The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (European Union Financial Sanctions) Regulations 2013

PART 1 U.K. General

Citation, commencement and application U.K.

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (European Union Financial Sanctions) Regulations 2013 and shall come into force on 16th August 2013.

(2) An offence under these Regulations may be committed by conduct wholly or partly outside the United Kingdom by—

(a) a UK national, or

(b) a body incorporated or constituted under the law of any part of the United Kingdom.

(3) In paragraph (2)—

“conduct” includes acts and omissions;

“UK national” means—

(a)

a British citizen,

(b)

a British overseas territories citizen who acquired their citizenship from a connection with Gibraltar, or

(c)

a British subject under Part 4 of the British Nationality Act 1981 (British subjects) M1 with the right of abode in the United Kingdom.

Marginal Citations

M1 1981 c.61. Part 4 was amended by the British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c.8), section 1(1)(b) and the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c.41), sections 15 and 161, Schedule 2, paragraph 1(i) and Schedule 9.

Interpretation U.K.

2.—(1) In these Regulations—

“the 2000 Act” means the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 M2 ;

“the Council Regulation” means Council Regulation (EU) No. 329/2007 of 27 March 2007 concerning restrictive measures against Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and a reference to an Annex to that Regulation is to be construed as a reference to that Annex as amended from time to time;

“designated person” means a person, entity or body listed in Annex IV, V or Va to the Council Regulation;

“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;

“relevant institution” means—

(a)

a person who has permission under Part 4A of the 2000 Act (permission to carry on regulated activities) M3 ;

(b)

an EEA firm of the kind mentioned in paragraph 5(b) of Schedule 3 to the 2000 Act (EEA passport rights) M4 which has permission under paragraph 15 of that Schedule M5 (as a result of qualifying for authorisation under paragraph 12 of that Schedule M6 ) to accept deposits; or

(c)

an undertaking which by way of business operates a currency exchange office, transmits money (or any representations of monetary value) by any means or cashes cheques which are made payable to customers.

(2) The definition of “relevant institution” in paragraph (1) must be read with—

(a) section 22 M7 of the 2000 Act (regulated activities),

(b) any relevant order under that section M8 , and

(c) Schedule 2 M9 to that Act (regulated activities).

(3) Any expression used both in these Regulations and in the Council Regulation has the meaning that it bears in the Council Regulation.

Marginal Citations

M2 2000 c.8.

M3 Part 4A was inserted by the Financial Services Act 2012 (c.21), section 11(2).

M4 As amended by S.I. 2006/3221.

M5 As amended by the Enterprise Act 2002 (c.40), section 278(1), Schedule 25, paragraph 40(1) and (19)(a), the Consumer Credit Act 2006 (c.14), section 33(9) and by S.I. 2003/2066 and S.I. 2007/3253 and S.I. 2012/1906.

M6 As amended by S.I. 2007/126, S.I. 2007/3253 and S.I. 2012/1906.

M7 Section 22 was amended by the Financial Services Act 2012, section 7(1).

M8 S.I. 2001/544 as amended, most recently by S.I. 2013/655.

M9 Schedule 2 was amended by the Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Act 2008 (c.31), section 15, Schedule 2, paragraph 1, the Regulation of Financial Services (Land Transactions) Act 2005 (c.24), section 1 and the Financial Services Act 2012, section 7(2) to (5) and section 8.

PART 2 U.K. Funds and Economic Resources

Freezing of funds and economic resources U.K.

3.—(1) A person (“P”) must not deal with funds or economic resources belonging to, or 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) In paragraph (1) “deal with” means—

(a) in relation to funds—

(i) use, alter, move, allow access to or transfer;

(ii) deal with the funds in any other way that would result in any change in volume, amount, location, ownership, possession, character or destination; or

(iii) make any other change that would enable use, including portfolio management; and

(b) in relation to economic resources, exchange, or use in exchange, for funds, goods or services.

(3) Paragraph (1) is subject to regulation 9.

Making funds available to a designated person U.K.

4.—(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 regulations 8 and 9.

Making funds available for the benefit of a designated person U.K.

5.—(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) 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 of a financial obligation for which the designated person is wholly or partly responsible.

(3) Paragraph (1) is subject to regulations 8 and 9.

Making economic resources available to a designated person U.K.

6.—(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, or use them in exchange, for funds, goods or services.

(2) Paragraph (1) is subject to regulation 9.

Making economic resources available for the benefit of a designated person U.K.

7.—(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) For the purposes of this regulation—

(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 of a financial obligation for which the designated person is wholly or partly responsible.

(3) Paragraph (1) is subject to regulation 9.

[F1 Funds and economic resources: Government of Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Worker’s Party of Korea U.K.

7A.— (1) The Treasury may direct that the provisions of regulations 4 to 7 apply in relation to a person as if that person were a designated person.

(2) The Treasury may only make a direction under paragraph (1)—

(a) in respect of a person within a category listed in paragraph (3); and

(b) when the conditions in paragraph (4) are satisfied.

(3) Categories of persons in respect of whom a direction may be made are—

(a) a person associated with the Government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea;

(b) a person associated with the Worker’s Party of Korea;

(c) a person acting on behalf or at the direction of any person within the categories listed in sub-paragraph (a) or (b); or

(d) a person owned or controlled by any person listed within the categories in sub-paragraph (a) or (b).

(4) The conditions in this paragraph are satisfied if—

(a) funds and economic resources have been or are likely to be made available to a person for a purpose other than that of a diplomatic or consular mission, including a mission to the United Nations; and

(b) the Treasury consider that the person is associated with nuclear-related, other weapons of mass destructions-related, or ballistic missile-related programmes, or other activities prohibited by the Council Regulation.

(5) A credit or financial institution must inform the Treasury if it suspects that funds or economic resources have been or are likely to be made available to any person listed in a category in paragraph (3) for a purpose other than that of a diplomatic or consular mission.

(6) Any direction made under paragraph (1) must be—

(a) published by the Treasury on their website;

(b) sent by the Treasury to one or more credit and financial institutions; or

(c) sent by the Treasury to one or more other persons.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Reg. 7A inserted (13.5.2016) by The Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (European Union Financial Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/578), regs. 1(1), 3

Credits to a frozen account U.K.

8.—(1) The prohibitions in regulations 4 and 5 are not contravened by a person who credits a frozen account with—

(a) interest or other earnings due on the account, or

(b) payments due under contracts, agreements or obligations that were concluded or arose before the account became a frozen account.

(2) The prohibitions in regulations 4 and 5 on making funds available do not prevent a relevant institution from crediting a frozen account where it receives funds transferred to the account.

(3) A relevant institution must inform the Treasury without delay if it credits a frozen account in accordance with paragraph (1)(b) or (2).

(4) In this regulation “frozen account” means an account with a relevant institution which is held or controlled (directly or indirectly) by a designated person.

Licences U.K.

9.—(1) The prohibitions in regulations 3 to [F2 7A, [F3 10(1)(b) to (d)] and 13B(2)] do not apply to anything done under the authority of a licence granted by the Treasury.

(2) A licence must specify the acts authorised by it and may be—

(a) general or granted to a category of persons or to a particular person;

(b) subject to conditions;

(c) of indefinite duration or subject to an expiry date.

(3) The Treasury may vary or revoke a licence at any time.

(4) On the grant, variation or revocation of a licence, the Treasury must—

(a) in the case of a licence granted to a particular person, give written notice of the grant, variation or revocation to that person,

(b) in the case of a general licence or a licence granted to a category of persons, take such steps as the Treasury consider appropriate to publicise the grant, variation or revocation of the licence.

(5) A person commits an offence who, for the purpose of obtaining a licence, 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.

(6) A person who purports to act under the authority of a licence but who fails to comply with any conditions included in the licence commits an offence.

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in reg. 9(1) substituted (13.5.2016) by The Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (European Union Financial Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/578), regs. 1(1), 4

F3 Words in reg. 9(1) substituted (5.1.2017) by The Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (European Union Financial Sanctions) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1214), regs. 1, 2(a)

PART 3 U.K. Restrictions on Financial Services

Credit and financial institutions: accounts and correspondent banking relationships U.K.

10.— [F4 (1) A credit or financial institution must not—

(a) open a new bank account with,

(b) establish a new correspondent banking relationship with,

(c) establish a new joint venture with, or

(d) take an ownership interest in,

take an ownership interest in, a person falling within paragraph (2), if the credit or financial institution knows or has reasonable cause to suspect that the account, relationship or venture is with, or the ownership interest is in, a person falling within paragraph (2).]

(2) The following persons fall within this paragraph—

(a) a credit or financial institution domiciled in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea;

(b) a branch or subsidiary, wherever located, of a credit or financial institution domiciled in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea as listed in Annex VI of the Council Regulation;

(c) a credit or financial institution wherever located that is not domiciled in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea but is controlled by a person or entity domiciled in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, as listed in Annex VI of the Council Regulation.

(3) A credit or financial institution must not—

(a) open a new representative office in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, or

(b) establish a new branch or subsidiary in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

F5 (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F4 Reg. 10(1) substituted (13.5.2016) by The Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (European Union Financial Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/578), regs. 1(1), 5

F5 Reg. 10(4) omitted (13.5.2016) by virtue of The Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (European Union Financial Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/578), regs. 1(1), 6

Agreements U.K.

11.  A person (“P”) must not conclude an agreement for, or on behalf of, a person falling within regulation 10(2) which relates to the opening of a representative office or the establishment of a branch or subsidiary in the European Union, if P knows or has reasonable cause to suspect that the agreement is for, or on behalf of, such a person.

Acquisition or extension of ownership interest U.K.

12.  A person falling within regulation 10(2) must not acquire or extend a participation, or acquire any other ownership interest, in a credit or financial institution.

Sale or purchase of bonds U.K.

13.—(1) A person (“P”) must not sell or purchase public or public-guaranteed bonds issued after 19th February 2013, directly or indirectly, to or from a person, entity or body falling within paragraph (4) if P knows or has reasonable cause to suspect that the sale or purchase is to or from such a person, entity or body.

(2) A person (“P”) must not provide brokering services with respect to public or public-guaranteed bonds issued after 19th February 2013 to a person, entity or body falling within paragraph (4) if P knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the services are being provided to such a person, entity or body.

(3) A person (“P”) must not assist a person, entity or body falling within paragraph (4) to issue public or public-guaranteed bonds, by providing—

(a) brokering services,

(b) advertising, or

(c) any other service with respect to such bonds,

if P knows or has reasonable cause to suspect that P is assisting such a person, entity or body.

(4) The following persons, entities and bodies fall within this paragraph—

(a) the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and its Government, and its public bodies, corporations and agencies;

(b) the Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea;

(c) [F6 a person] referred to in regulation 10(2);

(d) a person, entity or body acting on behalf of or at the direction of a legal person, entity or body falling within sub-paragraphs (a) or (b);

(e) a legal person, entity or body owned or controlled by a person, entity or body falling within sub-paragraphs (a) to (c).

Textual Amendments

F6 Words in reg. 13(4)(c) substituted (5.1.2017) by The Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (European Union Financial Sanctions) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1214), regs. 1, 2(b)

[F7 DPRK credit and financial institutions: branches, subsidiaries, and representative offices U.K.

13A.   A person falling within regulation 10(2) must not open [F8 , operate or facilitate the operation of]—

(a) a branch;

(b) a subsidiary; or

(c) a representative office;

within the United Kingdom.

Textual Amendments

F7 Regs. 13A-13D inserted (13.5.2016) by The Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (European Union Financial Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/578), regs. 1(1), 7

F8 Words in reg. 13A inserted (5.1.2017) by The Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (European Union Financial Sanctions) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1214), regs. 1, 2(c)

Severance of existing financial relationships U.K.

13B.— (1) A credit or financial institution must, by 31st May 2016—

(a) terminate any joint venture with;

(b) relinquish any ownership interest in; and

(c) terminate any correspondent banking relationship with;

a person falling within regulation 10(2).

(2) The Treasury may direct that a credit or financial institution must—

(a) close any bank account with a person falling within regulation 10(2); or

(b) close any branch, subsidiary, or representative office in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

(3) The Treasury may make a direction under paragraph (2) only if they are satisfied that any such account, branch, subsidiary, or representative office could contribute to—

(a) the nuclear-related, other weapons of mass destructions-related, or ballistic missile-related programmes of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea;

(b) other activities prohibited under the Council Regulation;

(c) other activities prohibited under Council Decision 2013/183/CSFP; or

(d) the circumvention of prohibitions that apply in relation to such activities.

(4) A credit or financial institution must inform the Treasury if it suspects that any such account, branch, subsidiary or representative office might contribute to any of the activities listed in paragraph (3).

(5) Any direction made under paragraph (2) must be—

(a) published by the Treasury on their website;

(b) sent by the Treasury to one or more credit and financial institutions; or

(c) sent by the Treasury to one or more other persons.

Textual Amendments

F7 Regs. 13A-13D inserted (13.5.2016) by The Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (European Union Financial Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/578), regs. 1(1), 7

Business directly or indirectly with designated persons U.K.

13C.   A credit or financial institution must not participate in any business arrangements, including joint ventures, with—

(a) any person listed in Annex IV of the Council Regulation; or

(b) any other person acting on behalf or at the direction of such a person.

Textual Amendments

F7 Regs. 13A-13D inserted (13.5.2016) by The Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (European Union Financial Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/578), regs. 1(1), 7

Financial support for trade U.K.

[F9 13D.— (1) A person may not provide any financial support for trade [F10 with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea] which may contribute to–

(a) nuclear-related programmes;

(b) other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes;

(c) ballistic missile-related programmes, or

(d) other activities prohibited by the Council Regulation.

(2) In paragraph (1), financial support for trade includes, but is not limited to–

(a) finance;

(b) financial assistance;

(c) export credits;

(d) guarantees; and

(e) insurance.

(3) The prohibition in paragraph (1) does not apply to–

(a) contracts and agreements for the provision of financial support entered into prior to [F11 29th May 2016]; and

(b) contracts and agreements for the provision of financial support for trade in food, agricultural, medical or humanitarian purposes.]]

Textual Amendments

F7 Regs. 13A-13D inserted (13.5.2016) by The Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (European Union Financial Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/578), regs. 1(1), 7

F9 Reg. 13D replaced (11.6.2016) by The Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (European Union Financial Sanctions) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/634), regs. 1(1), 3

F10 Words in reg. 13D(1) inserted (5.1.2017) by The Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (European Union Financial Sanctions) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1214), regs. 1, 2(d)(i)

F11 Words in reg. 13D(3)(a) substituted (5.1.2017) by The Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (European Union Financial Sanctions) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1214), regs. 1, 2(d)(ii)

[F12 Investment and commercial activities U.K.

13E.— (1) A person must not accept or approve investment in a commercial activity made by a person listed in paragraph (6).

(2) A person must not grant financing or financial assistance to any legal person listed in paragraph (6)(d) to (f) or for the documented purpose of financing such legal persons.

(3) A person must not establish a joint venture with a legal person listed in paragraph (6) if that person is engaged in any activities listed in paragraph (7).

(4) A person may not acquire or extend any ownership interest in a legal person listed in paragraph (6) if that person is engaged in any activities listed in paragraph (7).

(5) A person must not provide investment services directly related to any activity that is prohibited by paragraphs (2) to (4).

(6) The persons listed in this paragraph are—

(a) a person associated with the Government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea;

(b) a person associated with the Worker’s Party of Korea;

(c) a national of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea;

(d) a legal person, entity or body incorporated or constituted under the law of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea;

(e) a person, entity or body acting on behalf of or at the direction of a person, entity or body falling within sub-paragraphs (a) to (d); or

(f) a legal person, entity or body owned or controlled by a person, entity or body falling within sub-paragraphs (a) to (d).

(7) The activities listed in this paragraph are–

(a) the nuclear-related, other weapons of mass destructions-related, or ballistic missile-related programmes of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea;

(b) mining industry;

(c) refining industry; and

(d) chemical industry.]

Textual Amendments

F12 Regs. 13E-13G inserted (11.6.2016) by The Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (European Union Financial Sanctions) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/634), regs. 1(1), 4

[F12 Transfers of funds U.K.

13F.— (1) Subject to paragraph (3) a person (“P”) must not make a transfer of funds to, or receive a transfer of funds from, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

(2) Subject to paragraph (3) a credit and financial institution falling within the scope of Article 16 of the Council Regulation must not enter into, or continue to participate in, any transaction with–

(a) credit and financial institutions domiciled in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea;

(b) branches or subsidiaries falling within the scope of Article 16 of the Council Regulation of credit and financial institutions domiciled in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, as listed in Annex VI to the Council Regulation;

(c) branches or subsidiaries falling outside of the scope of Article 16 of the Council Regulation of credit and financial institutions domiciled in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, as listed in Annex VI to the Council Regulation;

(d) credit and financial institutions that are neither domiciled in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea nor fall within the scope of Article 16 of the Council Regulation, but are controlled by persons listed in Annex VI of the Council Regulation.

(3) A transfer of funds may be made if–

(a) the transfer relates to a transaction mentioned in paragraph (4); and

(b) where the value of the transfer is over €15,000, P or the institution has obtained prior authorisation from the Treasury.

(4) The transactions are–

(a) transactions regarding foodstuffs, healthcare or medical equipment;

(b) transactions for agricultural or humanitarian purposes;

(c) transactions regarding personal remittances;

(d) transactions that have been licensed under regulation 9;

(e) transactions that are permitted under an exemption contained in the Council Regulation;

(f) transactions regarding a trade contract that is not prohibited by the Council regulation;

(g) transactions regarding the official purposes of a diplomatic or consular mission of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea;

(h) transactions regarding the official purposes of a diplomatic or consular mission of a state other than the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea;

(i) transactions regarding the official purposes of an international organisation enjoying immunities in accordance with international law;

(j) transactions required exclusively for the purposes of implementing projects funded by the European Union or its Member States which address the needs of the civilian population of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea or the promotion of denuclearisation; and

(k) transactions for payments which satisfy claims against–

(i) the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea;

(ii) a national of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea;

(iii) a legal person, entity or body incorporated or constituted under the law of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea;

(5) The requirement for prior authorisation in paragraph (3)(b) shall not apply to any transaction which falls within (4)(h) or (i).

(6) In this regulation–

(a) a reference to an amount in euro includes a reference to the equivalent amount in another currency; and

(b) a reference to a transfer of funds of a particular amount includes a transfer executed in several operations which appear to be linked, as well as a transfer executed in a single operation.

Textual Amendments

F12 Regs. 13E-13G inserted (11.6.2016) by The Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (European Union Financial Sanctions) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/634), regs. 1(1), 4

13G.— (1) An authorisation granted by the Treasury under regulation 13F may be–

(a) general or granted to a category of persons or to a particular person;

(b) subject to conditions;

(c) of indefinite duration or subject to an expiry date.

(2) The Treasury may vary or revoke an authorisation at any time.

(3) On the grant, variation or revocation of an authorisation, the Treasury must–

(a) in the case of an authorisation granted to a particular person, give written notice of the grant, variation or revocation to that person,

(b) in the case of a general authorisation or an authorisation granted to a category of persons, take such steps as the Treasury consider appropriate to publicise the grant, variation or revocation of the authorisation.

(4) A person commits an offence who, for the purpose of obtaining an authorisation, 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.

(5) A person who purports to act under an authorisation granted by the Treasury but who fails to comply with any conditions included in the authorisation commits an offence.]

Textual Amendments

F12 Regs. 13E-13G inserted (11.6.2016) by The Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (European Union Financial Sanctions) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/634), regs. 1(1), 4

PART 4 U.K. Offences

Contravention and circumvention of prohibitions U.K.

14.—(1) A person who contravenes any of the prohibitions in regulations 3 to [F13 7A] and 10 to [F14 13F] commits an offence.

(2) A person commits an offence who intentionally participates in activities knowing that the object or effect of them is (whether directly or indirectly)—

(a) to circumvent any of the prohibitions in regulations 3 to [F15 7A] and 10 to [F16 13F], or

(b) to enable or facilitate the contravention of any such prohibition or requirement.

Textual Amendments

F13 Word in reg. 14(1) substituted (13.5.2016) by The Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (European Union Financial Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/578), regs. 1(1), 8(a)

F14 Word in reg. 14(1) substituted (11.6.2016) by The Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (European Union Financial Sanctions) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/634), regs. 1(1), 5

F15 Word in reg. 14(2)(a) substituted (13.5.2016) by The Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (European Union Financial Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/578), regs. 1(1), 8(a)

F16 Word in reg. 14(2)(a) substituted (11.6.2016) by The Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (European Union Financial Sanctions) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/634), regs. 1(1), 5

Officers of a body corporate etc. U.K.

15.—(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.

Penalties U.K.

16.—(1) A person guilty of an offence under regulation 9 [F17 , 13G] or 14 is liable—

(a) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine or to both;

(b) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to both.

(2) A person guilty of an offence under paragraph 1(5) or paragraph 4(1) of the Schedule is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or to both.

Textual Amendments

F17 Word in reg. 16(1) inserted (11.6.2016) by The Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (European Union Financial Sanctions) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/634), regs. 1(1), 6

Proceedings U.K.

17.—(1) Proceedings against any person for an offence under these Regulations may be taken before the appropriate court in the United Kingdom having jurisdiction in the place where that person is for the time being.

(2) In England and Wales an information relating to an offence that is triable by a magistrates' court may be so tried if it is laid—

(a) at any time within three years after the commission of the offence, and

(b) within twelve months after the date on which evidence sufficient in the opinion of the prosecutor to justify the proceedings comes to the knowledge of the prosecutor.

(3) In Scotland—

(a) summary proceedings for an offence may be commenced—

(i) before the end of twelve months from the date on which evidence sufficient in the Lord Advocate's opinion to justify the proceedings came to the Lord Advocate's knowledge, and

(ii) not later than three years after the commission of the offence; and

(b) section 136(3) of the Criminal Procedures (Scotland) Act 1995 M10 (time limit for certain offences) applies for the purpose of this paragraph as it applies for the purpose of that section.

(4) In Northern Ireland summary proceedings for an offence may be instituted—

(a) at any time within three years after the commission of the offence, and

(b) within twelve months after the date on which evidence sufficient in the opinion of the prosecutor to justify the proceedings comes to the knowledge of the prosecutor.

(5) For the purposes of this regulation a certificate of the prosecutor (or, in Scotland, the Lord Advocate) as to the date on which such evidence as is referred to above came to their notice is conclusive evidence.

Marginal Citations

M10 1995 c.46.

Consent to prosecution U.K.

18.—(1) Proceedings for an offence under these Regulations (other than for a summary offence) may not be instituted—

(a) in England and Wales, except by or with the consent of the Attorney General,

(b) in Northern Ireland—

(i) where the offence is committed wholly or partly outside Northern Ireland, except by or with the consent of the Advocate General for Northern Ireland;

(ii) for all other offences, except by or with the consent of the Director for Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland.

(2) Nothing in paragraph (1) prevents—

(a) the arrest of a person in respect of an offence under these Regulations, or

(b) the remand in custody or on bail of any person charged with such an offence.

PART 5 U.K. Miscellaneous

Information provisions U.K.

19.  The Schedule (which contains provisions concerning information gathering and disclosure) has effect.

Notices U.K.

20.—(1) This regulation has effect in relation to any notice to be given to a person by the Treasury under regulation 9.

(2) Any such notice may be given—

(a) by posting it to the person's last known address, or

(b) where the person is a body corporate, partnership or unincorporated body other than a partnership, by posting it to the registered or principal office of the body or partnership concerned.

(3) Where the Treasury do not have an address for the person, they must make arrangements for the notice to be given to the person at the first available opportunity.

The Crown U.K.

21.—(1) These Regulations bind the Crown.

(2) No contravention by the Crown of a provision of these Regulations makes the Crown criminally liable.

(3) The High Court or, in Scotland, the Court of Session may, on the application of a person appearing to the court to have an interest, declare unlawful any act or omission of the Crown that constitutes a contravention of a provision of these Regulations.

(4) Nothing in this regulation affects Her Majesty in her private capacity.

(5) Paragraph (4) is to be read as if section 38(3) of the Crown Proceedings Act 1947 M11 (meaning of Her Majesty in her private capacity) were contained in these Regulations.

Marginal Citations

M11 1947 c.44.

Revocation U.K.

22.  The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2011 M12 are revoked.

Marginal Citations

M12 S.I. 2011/1094.

Saving U.K.

23.  Any licence which was granted by the Treasury under regulation 9 of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2011 and was in effect immediately before the coming into force of these Regulations shall have effect as if it were a licence granted by the Treasury under regulation 9 of these Regulations.

David Evennett

Stephen Crabb

Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury