Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018

9 “Designated persons” U.K.

(1) Subsection (2) applies for the purposes of sections [F1 3 to 4], Schedule 1 and sections 6 to 8.

(2) In each of those provisions, “designated persons” means—

(a) persons designated under any power contained in the regulations that authorises an appropriate Minister to designate persons for the purposes of the regulations or of any provisions of the regulations, or

(b) persons who are designated persons under any provision included in the regulations by virtue of section 13 (persons named by or under UN Security Council Resolutions).

(3) In subsection (2) “the regulations” means the regulations mentioned in section 3, [F2 3A,] 4, 5(1), 6, 7 or 8 (as the case may be).

(4) As regards designation of persons by virtue of subsection (2)(a), see sections 10 to 12.

(5) In this Act “person” includes (in addition to an individual and a body of persons corporate or unincorporate) any organisation and any association or combination of persons.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 9(1) substituted (26.10.2023 for specified purposes, 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force) by Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56), ss. 35(4)(a), 219(1)(2)(b); S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(y)

F2 Word in s. 9(3) inserted (26.10.2023 for specified purposes, 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force) by Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56), ss. 35(4)(b), 219(1)(2)(b); S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(y)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 1: power to amend conferred (15.3.2022) by Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (c. 10), ss. 66(1)(a), 69(3)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 9 in force at 22.11.2018 by S.I. 2018/1213, reg. 2(a)