already in the person's possession or control);
b keep the documents under the person's possession or control (except for the purpose of providing them to the Treasury or as the Treasury may otherwise permit).
4 In this regulation “designated person” has the same meaning as it has in Part 3 (finance).

I3I18343 Finance: information offences

1 A person commits an offence if that person—
a without reasonable excuse, refuses or fails within the time and in the manner specified (or, if no time has been specified, within a reasonable time) to comply with any request under regulation 41 (finance: powers to request information);
b knowingly or recklessly gives any information, or produces any document, which is false in a material particular in response to such a request;
c with intent to evade any provision of regulation 41 (finance: powers to request information) or 42 (finance: production of documents), destroys, mutilates, defaces, conceals or removes any document;
d otherwise intentionally obstructs the Treasury in the exercise of their powers under regulation 41 (finance: powers to request information) or 42 (finance: production of documents).
2 Where a person is convicted of an offence under this regulation, the court may make an order requiring that person, within such period as may be specified in the order, to comply with the request.

I177I17944 Trade: application of information powers in CEMA

1 Section 77A of CEMA M18 applies in relation to a person carrying on a relevant activity as it applies in relation to a person concerned in the importation or exportation of goods but as if—
a in subsection (1), the reference to a person concerned in the importation or exportation of goods for which for that purpose an entry is required by regulation 5 of the Customs Controls on Importation of Goods Regulations 1991 M19 or an entry or specification is required by or under CEMA were to a person carrying on a relevant activity;
b any other reference to importation or exportation were to a relevant activity;
c any other reference to goods were to the goods, technology, services or funds to which the relevant activity relates.
2 For the purposes of paragraph (1), a “relevant activity” means an activity which would, unless done under the authority of a trade licence, constitute a contravention of—
a any prohibition in Chapter 2 or 3 of Part 5 (trade) except the prohibition in regulation 21(1), or
b the prohibition in regulation 29 (circumventing etc prohibitions).

I52I16245 General trade licences: records

1 This regulation applies in relation to a person (“P”) who does any act authorised by a general licence issued under regulation 34 (trade licences) (“the licence”).
2 P must keep a register or record containing such details as may be necessary to allow the following information to be identified in relation to each act done under the authority of the licence—
a a description of the act;
b a description of any goods, technology, services or funds to which the act relates;
c the date of the act or the dates between which the act took place;
d the quantity of any goods or funds to which the act relates;
e P's name and address;
f the name and address of any consignee of goods to which the act relates or any recipient of technology, services or funds to which the act relates;
g in so far as it is known to P, the name and address of the end-user of the goods, technology, services or funds to which the act relates;
h if different from P, the name and address of the supplier of any goods to which the act relates;
i any further information required by the licence.
3 The register or record relating to an act must be kept until the end of the calendar year in which the register or record is created and for a further period of 4 years from the end of that calendar year.
4 P must notify the Secretary of State in writing of P's name and the address at which the register or record may be inspected, and must make a further such notification if those details change.
5 A notification under paragraph (4) must be given no later than 30 days after—
a P first does any act authorised by the licence, or
b there is any change to the details previously notified.
6 A person who fails to comply with a requirement in paragraph (2), (3) or (4) commits an offence.

I102I5646 General trade licences: inspection of records

1 A person authorised by the Secretary of State or the Commissioners (an “official”) may at any reasonable hour enter premises notified under regulation 45(4) for the purposes of monitoring compliance with, or detecting evasion of, regulation 45(2) or (3).
2 An official may require any person on the premises to produce any register or record required to be kept under regulation 45, or any document included in such a register or record, that is in the person's possession or control.
3 An official may inspect and copy any such register, record or document.
4 An official must, if requested to do so, produce documentary evidence that he or she is authorised to exercise a power conferred by this regulation.
5 A person commits an offence if, without reasonable excuse, the person—
a intentionally obstructs an official in the performance of any of the official's functions under this regulation, or
b fails to produce a register, record or document when reasonably required to do so by an official under this regulation.

I147I19947 Disclosure of information

1 The Secretary of State, the Treasury or the Commissioners may, in accordance with this regulation, disclose—
a any information obtained under or by virtue of Part 6 (exceptions and licences), this Part or Part 9 (maritime enforcement), or
b any information held in connection with—
i anything done under or by virtue of Part 2 (designation of persons), Part 3 (finance), Part 3A (director disqualification sanctions) or Part 5 (trade), or
ii any exception or licence under Part 6 or anything done in accordance with such an exception or under the authority of such a licence.
2 Information referred to in paragraph (1) may be disclosed for, or in connection with, any of the following purposes—
a the exercise of functions under these Regulations;
b any purpose stated in regulation 4;
c facilitating, monitoring or ensuring compliance with these Regulations;
d taking any action with a view to instituting, or otherwise for the purposes of, any proceedings in the United Kingdom—
i for an offence under any provision of these Regulations,
ii for an offence under CEMA in connection with a prohibition mentioned in regulation 21(1) (export of restricted goods), or
iii in relation to a monetary penalty under section 146 of the Policing and Crime Act 2017 (breach of financial sanctions legislation) M20;
e taking any action with a view to instituting, or otherwise for the purposes of, any proceedings in any of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or any British overseas territory for an offence—
i under a provision in any such jurisdiction that is similar to a provision of these Regulations, or
ii in connection with a prohibition in any such jurisdiction that is similar to a prohibition referred to in sub-paragraph (d)(ii);
f compliance with an international obligation M21;
g facilitating the exercise by an authority outside the United Kingdom or by an international organisation of functions which correspond to functions under these Regulations.
3 Information referred to in paragraph (1) may be disclosed to the following persons—
a a police officer;
b any person holding or acting in any office under or in the service of—
i the Crown in right of the Government of the United Kingdom,
ii the Crown in right of the Scottish Government, the Northern Ireland Executive or the Welsh Government,
iii the States of Jersey, Guernsey or Alderney or the Chief Pleas of Sark,
iv the Government of the Isle of Man, or
v the Government of any British overseas territory;
c any law officer of the Crown for Jersey, Guernsey or the Isle of Man;
d the Scottish Legal Aid Board;
e the Financial Conduct Authority, the Prudential Regulation Authority, the Bank of England, the Jersey Financial Services Commission, the Guernsey Financial Services Commission or the Isle of Man Financial Services Authority;
f any other regulatory body (whether or not in the United Kingdom);
g any organ of the United Nations;
h the Council of the European Union, the European Commission or the European External Action Service;
i the Government of any country;
j any other person where the Secretary of State, the Treasury or the Commissioners (as the case may be) considers that it is appropriate to disclose the information.
4 Information referred to in paragraph (1) may be disclosed to any person with the consent of a person who, in their own right, is entitled to the information.
5 In paragraph (4) “in their own right” means not merely in the capacity as a servant or agent of another person.
6 In paragraph (1)(b)—
a the reference to information includes information obtained at a time when any provision of these Regulations is not in force, and
b the reference to a licence under Part 6 includes—
i a licence or authorisation which is treated as if it were a licence which had been issued under that Part, and
ii a licence which is deemed to have been issued under that Part.

47A Finance: disclosure to the Treasury

1 A relevant public authority may disclose information to the Treasury if the disclosure is made for the purpose of enabling or assisting the Treasury to discharge any of its functions in connection with any sanctions regulations contained in these Regulations.
2 In this regulation—
  • “relevant public authority” means—
    1. any person holding or acting in any office under or in the service of—
      1. the Crown in right of the Government of the United Kingdom,
      2. the Crown in right of the Scottish Government, the Northern Ireland Executive or the Welsh Government,
    2. any local authority,
    3. any police officer,
    4. the Financial Conduct Authority, the Prudential Regulation Authority, the Bank of England or any other regulatory body in the United Kingdom, or
    5. any other person exercising functions of a public nature;
  • “local authority” means—
    1. in relation to England—
      1. a county council,
      2. a district council,
      3. a London Borough council,
      4. the Common Council of the City of London in its capacity as a local authority,
      5. the Council of the Isles of Scilly, or
      6. an eligible parish council within the meaning of section 1(2) of the Local Government Act 2000,
    2. in relation to Wales, a county council, a county borough council or a community council,
    3. in relation to Scotland, a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, or
    4. in relation to Northern Ireland, a district council.

I9I15548 Part 7: supplementary

1 A disclosure of information under regulation 47 or 47A does not breach any restriction on such disclosure imposed by statute or otherwise.
2 But nothing in those regulations authorises a disclosure that—
a contravenes the data protection legislation, or
b is prohibited by any of Parts 1 to 7 or Chapter 1 of Part 9 of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 M22.
3 Nothing in this Part is to be read as requiring a person who has acted or is acting as counsel or solicitor for any person to disclose any privileged information in their possession in that capacity.
4 Regulations 47 and 47A do not limit the circumstances in which information may be disclosed apart from those regulations.
5 Nothing in this Part limits any conditions which may be contained in a Treasury licence or a trade licence.
6 In this regulation—
  • “the data protection legislation” has the same meaning as in the Data Protection Act 2018 (see section 3 of that Act) M23;
  • “privileged information” means information with respect to which a claim to legal professional privilege (in Scotland, to confidentiality of communications) could be maintained in legal proceedings.

PART 8 Enforcement

I153I4549 Penalties for offences

1 A person who commits an offence under any provision of Part 3 (finance) or regulation 36 (finance: licensing offences), is liable—
a on summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the general limit in a magistrates’ court or a fine (or both);
b on summary conviction in Scotland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both);
c on summary conviction in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both);
d on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years or a fine (or both).
2 A person who commits an offence under any provision of Part 5 (trade) is liable—
a on summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the general limit in a magistrates’ court or a fine (or both);
b on summary conviction in Scotland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both);
c on summary conviction in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both);
d on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years or a fine (or both).
3 A person who commits an offence under regulation 9(6) (confidentiality), 36A (director disqualification: licensing offences), 37, 45(6) or 46(5) (offences in connection with trade licences) is liable—
a on summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the general limit in a magistrates’ court or a fine (or both);
b on summary conviction in Scotland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both);
c on summary conviction in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both);
d on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or a fine (or both).
4 A person who commits an offence under regulation 39(6) or 43 (information offences in connection with Part 3) is liable—
a on summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine (or both);
b on summary conviction in Scotland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale (or both);
c on summary conviction in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale (or both).
5 In relation to an offence committed before 2nd May 2022 the reference in each of paragraphs (1)(a), (2)(a) and (3)(a) to the general limit in a magistrates’ court is to be read as a reference to 6 months.

I115I10650 Liability of officers of bodies corporate etc

1 Where an offence under these Regulations, committed by a body corporate—
a is committed with the consent or connivance of any director, manager, secretary or other similar officer of the body corporate, or any person who was purporting to act in any such capacity, or
b is attributable to any neglect on the part of any such person,
that person as well as the body corporate is guilty of the offence and is liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.
2 In paragraph (1) “director”, in relation to a body corporate whose affairs are managed by its members, means a member of the body corporate.
3 Paragraph (1) also applies in relation to a body that is not a body corporate, with the substitution for the reference to a director of the body of a reference—
a in the case of a partnership, to a partner;
b in the case of an unincorporated body other than a partnership—
i where the body's affairs are managed by its members, to a member of the body;
ii in any other case, to a member of the governing body.
4 Section 171(4) of CEMA (which is a provision similar to this regulation) does not apply to any offence under these Regulations to which that provision would, in the absence of this paragraph, apply.

I81I11651 Jurisdiction to try offences

1 Where an offence under regulation 9(6) (confidentiality), Part 3 (finance), regulation 36 (finance: licensing offences) or regulation 39(6) or 43 (information offences in connection with Part 3) is committed in the United Kingdom—
a proceedings for the offence may be taken at any place in the United Kingdom, and
b the offence may for all incidental purposes be treated as having been committed at any such place.
2 Where an offence under these Regulations is committed outside the United Kingdom—
a proceedings for the offence may be taken at any place in the United Kingdom, and
b the offence may for all incidental purposes be treated as having been committed at any such place.
3 In the application of paragraph (2) to Scotland, any such proceedings against a person may be taken—
a in any sheriff court district in which the person is apprehended or is in custody, or
b in such sheriff court district as the Lord Advocate may determine.
4 In paragraph (3) “sheriff court district” is to be read in accordance with the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (see section 307(1) of that Act) M24.

I123I13552 Procedure for offences by unincorporated bodies

1 Paragraphs (2) and (3) apply if it is alleged that an offence under these Regulations has been committed by an unincorporated body (as opposed to by a member of the body).
2 Proceedings in England and Wales or Northern Ireland for such an offence must be brought against the body in its own name.
3 For the purposes of proceedings, for such an offence brought against an unincorporated body—
a rules of court relating to the service of documents have effect as if the body were a body corporate;
b the following provisions apply as they apply in relation to a body corporate—
i section 33 of the Criminal Justice Act 1925 M25 and Schedule 3 to the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 M26;
ii section 18 of the Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1945 M27 and Article 166 of, and Schedule 4 to, the Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 M28.
4 A fine imposed on an unincorporated body on its conviction of an offence under these Regulations is to be paid out of the funds of the body.

I80I153 Time limit for proceedings for summary offences

1 Proceedings for an offence under these Regulations which is triable only summarily may be brought within the period of 12 months beginning with the date on which evidence sufficient in the opinion of the prosecutor to justify the proceedings comes to the prosecutor's knowledge.
2 But such proceedings may not be brought by virtue of paragraph (1) more than 3 years after the commission of the offence.
3 A certificate signed by the prosecutor as to the date on which the evidence in question came to the prosecutor's knowledge is conclusive evidence of the date on which it did so; and a certificate to that effect and purporting to be so signed is to be treated as being so signed unless the contrary is proved.
4 In relation to proceedings in Scotland—
a section 136(3) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (date of commencement of summary proceedings) applies for the purposes of this regulation as it applies for the purposes of that section, and
b references in this regulation to the prosecutor are to be treated as references to the Lord Advocate.

I14I5854 Trade enforcement: application of CEMA

1 Where the Commissioners investigate or propose to investigate any matter with a view to determining—
a whether there are grounds for believing that a relevant offence has been committed, or
b whether a person should be prosecuted for such an offence,
the matter is to be treated as an assigned matter.
2 In paragraph (1) “assigned matter” has the meaning given by section 1(1) of CEMA M29.
3 In this regulation a “relevant offence” means an offence under—
a Part 5 (trade),
b regulation 37 (trade: licensing offences),
c regulation 45(6) (general trade licences: records), or
d regulation 46(5) (general trade licences: inspection of records).
3A The Commissioners may not investigate the suspected commission of a relevant offence listed in paragraph (3B), (3C) or (3D), unless the suspected offence has been the subject of—
a a referral to the Commissioners by the Secretary of State, or
b a decision by the Commissioners to treat the suspected offence as if it had been referred to them under sub-paragraph (a).
3B Paragraph (3A) applies to the suspected commission of an offence under regulation 28(4) (provision of military-related services).
3C Paragraph (3A) also applies to the suspected commission of a relevant offence under any of regulations 37(1) or (2), 45(6) and 46(5) insofar as—
a the suspected offence relates to a licence issued under regulation 34 (trade licences), and
b the activity authorised by that licence would, if no licence had been issued, amount to an offence specified in paragraph (3B).
3D Paragraph (3A) also applies to the suspected commission of a relevant offence under regulation 29(2) (circumventing etc. prohibitions), insofar as the prohibited activity to which the suspected offence relates is the circumvention of, or enabling or facilitation of a contravention of, a prohibition in relation to an offence specified in paragraph (3B).
4 Section 138 of CEMA M30 (arrest of persons) applies to a person who has committed, or whom there are reasonable grounds to suspect of having committed, a relevant offence as it applies to a person who has committed, or whom there are reasonable grounds to suspect of having committed, an offence for which the person is liable to be arrested under the customs and excise Acts M31, but as if—
a any reference to an offence under, or for which a person is liable to be arrested under, the customs and excise Acts were to a relevant offence;
b in subsection (2), the reference to any person so liable were to a person who has committed, or whom there are reasonable grounds to suspect of having committed, a relevant offence.
5 The provisions of CEMA mentioned in paragraph (6) apply in relation to proceedings for a relevant offence as they apply in relation to proceedings for an offence under the customs and excise Acts, but as if—
a any reference to the customs and excise Acts were to any of the provisions mentioned in paragraph (3)(a) to (d);
b in section 145(6), the reference to an offence for which a person is liable to be arrested under the customs and excise Acts were to a relevant offence;
c in section 151, the reference to any penalty imposed under the customs and excise Acts were to any penalty imposed under these Regulations in relation to a relevant offence;
d in section 154(2)—
i the reference to proceedings relating to customs or excise were to proceedings under any of the provisions mentioned in paragraph (3)(a) to (d), and
ii the reference to the place from which any goods have been brought included a reference to the place to which goods have been exported, supplied or delivered or the place to or from which technology has been transferred.
6 The provisions of CEMA are sections 145, 146, 147, 148(1), 150, 151, 152, 154 and 155 M32 (legal proceedings).

I164I255 Trade offences in CEMA: modification of penalty

1 Paragraph (2) applies where a person is guilty of an offence under section 68(2) of CEMA in connection with a prohibition mentioned in regulation 21(1).
2 Where this paragraph applies, the reference to 7 years in section 68(3)(b) of CEMA M33 is to be read as a reference to 10 years.
3 Paragraph (4) applies where a person is guilty of an offence under section 170(2) of CEMA in connection with a prohibition mentioned in regulation 21(1).
4 Where this paragraph applies, the reference to 7 years in section 170(3)(b) of CEMA M34 is to be read as a reference to 10 years.

I55I19156 Application of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005

Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (investigatory powers) M35 applies to any offence under Part 3 (Finance) or regulation 36 (finance: licensing offences).

I64I14857 Monetary penalties

The following provisions are to be regarded as not being financial sanctions legislation for the purposes of Part 8 of the Policing and Crime Act 2017 M36—
a regulation 23(1)(a) (making restricted goods and restricted technology available);
b regulation 24(1)(b) (transfer of restricted technology);
c regulation 26(1) and (2) (financial services and funds relating to restricted goods and restricted technology);
d regulation 27(1)(f)(i) and (g) (brokering services relating to financial services and funds relating to restricted goods and restricted technology);
e regulation 28(1) (provision of military-related services).

PART 9 Maritime enforcement

I189I15658 Exercise of maritime enforcement powers

1 A maritime enforcement officer may, for a purpose mentioned in paragraph (2) or (3), exercise any of the maritime enforcement powers in relation to—
a a British ship in foreign waters or international waters,
b a ship without nationality in international waters, or
c a foreign ship in international waters,
and a ship within sub-paragraph (a), (b) or (c) is referred to in this Part as “a relevant ship”.
2 The maritime enforcement powers may be exercised for the purpose of enforcing any of the following—
a the prohibition in regulation 21(1) (exports of restricted goods);
b the prohibition in regulation 22(1) (supply and delivery of restricted goods);
c a prohibition in regulation 23(1)(a) and (b) (making restricted goods and restricted technology available);
d a prohibition in regulation 24(1)(a) or (b) (transfer of restricted technology).
3 The maritime enforcement powers may also be exercised in relation to a relevant ship for the purpose of—
a investigating the suspected carriage of relevant goods on the ship, or
b preventing the continued carriage on the ship of goods suspected to be relevant goods.
4 In this Part, “the maritime enforcement powers” are the powers conferred by regulations 60 and 61.
5 This regulation is subject to regulation 62 (restrictions on exercise of maritime enforcement powers).

I66I9559 Maritime enforcement officers

1 The following persons are “maritime enforcement officers” for the purposes of this Part—
a a commissioned officer of any of Her Majesty's ships;
b a member of the Ministry of Defence Police (within the meaning of section 1 of the Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987 M37);
c a constable—
i who is a member of a police force in England and Wales,
ii within the meaning of section 99 of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 M38, or
iii who is a member of the Police Service of Northern Ireland or the Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve;
d a special constable—
i appointed under section 27 of the Police Act 1996 M39,
ii appointed under section 9 of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012, or
iii in Northern Ireland, appointed by virtue of provision incorporating section 79 of the Harbours, Docks, and Piers Clauses Act 1847 M40;
e a constable who is a member of the British Transport Police Force;
f a port constable, within the meaning of section 7 of the Marine Navigation Act 2013 M41, or a person appointed to act as a constable under provision made by virtue of section 16 of the Harbours Act 1964 M42;
g a designated customs official within the meaning of Part 1 of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 (see section 14(6) of that Act) M43;
h a designated NCA officer who is authorised by the Director General of the National Crime Agency (whether generally or specifically) to exercise the powers of a maritime enforcement officer under this Part.
2 In this regulation, “a designated NCA officer” means a National Crime Agency officer who is either or both of the following—
a an officer designated under section 10 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013 as having the powers and privileges of a constable;
b an officer designated under that section as having the powers of a general customs official.

I94I16960 Power to stop, board, search etc

1 This regulation applies if a maritime enforcement officer has reasonable grounds to suspect that a relevant ship is carrying prohibited goods or relevant goods.
2 The officer may—
a stop the ship;
b board the ship;
c for the purpose of exercising a power conferred by paragraph (3) or regulation 61, require the ship to be taken to, and remain in, a port or anchorage in the United Kingdom or any other country willing to receive it.
3 Where the officer boards a ship by virtue of this regulation, the officer may—
a stop any person found on the ship and search that person for—
i prohibited goods or relevant goods, or
ii any thing that might be used to cause physical injury or damage to property or to endanger the safety of any ship;
b search the ship, or any thing found on the ship (including cargo) for prohibited goods or relevant goods;
4 The officer may—
a require a person found on a ship boarded by virtue of this regulation to provide information or produce documents;
b inspect and copy such information or documents.
5 The officer may exercise a power conferred by paragraph (3)(a)(i) or (b) only to the extent reasonably required for the purpose of discovering prohibited goods or relevant goods.
6 The officer may exercise the power conferred by paragraph (3)(a)(ii) in relation to a person only where the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the person might use a thing to cause physical injury or damage to property or to endanger the safety of any ship.
7 The officer may use reasonable force, if necessary, in the exercise of any power conferred by this regulation.

I118I13661 Seizure power

1 This regulation applies if a maritime enforcement officer is lawfully on a relevant ship (whether in exercise of the powers conferred by regulation 60 or otherwise).
2 The officer may seize any of the following which are found on the ship, in any thing found on the ship, or on any person found on the ship—
a goods which the officer has reasonable grounds to suspect are prohibited goods or relevant goods, or
b things within regulation 60(3)(a)(ii).
3 The officer may use reasonable force, if necessary, in the exercise of any power conferred by this regulation.

I144I12162 Restrictions on exercise of maritime enforcement powers

1 The authority of the Secretary of State is required before any maritime enforcement power is exercised in reliance on regulation 58 in relation to—
a a British ship in foreign waters, or
b a foreign ship in international waters.
2 In relation to a British ship in foreign waters other than the sea and other waters within the seaward limits of the territorial sea adjacent to any relevant British possession, the Secretary of State may give authority under paragraph (1) only if the State in whose waters the power would be exercised consents to the exercise of the power.
3 In relation to a foreign ship in international waters, the Secretary of State may give authority under paragraph (1) only if—
a the home state has requested the assistance of the United Kingdom for a purpose mentioned in regulation 58(2) or (3),
b the home state has authorised the United Kingdom to act for such a purpose, or
c the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982 M44 or a UN Security Council Resolution otherwise permits the exercise of the power in relation to the ship.

I73I20463 Interpretation of Part 9

1 Subject to paragraph (2), any expression used in this Part and in section 19 or 20 of the Act has the same meaning in this Part as it has in section 19 or (as the case may be) section 20 of the Act.
2 For the purpose of interpreting any reference to “prohibited goods” or “relevant goods” in this Part, any reference in section 19 or 20 of the Act to a “relevant prohibition or requirement” is to be read as a reference to any prohibition specified in regulation 58(2)(a) to (d).

PART 10 Supplementary and final provision

I67I1564 Notices

1 This regulation applies in relation to a notice required by regulation 35 (licences: general provisions) to be given to a person.
2 The notice may be given to an individual—
a by delivering it to the individual,
b by sending it to the individual by post addressed to the individual at his or her usual or last-known place of residence or business, or
c by leaving it for the individual at that place.
3 The notice may be given to a person other than an individual—
a by sending it by post to the proper officer of the body at its principal office, or
b by addressing it to the proper officer of the body and leaving it at that office.
4 The notice may be given to the person by other means, including by electronic means, with the person's consent.
5 In this regulation, the reference in paragraph (3) to a “principal office”—
a in relation to a registered company, is to be read as a reference to the company's registered office;
b in relation to a body incorporated or constituted under the law of a country other than the United Kingdom, includes a reference to the body's principal office in the United Kingdom (if any).
6 In this regulation—
  • “proper officer”—
    1. in relation to a body other than a partnership, means the secretary or other executive officer charged with the conduct of the body's general affairs, and
    2. in relation to a partnership, means a partner or a person who has the control or management of the partnership business;
  • “registered company” means a company registered under the enactments relating to companies for the time being in force in the United Kingdom.

I60I6265 Article 20 of the Export Control Order 2008

Article 20 of the Export Control Order 2008 (embargoed destinations) is not to be taken to prohibit anything prohibited by Part 5 (trade).

I208I15066 Trade: overlapping offences

A person is not to be taken to commit an offence under the Export Control Order 2008 if the person would, in the absence of this regulation, commit an offence under both—
a article 34, 37 or 38 of that Order, and
b any provision of Part 5 (trade) or regulation 37 (trade: licensing offences), 45(6) or 46(5) (offences in connection with record-keeping).

I47I19767 Revocation of the Zimbabwe Council Regulation

Council Regulation (EC) No 314/2004, concerning restrictive measures in respect of Zimbabwe is revoked.

I108I17368 Other revocations and amendments

1 The Zimbabwe (Financial Sanctions) Regulations 2009 M45 are revoked.
2 The Zimbabwe (Sale, Supply, Export, Technical Assistance, Financing and Financial Assistance and Shipment of Equipment)(Penalties and Licences) Regulations 2004 M46 are revoked.

I96I5969 Transitional provision: Treasury licences

1 Paragraphs (2) to (4) apply to a licence which—
a was granted, or deemed to be granted, by the Treasury under regulation 10 of the 2009 Regulations,
b was in effect immediately before the relevant date, and
c authorises conduct which would (on and after the relevant date, and in the absence of paragraphs (2) to (4)) be prohibited under Part 3 (finance),
and such a licence is referred to in this regulation as “an existing financial sanctions licence”.
2 An existing financial sanctions licence which authorises an act which would otherwise be prohibited has effect on and after the relevant date as if it had been issued by the Treasury under regulation 33(1) (treasury licences).
3 Any reference in an existing financial sanctions licence to the 2009 Regulations is to be treated on and after the relevant date as a reference to these Regulations.
4 Any reference in an existing financial sanctions licence to a prohibition in—
a the 2009 Regulations, or
b the EU Zimbabwe Regulation,
is to be treated on and after the relevant date as a reference to the corresponding prohibition in Part 3.
5 Paragraph (6) applies where—
a an application for a licence, or for the variation of a licence, under the 2009 Regulations was made before the relevant date,
b the application is for the authorisation of conduct which would (on and after the relevant date) be prohibited under Part 3, and
c a decision to grant or refuse the application has not been made before that date.
6 The application is to be treated on and after the relevant date as an application for a licence, or for the variation of a licence (as the case may be), under regulation 33(1) (treasury licences).
7 In this regulation—
  • “the 2009 Regulations” means the Zimbabwe (Financial Sanctions) Regulations 2009;
  • “the relevant date” means—
    1. where regulations under section 56 of the Act provide that Part 3 comes into force at a specified time on a day, that time on that day;
    2. otherwise, the date on which Part 3 comes into force.

I196I10170 Transitional provision: trade licences

1 Paragraph (2) applies in relation to each licence or authorisation granted by the Secretary of State which—
a was in effect immediately before the relevant date, and
b authorises an act—
i which would otherwise be prohibited by any provision of the Export Control Order 2008 except article 20 of that Order (embargoed destinations), and
ii which would (on and after the relevant date, and in absence of paragraph (2)) be prohibited by Part 5 (trade),
and such a licence or authorisation is referred to in this regulations as an “existing trade licence”.
2 A licence is deemed to have been issued by the Secretary of State at the beginning of the relevant date under regulation 34 (trade licences)—
a disapplying every provision of Part 5 which would, in the absence of this paragraph, prohibit any act authorised by the existing trade licence, and
b otherwise in the same terms as the existing trade licence.
3 Paragraphs (4) to (6) apply to a licence or authorisation granted by the Secretary of State which—
a was in effect immediately before the relevant date, and
b is not an existing trade licence, and
c authorises an act—
i which would otherwise be prohibited by the EU Zimbabwe Regulation, and
ii which would (on and after the relevant date, and in the absence of paragraphs (4) to (6)) be prohibited by Part 5 (trade),
and such a licence or authorisation is referred to in this regulation as “an existing trade sanctions licence”.
4 An existing trade sanctions licence has effect on and after the relevant date as if it were a licence which had been issued by the Secretary of State under regulation 34.
5 Any reference in an existing trade sanctions licence to a provision of the Export Control Order 2008 is to be treated on and after the relevant date as a reference to the corresponding provision of these Regulations (if any).
6 Any reference in an existing trade sanctions licence to a prohibition in the EU Zimbabwe Regulation is to be treated on and after the relevant date as a reference to the corresponding prohibition in Part 5.
7 In this regulation, “the relevant date” means—
a where regulations under section 56 of the Act provide that Part 5 comes into force at a specified time on a day, that time on that day;
b otherwise, the date on which Part 5 comes into force.

I25I9071 Transitional provision: pending applications for trade licences

1 Paragraph (2) applies where—
a an application was made before the relevant date for a licence or authorisation under or pursuant to the Export Control Order 2008,
b the application is for authorisation of an act prohibited by Part 5 (trade), and
c a decision to grant or refuse the application has not been made before the relevant date.
2 The application is to be treated on and after the relevant date as an application for a licence under regulation 34 (trade licences).
3 Paragraph (4) applies where—
a an application was made before the relevant date for a licence or authorisation under the Zimbabwe (Sale, Supply, Export, Technical Assistance, Financing and Financial Assistance and Shipment of Equipment)(Penalties and Licences) Regulations 2004 or the EU Zimbabwe Regulation,
b the application is for authorisation of an act prohibited by Part 5, and
c a decision to grant or refuse the application has not been made before the relevant date.
4 The application is to be treated on and after the relevant date as an application for a licence under regulation 34.
5 In this regulation, “the relevant date” means—
a where regulations under section 56 of the Act provide that Part 5 comes into force at a specified time on a day, that time on that day;
b otherwise, the date on which Part 5 comes into force.

I30I2972 Transitional provisions: prior obligations

1 Where—
a a person was named in Annex I of the EU Zimbabwe Regulation immediately before the relevant date, and
b the person is a designated person immediately before the relevant date,
any reference in a provision mentioned in paragraph (2) to the date on which a person became a designated person is a reference to the date on which the person was named in that Annex.
2 The provisions referred to in paragraph (1) are—
a regulation 31(5) (finance: exceptions from prohibitions), and
b paragraph 9(a) of Schedule 3 (Treasury licences: purposes).
3 In this regulation—
  • “designated person” has the same meaning as it has in Part 3 (finance);
  • “the relevant date” means—
    1. where regulations under section 56 of the Act provide that Part 3 comes into force at a specified time on a day, that time on that day;
    2. otherwise, the date on which Part 3 comes into force.

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 

Rules for interpretation of regulation 7(2)

Regulation 7(3)

I82I221 Application of Schedule

1 The rules set out in the following paragraphs of this Schedule apply for the purpose of interpreting regulation 7(2).
2 They also apply for the purpose of interpreting this Schedule.

I87I282 Joint interests

If two or more persons each hold a share or right jointly, each of them is treated as holding that share or right.

I198I483 Joint arrangements

1 If shares or rights held by a person and shares or rights held by another person are the subject of a joint arrangement between those persons, each of them is treated as holding the combined shares or rights of both of them.
2 A “joint arrangement” is an arrangement between the holders of shares or rights that they will exercise all or substantially all the rights conferred by their respective shares or rights jointly in a way that is pre-determined by the arrangement.
3 “Arrangement” has the meaning given by paragraph 12.

I154I1454 Calculating shareholdings

1 In relation to a person who has a share capital, a reference to holding “more than 50% of the shares” in that person is to holding shares comprised in the issued share capital of that person of a nominal value exceeding (in aggregate) 50% of that share capital.
2 In relation to a person who does not have a share capital—
a a reference to holding shares in that person is to holding a right or rights to share in the capital or, as the case may be, profits of that person;
b a reference to holding “more than 50% of the shares” in that person is to holding a right or rights to share in more than 50% of the capital or, as the case may be, profits of that person.

I104I1665 Voting rights

1 A reference to the voting rights in a person is to the rights conferred on shareholders in respect of their shares (or, in the case of a person not having a share capital, on members) to vote at general meetings of the person on all or substantially all matters.
2 In relation to a person that does not have general meetings at which matters are decided by the exercise of voting rights—
a a reference to holding voting rights in the person is to be read as a reference to holding rights in relation to the person that are equivalent to those of a person entitled to exercise voting rights in a company;
b a reference to holding “more than 50% of the voting rights” in the person is to be read as a reference to holding the right under the constitution of the person to block changes to the overall policy of the person or to the terms of its constitution.
I79I196In applying regulation 7(2) and this Schedule, the voting rights in a person are to be reduced by any rights held by the person itself.

I168I1387 Rights to appoint or remove members of the board

A reference to the right to appoint or remove a majority of the board of directors of a person is to the right to appoint or remove directors holding a majority of the voting rights at meetings of the board on all or substantially all matters.
I99I1118A reference to a board of directors, in the case of a person who does not have such a board, is to be read as a reference to the equivalent management body of that person.

I209I1849 Shares or rights held “indirectly”

1 A person holds a share “indirectly” if the person has a majority stake in another person and that other person—
a holds the share in question, or
b is part of a chain of persons—
i each of whom (other than the last) has a majority stake in the person immediately below it in the chain, and
ii the last of whom holds the share.
2 A person holds a right “indirectly” if the person has a majority stake in another person and that other person—
a holds that right, or
b is part of a chain of persons—
i each of whom (other than the last) has a majority stake in the person immediately below it in the chain, and
ii the last of whom holds that right.
3 For these purposes, a person (“A”) has a “majority stake” in another person (“B”) if—
a A holds a majority of the voting rights in B,
b A is a member of B and has the right to appoint or remove a majority of the board of directors of B,
c A is a member of B and controls alone, pursuant to an agreement with other shareholders or members, a majority of the voting rights in B, or
d A has the right to exercise, or actually exercises, dominant influence or control over B.
4 In the application of this paragraph to the right to appoint or remove a majority of the board of directors, a person (“A”) is to be treated as having the right to appoint a director if—
a any person's appointment as director follows necessarily from that person's appointment as director of A, or
b the directorship is held by A itself.

I132I11310 Shares held by nominees

A share held by a person as nominee for another is to be treated as held by the other (and not by the nominee).

I105I22011 Rights treated as held by person who controls their exercise

1 Where a person controls a right, the right is to be treated as held by that person (and not by the person who in fact holds the right, unless that person also controls it).
2 A person “controls” a right if, by virtue of any arrangement between that person and others, the right is exercisable only—
a by that person,
b in accordance with that person's directions or instructions, or
c with that person's consent or concurrence.
I86I12712“Arrangement” includes—
a any scheme, agreement or understanding, whether or not it is legally enforceable, and
b any convention, custom or practice of any kind.

I78I2713 Rights exercisable only in certain circumstances etc

1 Rights that are exercisable only in certain circumstances are to be taken into account only—
a when the circumstances have arisen, and for so long as they continue to obtain, or
b when the circumstances are within the control of the person having the rights.
2 But rights that are exercisable by an administrator or by creditors while a person is subject to relevant insolvency proceedings are not to be taken into account while the person is subject to those proceedings.
3 “Relevant insolvency proceedings” means—
a administration within the meaning of the Insolvency Act 1986 M47
b administration within the meaning of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 M48, or
c proceedings under the insolvency law of another country during which a person's assets and affairs are subject to the control or supervision of a third party or creditor.
4 Rights that are normally exercisable but are temporarily incapable of exercise are to continue to be taken into account.

I35I17014 Rights attached to shares held by way of security

Rights attached to shares held by way of security provided by a person are to be treated for the purposes of this Schedule as held by that person—
a where apart from the right to exercise them for the purpose of preserving the value of the security, or of realising it, the rights are exercisable only in accordance with that person's instructions, and
b where the shares are held in connection with the granting of loans as part of normal business activities and apart from the right to exercise them for the purpose of preserving the value of the security, or of realising it, the rights are exercisable only in that person's interests.

SCHEDULE 2 

List of internal repression goods and internal repression technology

Regulation 19

I8I891 Firearms and related goods

Firearms, ammunition and related accessories, as follows—
a firearms;
b ammunition specially designed for firearms;
c weapon-sights.
I39I1252Simulators for training persons to use firearms.
I167I163Bombs and grenades.

I134I1604 Vehicles

1 Subject to sub-paragraph (3), the following types of vehicles—
a vehicles equipped with a water cannon, specially designed or modified for the purpose of riot control;
b vehicles specially designed or modified to be electrified to repel boarders;
c vehicles specially designed or modified to remove barricades, including construction equipment with ballistic protection;
d vehicles specially designed for the transport or transfer of prisoners or detainees;
e vehicles specially designed to deploy mobile barriers.
2 Components for the vehicles specified in sub-paragraph (1) that have been designed for the purposes of riot control.
3 Vehicles that might otherwise fall within sub-paragraph (1) are not internal repression goods if they are specially designed for the purposes of fire-fighting.
4 For the purposes of this paragraph, “vehicle” includes a trailer.

I38I465 Explosive substances and related goods

1 Subject to sub-paragraph (3), equipment and devices specially designed to initiate explosions by electrical or non-electrical means, including—
a firing sets;
b detonators;
c igniters;
d boosters;
e detonating cord.
2 Subject to sub-paragraph (3), components that have been specially designed for any thing mentioned in sub-paragraph (1).
3 Sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) do not apply to any thing that has been specially designed for a specific commercial use.
4 For the purpose of sub-paragraph (3), a “specific commercial use” means the actuation or operation by explosive means of other equipment or devices the function of which is not the creation of explosions, including—
a car air-bag inflaters;
b electric-surge arresters;
c fire sprinkler actuators.
I137I446Linear cutting explosive charges.
I152I1927The following explosives and related substances—
a amatol;
b nitrocellulose (containing more than 12.5 % nitrogen);
c nitroglycol;
d pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN);
e picryl chloride;
f 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT).

I159I778 Other goods

1 Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the following equipment designed for the protection of a person—
a body armour providing ballistic or stabbing protection or both;
b helmets providing ballistic or fragmentation protection, or both, including anti-riot helmets;
c anti-riot shields and ballistic shields.
2 Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to—
a any thing specially designed to protect persons for the following purposes—
i participation in competitive sport;
ii ensuring safety at work;
b any thing mentioned in paragraph(a) or (b) when accompanying a person for that person's own protection.
I139I1619Night vision equipment.
I124I17110Thermal imaging equipment.
I41I18811Image intensifier tubes.
I23I20612Razor barbed wire.
I202I20113The following types of knives—
a knives that are designed for use by military personnel (military knives);
b knives that are designed for use as a weapon for inflicting injury (combat knives);
c bayonets with blade lengths in excess of 10 cm.

I13I16314 Production equipment

Any equipment which is specially designed or modified for the development or for one or more of the production phases of any item mentioned in this Schedule.

I36I4215 Software and technology

Any software which is specially designed for the simulators mentioned in paragraph 2.
I142I17216Any technology which is specially designed for the development, production or use of any item mentioned in this Schedule.

I130I3717 Interpretation

1 In this Schedule, “firearm” means any portable barrelled weapon that expels, is designed to expel or may be converted to expel, a shot, bullet or projectile by the action of a combustible propellant.
2 For the purposes of this Schedule, the following terms have the meaning given to them in the Dual-Use Regulation—
  • “development”;
  • “production”;
  • “software”;
  • “technology”;
  • “use”.

SCHEDULE 3 

Treasury licences: purposes

Regulation 33(2)

I84I651 Interpretation

1 In this Schedule—
  • “consular post” has the same meaning as in the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations done at Vienna on 24 April 1963 M49, and any reference to the functions of a consular post is to be read in accordance with that Convention;
  • “designated person” has the same meaning as it has in Part 3 (finance);
  • “diplomatic mission” is to be read in accordance with the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations done at Vienna on 18 April 1961 M50, and any reference to the functions of a diplomatic mission is to be read in accordance with that Convention;
  • “frozen account” has the meaning given in regulation 31(7);
  • “frozen funds or economic resources” means funds or economic resources frozen by virtue of regulation 11, and any reference to a person's frozen funds or economic resources is to funds or economic resources frozen as a consequence of the designation of that person for the purpose of that regulation.
2 For the purposes of this Schedule, references to a designated person are to be read as including a person (“C”) who is owned or controlled directly or indirectly (within the meaning of regulation 7) by the designated person (“P”).
3 When determining for the purposes of paragraph 9 when C became a designated person, C is to be treated as having become a designated person at the same time as P.

I146I2052 Basic needs

1 To enable the basic needs of a designated person, or (in the case of an individual) any dependent family member of such a person, to be met.
2 In the case of an individual in sub-paragraph (1), “basic needs” includes—
a medical needs;
b needs for—
i food;
ii payment of insurance premiums;
iii payment of tax;
iv rent or mortgage payments;
v utility payments.
3 In the case of a person other than an individual in sub-paragraph (1), “basic needs” includes needs for—
a payment of insurance premiums;
b payment of reasonable fees for the provision of property management services;
c payment of remuneration, allowances or pensions of employees;
d payment of tax;
e rent or mortgage payments;
f utility payments.
4 In sub-paragraph (1)—
  • “dependent” means financially dependent;
  • “family member” includes—
    1. the wife or husband of the designated person;
    2. the civil partner of the designated person;
    3. any parent or other ascendant of the designated person;
    4. any child or other descendant of the designated person;
    5. any person who is a brother or sister of the designated person, or a child or other descendant of such a person.

I151I913 Legal services

To enable the payment of—
a reasonable professional fees for the provision of legal services, or
b reasonable expenses associated with the provision of legal services.

I215I2144 Maintenance of frozen funds and economic resources

To enable the payment of—
a reasonable fees, or
b reasonable service charges,
arising from the routine holding or maintenance of frozen funds or economic resources.

I85I345 Extraordinary expenses

To enable an extraordinary expense of a designated person to be met.

6 Judicial decisions etc

To enable the implementation or satisfaction (in whole or in part) of a judicial, administrative or arbitral decision or lien which is enforceable in the United Kingdom (the “judicial decision”), provided that—
a where funds or economic resources are made available to a designated person, they are credited to a frozen account or otherwise frozen by virtue of regulation 11;
b where funds or economic resources are made available by a person (including a designated person) to a designated person to enable the implementation or satisfaction of the judicial decision, no other designated person benefits, directly or indirectly.

I5I1827 Diplomatic missions

To enable anything to be done in order that the functions of a diplomatic mission or consular post in Zimbabwe or of an international organisation enjoying immunities in accordance with international law may be carried out.

I83I1808 Extraordinary situation

To enable anything to be done to deal with an extraordinary situation.

I207I1959 Prior obligations

To enable, by the use of a designated person's frozen funds or economic resources, the satisfaction of an obligation of that person (whether arising under a contract, other agreement or otherwise), provided that—
a the obligation arose before the date on which the person became a designated person, and
b no payments are made to another designated person, whether directly or indirectly.

10 Insolvency

1 To enable anything to be done in connection with—
a any insolvency and restructuring proceedings relating to an insolvent person,
b any other relevant proceedings relating to a person other than an individual, or
c proceedings under the insolvency law of a country other than the United Kingdom that correspond to the proceedings in paragraph (a) or (b),
provided that any payments made directly or indirectly to a designated person are credited to a frozen account.
2 In this paragraph—
  • “enactment” has the meaning given in section 54(6) of the Act;
  • “insolvency and restructuring proceedings” includes—
    1. the regimes and proceedings set out in Parts A1 to 6 of the Insolvency Act 1986, Parts 1A to 7 of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 and so much of Part 1 of that Order as applies for the purposes of those Parts, but excluding—
      1. proceedings under Chapter 3 of Part 4 (members’ voluntary winding up) of the Insolvency Act 1986, and
      2. proceedings under Chapter 3 of Part 5 (members’ voluntary winding up) of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989;
    2. arrangements and reconstructions under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006;
    3. arrangements and reconstructions for companies in financial difficulty under Part 26A of the Companies Act 2006;
    4. the proceedings and arrangements set out in the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016;
  • “insolvent person” means a person (“P”), other than an individual, where—
    1. P is unable to pay its debts as they fall due, or
    2. the value of P’s assets is less than the amount of its liabilities, taking into account its contingent and prospective liabilities;
  • “other relevant proceedings” means—
    1. the regimes and proceedings set out in—
      1. sections 367 and 377A to 377J of, or Schedule 19C to, the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;
      2. the Insurers (Reorganisation and Winding Up) (Lloyd’s) Regulations 2005;
      3. Parts 1 to 3 of the Banking Act 2009 (including Parts 2 and 3 as applied to building societies by section 90C of the Building Societies Act 1986);
      4. the Investment Bank Special Administration Regulations 2011;
      5. Part 6 of the Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013;
      6. the Payment and Electronic Money Institution Insolvency Regulations 2021;
      7. Schedule 11 to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023;
    2. proceedings under any other special administration regime;
  • “special administration regime” means provision made by an enactment for an insolvency procedure that—
    1. is similar or corresponds to the ordinary administration procedure provided for by Schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986 or Schedule B1 to the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989, and
    2. provides for the administrator to have one or more special objectives instead of or in addition to the objectives of ordinary administration.

Footnotes

  1. M1
    The power to make regulations under Part 1 of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 is conferred on an “appropriate Minister”. Section 1(9)(a) of the Act defines an “appropriate Minister” as including the Secretary of State.
  2. M2
    2018 c.13.
  3. M3
    1979 c.2. Amendments have been made to this Act and are cited, where relevant, in respect of the applicable regulations.
  4. M4
    OJ L 055 24.2.2004, p1.
  5. M5
    1971 c. 77. Section 8B was inserted by the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c.33), section 8 and amended by the Immigration Act 2016 (c.19), section 76; and the Act, section 59 and Schedule 3, Part 1.
  6. M6
    S.I. 2008/3231. Schedule 2 was substituted by S.I. 2017/85 and subsequently amended by S.I. 2017/697; S.I. 2018/165; and S.I. 2018/939. There are other instruments which amend other parts of the Order, which are not relevant to these Regulations.
  7. M7
    2000 c.8. Section 142D was inserted by the Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 (c.33), section 4(1).
  8. M8
    Section 142A was inserted by the Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013, section 4(1).
  9. M9
    Part 4A was inserted by the Financial Services Act 2012 (c.21), section 11(2) and amended by S.I. 2018/135.
  10. M10
    Section 22 was amended by the Financial Guidance and Claims Act 2018 (c.10), section 27(4); the Financial Services Act 2012, section 7(1); and S.I. 2018/135.
  11. M11
    S.I. 2001/544 as most recently amended by S.I. 2018/1288 and prospectively amended by S.I. 2018/1403.
  12. M12
    Schedule 2 was amended by the Regulation of Financial Services (Land Transactions) Act 2005 (c.24), section 1; the Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Act 2008 (c.31), section 15 and Schedule 2, paragraph 1; the Financial Services Act 2012, sections 7(2) to (5) and 8; and S.I. 2013/1881; and it is prospectively amended by S.I. 2018/135.
  13. M13
    2006 c.46.
  14. M14
    2014 c.2.
  15. M15
    2005 c.19.
  16. M16
    1979 c.38. Section 1 was amended by the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 (c.73), Schedule 1, paragraph 40; the Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990 (c.11), Schedule 2, paragraph 42; the Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1997 (c.11), Schedule 2, paragraph 28; the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c.24), section 70; S.I. 1991/2684; S.I. 2000/121 and S.I. 2001/1283.
  17. M17
    Section 1210 was amended by S.I. 2008/565; S.I. 2008/567; S.I. 2008/1950; S.I. 2011/99; S.I. 2012/1809; S.I. 2013/3115; S.I. 2017/516 and S.I. 2017/1164.
  18. M18
    Section 77A was inserted by the Finance Act 1987 (c.16), section 10 and amended by S.I. 1992/3095.
  19. M19
    S.I. 1991/2724 is amended by S.I. 1992/3095; S.I. 1993/3014; and S.I. 2011/1043 and is prospectively revoked by S.I. 2018/1247.
  20. M20
    2017 c.3.
  21. M21
    Section 1(8) of the Act defines an “international obligation” as an obligation of the United Kingdom created or arising by or under any international agreement.
  22. M22
    2016 c.25. Amendments have been made by the Policing and Crime Act 2017, Schedule 9, paragraph 74; the Data Protection Act 2018 (c.12), Schedule 19, paragraphs 198-203; S.I. 2018/652 and S.I. 2018/1123. Savings provisions are made by S.I. 2017/859.
  23. M23
    2018 c.12. There are amendments to this Act that are not relevant to these Regulations.
  24. M24
    1995 c.46.
  25. M25
    1925 c.86 as amended by the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c.14), section 1(1) and Schedule 1, Part 17. Other amendments have been made to section 33 that are not relevant to these Regulations.
  26. M26
    1980 c.43. Amendments have been made to Schedule 3 that are not relevant to these Regulations.
  27. M27
    1945 c.15 (N.I.).
  28. M28
    S.I. 1981/1675 (N.I. 26).
  29. M29
    The definition of “assigned matter” in section 1(1) of CEMA was amended by the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 (c.11), Schedule 4, paragraph 22(a); the Scotland Act 2012 (c.11), section 24(7); and the Wales Act 2014 (c.29), section 7(1).
  30. M30
    Section 138 of CEMA was amended by the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c.60), section 114(1), Schedule 6, paragraph 37 and Schedule 7, Part 1; the Finance Act 1988 (c.39), section 11; the Serious and Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c.15), Schedule 7, paragraph 54; S.I 1989/1341; and S.I. 2007/288.
  31. M31
    “The customs and excise Acts” is defined in section 1 of CEMA.
  32. M32
    Section 145 of CEMA was amended by the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, section 114(1); the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005, Schedule 4, paragraph 23(a); and S.I. 2014/834. Section 147 was amended by the Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48), Schedule 14, paragraph 42; the Finance Act 1989, section 16(2); and the Criminal Justice Act 2003, Schedule 3, paragraph 50. Section 152 was amended by the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005, Schedule 4, paragraph 26, and Schedule 5. Section 155 was amended by the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005, Schedule, 4, paragraph 27, and Schedule 5.
  33. M33
    The words “7 years” were inserted in section 68(3)(b) of CEMA by the Finance Act 1988, section 12.
  34. M34
    The words “7 years” were inserted in section 170(3)(b) of CEMA by the Finance Act 1988, section 12.
  35. M35
    2005 c.15. Chapter 1 of Part 2 has been amended by the Terrorism Act 2006 (c.11), section 33(3) and (4); the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c.33), sections 26(2) and 30(2) and Schedules 3 and 5; the Bribery Act 2010 (c.23), section 17(2) and Schedule 1; the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp.13), section 203 and Schedule 7, paragraph 77; the Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c.22), section 17(4) and Schedule 8, paragraphs 157 and 159; the Criminal Finances Act 2017 (c.22), section 51(1); the Act, section 59(4) and Schedule 3, paragraph 4; and S.I. 2014/823.
  36. M36
    See section 143(4)(f) and (4A), as inserted by the Act, Schedule 3, paragraph 8(1) and (3).
  37. M37
    1987 c.4. Section 1 was amended by the Police Act 1996 (c.16), Schedule 7, paragraph 41; the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 (c.32), Schedule 4, paragraph 16; the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (c.32), section 78(2); the Police Reform Act 2002 (c.30), section 79(3); and S.I. 2013/602.
  38. M38
    2012 asp.8.
  39. M39
    1996 c.16. Section 27 was amended by the Police and Justice Act 2006 (c.48), Schedule 2, paragraph 23; the Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c.26), Schedule 7, paragraphs 1 and 6; and the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c.13), Schedule 16, paragraphs 22 and 26.
  40. M40
    1847 c.27.
  41. M41
    2013 c.23.
  42. M42
    1964 c.40. Section 16 has been amended by various instruments but none are relevant to these Regulations.
  43. M43
    2009 c.11. Designated customs officials are designated, as either a general customs official or a customs revenue official, under sections 3 and 11 of this Act respectively.
  44. M44
    Cmnd 8941.
  45. M45
    S.I. 2009/847.
  46. M46
    S.I. 2004/559.
  47. M47
    1986 c. 45.
  48. M48
    S.I. 1989/2405 (N.I. 19).
  49. M49
    United Nations Treaty Series, vol. 596, p. 261.
  50. M50
    United Nations Treaty Series, vol. 500, p. 95.
  51. I1
    Reg. 53 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  52. I2
    Reg. 55 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  53. I3
    Reg. 43 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  54. F1
    Reg. 40(1)(j)-(m) inserted (14.5.2025) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2)(k), 12(9)(a)
  55. F2
    Reg. 13(3A) inserted (5.12.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2), 12(2)
  56. I4
    Reg. 24 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  57. I5
    Sch. 3 para. 7 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  58. F3
    Reg. 6 heading substituted (18.4.2025) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/394), regs. 1(2), 11(4)(a)
  59. F4
    Sch. 3 para. 1(2)(3) inserted (5.12.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2), 12(12)(a)(iii)
  60. I6
    Reg. 11 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  61. F5
    Pt. 3A inserted (16.5.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/643), regs. 1(2), 5(4)
  62. F6
    Words in reg. 35(6) inserted (5.12.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2), 12(6)(c)
  63. I7
    Reg. 8 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(1)(g)
  64. I8
    Sch. 2 para. 1 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  65. I9
    Reg. 48 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  66. I10
    Reg. 38 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  67. I11
    Reg. 33 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  68. I12
    Reg. 22 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  69. I13
    Sch. 2 para. 14 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  70. F7
    Word in reg. 5(1) omitted (16.5.2024) by virtue of The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/643), regs. 1(2), 5(3)(a)
  71. I14
    Reg. 54 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  72. I15
    Reg. 64 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  73. I16
    Sch. 2 para. 3 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(1)(k)
  74. I17
    Reg. 30 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  75. I18
    Reg. 41 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  76. I19
    Sch. 1 para. 6 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(1)(j)
  77. I20
    Reg. 1 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  78. I21
    Reg. 5 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(1)(d)
  79. I22
    Sch. 1 para. 1 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(1)(j)
  80. I23
    Sch. 2 para. 12 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  81. I24
    Reg. 21 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  82. F8
    Words in reg. 39(1)(a)(ii) substituted (5.12.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2), 12(7)(a)
  83. I25
    Reg. 71 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  84. I26
    Reg. 35 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  85. I27
    Sch. 1 para. 13 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(1)(j)
  86. I28
    Sch. 1 para. 2 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(1)(j)
  87. F9
    Reg. 31A inserted (31.12.2020 immediately after IP completion day) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/951), regs. 1(2), 7(2); S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 18
  88. F10
    Reg. 36A inserted (16.5.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/643), regs. 1(2), 5(7)
  89. F11
    Words in reg. 2 inserted (16.5.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/643), regs. 1(2), 5(2)
  90. I29
    Reg. 72 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  91. I30
    Reg. 72 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  92. I31
    Reg. 1 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(1)(a)
  93. I32
    Reg. 39 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  94. I33
    Reg. 7 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(1)(f)
  95. I34
    Sch. 3 para. 5 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  96. F12
    Reg. 7(4): comma omitted (31.12.2020 immediately after IP completion day) by virtue of The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/590), regs. 1(2), 7(3); S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 4
  97. I35
    Sch. 1 para. 14 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  98. I36
    Sch. 2 para. 15 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  99. I37
    Sch. 2 para. 17 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(1)(k)
  100. I38
    Sch. 2 para. 5 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  101. I39
    Sch. 2 para. 2 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  102. F13
    Word in reg. 35(6) substituted (5.12.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2), 12(6)(b)
  103. I40
    Reg. 18 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(1)(h)
  104. I41
    Sch. 2 para. 11 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  105. F14
    Words in reg. 48(1) inserted (9.8.2022) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/818), regs. 1(2), 6(4)(a)
  106. F15
    Reg. 47A inserted (9.8.2022) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/818), regs. 1(2), 6(3)
  107. I42
    Sch. 2 para. 15 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(1)(k)
  108. I43
    Reg. 26 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  109. I44
    Sch. 2 para. 6 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(1)(k)
  110. I45
    Reg. 49 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  111. I46
    Sch. 2 para. 5 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(1)(k)
  112. I47
    Reg. 67 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  113. I48
    Sch. 1 para. 3 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(1)(j)
  114. I49
    Reg. 32 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  115. F16
    Words in reg. 49(3) inserted (16.5.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/643), regs. 1(2), 5(9)
  116. I50
    Reg. 42 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  117. I51
    Reg. 20 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  118. F17
    Reg. 5A inserted (18.4.2025) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/394), regs. 1(2), 11(3)
  119. I52
    Reg. 45 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  120. I53
    Reg. 12 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  121. I54
    Reg. 16 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  122. I55
    Reg. 56 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  123. I56
    Reg. 46 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  124. I57
    Reg. 36 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  125. I58
    Reg. 54 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  126. I59
    Reg. 69 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  127. I60
    Reg. 65 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  128. I61
    Reg. 41 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  129. I62
    Reg. 65 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  130. I63
    Reg. 9 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  131. I64
    Reg. 57 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  132. I65
    Sch. 3 para. 1 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  133. I66
    Reg. 59 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  134. I67
    Reg. 64 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  135. I68
    Reg. 42 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  136. I69
    Reg. 37 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  137. I70
    Reg. 2 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(1)(b)
  138. F18
    Words in reg. 48(2) substituted (9.8.2022) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/818), regs. 1(2), 6(4)(b)
  139. I71
    Reg. 6 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(1)(e)
  140. I72
    Reg. 34 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  141. I73
    Reg. 63 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  142. I74
    Reg. 36 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  143. I75
    Reg. 15 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  144. F19
    Reg. 40(3D)-(3K) inserted (14.5.2025) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2)(k), 12(9)(b)
  145. I76
    Reg. 19 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(1)(i)
  146. I77
    Sch. 2 para. 8 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(1)(k)
  147. I78
    Sch. 1 para. 13 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  148. I79
    Sch. 1 para. 6 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  149. I80
    Reg. 53 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  150. F20
    Words in reg. 48(4) substituted (9.8.2022) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/818), regs. 1(2), 6(4)(c)(i)
  151. I81
    Reg. 51 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  152. I82
    Sch. 1 para. 1 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  153. I83
    Sch. 3 para. 8 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  154. F21
    Word in Sch. 3 para. 2(2)(b)(ii) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately after IP completion day) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/590), regs. 1(2), 7(5); S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 4
  155. I84
    Sch. 3 para. 1 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  156. I85
    Sch. 3 para. 5 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  157. I86
    Sch. 1 para. 12 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  158. I87
    Sch. 1 para. 2 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  159. I88
    Reg. 12 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  160. I89
    Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(1)(k)
  161. F22
    Reg. 6(1) omitted (18.4.2025) by virtue of The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/394), regs. 1(2), 11(4)(b)
  162. I90
    Reg. 71 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  163. I91
    Sch. 3 para. 3 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  164. I92
    Reg. 14 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  165. I93
    Reg. 17 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  166. F23
    Words in reg. 49(5) substituted (7.2.2023 at 12.00 p.m.) by The Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Powers) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/149), regs. 1(2), 2(2), Sch. Pt. 2
  167. I94
    Reg. 60 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  168. I95
    Reg. 59 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  169. I96
    Reg. 69 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  170. F24
    Words in Sch. 2 para. 16 substituted (31.12.2020 immediately after IP completion day) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/590), regs. 1(2), 7(4)(b); S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 4
  171. I97
    Reg. 40 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  172. I98
    Reg. 27 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  173. I99
    Sch. 1 para. 8 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  174. F25
    Reg. 39A inserted (5.12.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2), 12(8)
  175. I100
    Reg. 6 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  176. I101
    Reg. 70 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  177. I102
    Reg. 46 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  178. I103
    Reg. 4 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  179. I104
    Sch. 1 para. 5 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  180. I105
    Sch. 1 para. 11 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  181. I106
    Reg. 50 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  182. F26
    Reg. 40(1)(h)(i) inserted (30.8.2022) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/818), regs. 1(3)(e), 6(2)(a)
  183. I107
    Reg. 8 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  184. I108
    Reg. 68 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  185. I109
    Reg. 25 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  186. I110
    Reg. 17 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  187. I111
    Sch. 1 para. 8 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(1)(j)
  188. I112
    Reg. 28 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  189. I113
    Sch. 1 para. 10 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(1)(j)
  190. I114
    Reg. 13 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  191. I115
    Reg. 50 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  192. F27
    Words in reg. 5(1) inserted (18.4.2025) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/394), regs. 1(2), 11(2)
  193. I116
    Reg. 51 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  194. I117
    Reg. 31 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  195. I118
    Reg. 61 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  196. I119
    Reg. 15 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  197. I120
    Reg. 2 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  198. I121
    Reg. 62 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  199. I122
    Reg. 33 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  200. F28
    Words in reg. 49(2)(a) substituted (7.2.2023 at 12.00 p.m.) by The Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Powers) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/149), regs. 1(2), 2(2), Sch. Pt. 2
  201. I123
    Reg. 52 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  202. I124
    Sch. 2 para. 10 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  203. I125
    Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(1)(k)
  204. I126
    Reg. 20 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  205. I127
    Sch. 1 para. 12 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(1)(j)
  206. I128
    Reg. 24 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  207. F29
    Word in Sch. 3 para. 2(2)(b)(iii) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately after IP completion day) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/590), regs. 1(2), 7(5); S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 4
  208. I129
    Reg. 21 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  209. I130
    Sch. 2 para. 17 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  210. I131
    Reg. 3 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  211. I132
    Sch. 1 para. 10 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  212. I133
    Reg. 14 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  213. F30
    Reg. 8(4) substituted (18.4.2025) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/394), regs. 1(2), 11(5)(b)
  214. I134
    Sch. 2 para. 4 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  215. I135
    Reg. 52 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  216. I136
    Reg. 61 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  217. F31
    Sch. 3 para. 1 renumbered as Sch. 3 para. 1(1) (5.12.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2), 12(12)(a)(i)
  218. F32
    Words in reg. 49(5) substituted (28.4.2022) by The Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 33) and Sentencing Act 2020 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/500), regs. 1(2), 5(2), Sch. Pt. 2
  219. F33
    Sch. 3 para. 10 inserted (5.12.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2), 12(12)(c)
  220. I137
    Sch. 2 para. 6 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  221. F34
    Word in Sch. 2 para. 8(1) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately after IP completion day) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/590), regs. 1(2), 7(4)(a); S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 4
  222. I138
    Sch. 1 para. 7 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(1)(j)
  223. I139
    Sch. 2 para. 9 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  224. I140
    Reg. 38 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  225. I141
    Reg. 34 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  226. I142
    Sch. 2 para. 16 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  227. I143
    Reg. 28 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  228. F35
    Reg. 39(6A) inserted (5.12.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2), 12(7)(c)
  229. I144
    Reg. 62 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  230. F36
    Reg. 54(3A)-(3D) inserted (16.5.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/643), regs. 1(2), 5(10)
  231. I145
    Sch. 1 para. 4 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(1)(j)
  232. I146
    Sch. 3 para. 2 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  233. F37
    Words in reg. 6(2) substituted (18.4.2025) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/394), regs. 1(2), 11(4)(c)
  234. I147
    Reg. 47 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  235. I148
    Reg. 57 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  236. I149
    Reg. 32 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  237. I150
    Reg. 66 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  238. I151
    Sch. 3 para. 3 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  239. I152
    Sch. 2 para. 7 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  240. I153
    Reg. 49 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  241. I154
    Sch. 1 para. 4 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  242. I155
    Reg. 48 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  243. I156
    Reg. 58 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  244. I157
    Reg. 10 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  245. I158
    Reg. 11 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  246. I159
    Sch. 2 para. 8 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  247. I160
    Sch. 2 para. 4 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(1)(k)
  248. F38
    Words in reg. 31ZA(8) omitted (19.1.2026) by virtue of The Public Offers and Admissions to Trading (Amendment and Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1076), reg. 1(3), Sch. para. 20(b); S.I. 2025/1078, reg. 5(b)
  249. F39
    Words in reg. 49(1)(a) substituted (7.2.2023 at 12.00 p.m.) by The Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Powers) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/149), regs. 1(2), 2(2), Sch. Pt. 2
  250. I161
    Sch. 2 para. 9 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(1)(k)
  251. I162
    Reg. 45 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  252. C1
    Regulations extended (British overseas territories) (with modifications) (31.12.2020 immediately after both S.I. 2020/590 and S.I. 2020/951 have come into force) by The Zimbabwe (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1272), art. 2, Sch. 1, Sch. 2; S.I. 2020/1514, regs. 4, 18 (as amended by The Sanctions (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Overseas Territories) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/1307), art. 1(1), Sch. 12)
  253. I163
    Sch. 2 para. 14 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(1)(k)
  254. I164
    Reg. 55 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  255. I165
    Reg. 13 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  256. I166
    Sch. 1 para. 5 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(1)(j)
  257. I167
    Sch. 2 para. 3 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  258. I168
    Sch. 1 para. 7 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  259. I169
    Reg. 60 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  260. F40
    Reg. 5(1)(aa) inserted (16.5.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/643), regs. 1(2), 5(3)(b)
  261. I170
    Sch. 1 para. 14 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(1)(j)
  262. F41
    Reg. 40(5)(da) inserted (14.5.2025) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2)(k), 12(9)(c)
  263. I171
    Sch. 2 para. 10 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(1)(k)
  264. F42
    Words in reg. 31ZA(8) substituted (19.1.2026) by The Public Offers and Admissions to Trading (Amendment and Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1076), reg. 1(3), Sch. para. 20(a); S.I. 2025/1078, reg. 5(b)
  265. F43
    Reg. 40(3A)-(3C) inserted (30.8.2022) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/818), regs. 1(3)(e), 6(2)(b)
  266. I172
    Sch. 2 para. 16 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(1)(k)
  267. I173
    Reg. 68 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  268. I174
    Reg. 16 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  269. I175
    Reg. 27 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  270. I176
    Reg. 40 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  271. F44
    Word in reg. 72(2)(b) substituted (5.12.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2), 12(11)
  272. I177
    Reg. 44 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  273. I178
    Reg. 3 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  274. I179
    Reg. 44 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  275. I180
    Sch. 3 para. 8 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  276. F45
    Reg. 15(3A) inserted (5.12.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2), 12(3)
  277. F46
    Words in reg. 47A(1) substituted (5.12.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2), 12(10)
  278. I181
    Reg. 25 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  279. I182
    Sch. 3 para. 7 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  280. F47
    Words in Sch. 3 para. 1(1) inserted (5.12.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2), 12(12)(a)(ii)
  281. I183
    Reg. 43 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  282. I184
    Sch. 1 para. 9 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(1)(j)
  283. I185
    Reg. 4 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(1)(c)
  284. F48
    Reg. 33A inserted (16.5.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/643), regs. 1(2), 5(5)
  285. I186
    Reg. 22 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  286. I187
    Reg. 23 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  287. F49
    Reg. 8(3)(3A) substituted for reg. 8(3) (18.4.2025) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/394), regs. 1(2), 11(5)(a)
  288. F50
    Reg. 39(4A)-(4C) inserted (5.12.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2), 12(7)(b)
  289. I188
    Sch. 2 para. 11 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(1)(k)
  290. F51
    Words in reg. 35 inserted (16.5.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/643), regs. 1(2), 5(6)
  291. I189
    Reg. 58 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  292. I190
    Reg. 29 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  293. F52
    Reg. 31(9)(10) inserted (5.12.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2), 12(4)
  294. I191
    Reg. 56 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  295. F53
    Words in reg. 48(4) substituted (9.8.2022) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/818), regs. 1(2), 6(4)(c)(ii)
  296. I192
    Sch. 2 para. 7 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(1)(k)
  297. I193
    Reg. 31 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  298. F54
    Sch. 3 para. 6 substituted (5.12.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2), 12(12)(b)
  299. I194
    Reg. 5 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  300. I195
    Sch. 3 para. 9 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  301. I196
    Reg. 70 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  302. I197
    Reg. 67 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  303. I198
    Sch. 1 para. 3 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  304. I199
    Reg. 47 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  305. I200
    Reg. 9 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  306. I201
    Sch. 2 para. 13 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(1)(k)
  307. I202
    Sch. 2 para. 13 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  308. I203
    Reg. 39 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  309. I204
    Reg. 63 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  310. F55
    Words in reg. 5(2) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately after IP completion day) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/590), regs. 1(2), 7(2); S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 4
  311. F56
    Word in reg. 35(6) substituted (5.12.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2), 12(6)(d)
  312. I205
    Sch. 3 para. 2 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  313. I206
    Sch. 2 para. 12 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(1)(k)
  314. F57
    Sch. 2 para. 17 substituted (31.12.2020 immediately after IP completion day) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/590), regs. 1(2), 7(4)(c); S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 4
  315. I207
    Sch. 3 para. 9 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  316. I208
    Reg. 66 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  317. I209
    Sch. 1 para. 9 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  318. I210
    Reg. 19 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  319. I211
    Reg. 37 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  320. F58
    Words in reg. 35(6) inserted (5.12.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2), 12(6)(a)
  321. I212
    Reg. 18 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  322. I213
    Reg. 26 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  323. I214
    Sch. 3 para. 4 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  324. F59
    Words in reg. 49(3)(a) substituted (7.2.2023 at 12.00 p.m.) by The Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Powers) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/149), regs. 1(2), 2(2), Sch. Pt. 2
  325. I215
    Sch. 3 para. 4 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  326. I216
    Reg. 23 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  327. I217
    Reg. 7 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
  328. I218
    Reg. 35 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  329. I219
    Reg. 29 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  330. F60
    Reg. 31ZA inserted (5.12.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2), 12(5)
  331. F61
    Words in reg. 47(1)(b)(i) inserted (16.5.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/643), regs. 1(2), 5(8)
  332. I220
    Sch. 1 para. 11 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(1)(j)
  333. I221
    Reg. 10 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  334. I222
    Reg. 30 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)