1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.
(2) These Regulations come into force in accordance with regulations made under section 56 of the Act.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 1 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
I2Reg. 1 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(1)(a)
2. 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);
“conduct” includes acts and omissions;
“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 EU Guinea-Bissau Regulation” means Council Regulation (EU) No 377/2012 of 3 May 2012, concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies threatening the peace, security or stability of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau M1, as it has effect in EU law;
“Guinea-Bissau” means the Republic of Guinea-Bissau;
“Treasury licence” means a licence under regulation 20(1);
“United Kingdom person” has the same meaning as in section 21 of the Act.
Commencement Information
I3Reg. 2 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
I4Reg. 2 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(1)(b)
Marginal Citations
M1OJ L 168, 28.6.2012, p.55.
3.—(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) For the purposes of this regulation, a “relevant prohibition” means any prohibition imposed by—
(a)regulation 9(2) (confidential information),
(b)Part 3 (Finance), or
(c)a condition of a Treasury 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) For the purposes of this regulation, a “relevant requirement” means any requirement imposed—
(a)by or under Part 6 (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.
(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.
Commencement Information
I5Reg. 3 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
I6Reg. 3 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
4. The purpose of the regulations contained in this instrument that are made under section 1 of the Act is to encourage the abandonment of actions that undermine the peace, security or stability of Guinea-Bissau.
Commencement Information
I7Reg. 4 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
I8Reg. 4 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(1)(c)