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Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010

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Interim designationsU.K.

6Treasury's power to make interim designationU.K.

(1)The Treasury may make an interim designation of a person for the purposes of this Part if—

(a)they reasonably suspect—

(i)that the person is or has been involved in terrorist activity,

(ii)that the person is owned or controlled directly or indirectly by a person within sub-paragraph (i), or

(iii)that the person is acting on behalf of or at the direction of a person within sub-paragraph (i), and

(b)they consider that it is necessary for purposes connected with protecting members of the public from terrorism that financial restrictions should be applied in relation to the person.

(2)Subsections (2) to (4) of section 2 (Treasury's power to make final designation: definitions) apply for the purposes of this section as they apply for the purposes of that section.

(3)The Treasury may not make more than one interim designation of the same person in relation to the same, or substantially the same, evidence.

7Notification of interim designationU.K.

(1)Where the Treasury make an interim designation of a person, they must—

(a)give written notice of the designation to the designated person, and

(b)take steps to publicise the designation.

(2)Unless one or more of the following conditions is met, the Treasury must take steps to publicise the designation generally.

(3)The conditions are that—

(a)the Treasury believe that the designated person is an individual under the age of 18, or

(b)the Treasury consider that disclosure of the designation should be restricted—

(i)in the interests of national security,

(ii)for reasons connected with the prevention or detection of serious crime, or

(iii)in the interests of justice.

(4)If one or more of those conditions is met, the Treasury must inform only such persons as they consider appropriate.

(5)If that ceases to be the case, the Treasury must—

(a)give written notice of that fact to the designated person, and

(b)take steps to publicise the designation generally.

8Duration of interim designationU.K.

(1)An interim designation expires—

(a)at the end of the period of 30 days beginning with the date on which it was made, or

(b)on the making of a final designation in relation to the same person,

whichever is the earlier.

(2)Where an interim designation expires the Treasury must—

(a)give written notice of that fact to the designated person, and

(b)take reasonable steps to bring that fact to the attention of the persons informed of the designation.

(3)Where an interim designation expires on the making of a final designation in relation to the same person—

(a)a notice under subsection (2) above may be combined with a notice under section 3(1)(a), and

(b)steps under subsection (2) above may be combined with steps under section 3 to publicise the final designation.

9Variation or revocation of interim designationU.K.

(1)The Treasury may vary or revoke an interim designation at any time.

(2)Where an interim designation is varied or revoked the Treasury must—

(a)give written notice of the variation or revocation to the designated person, and

(b)take reasonable steps to bring the variation or revocation to the attention of the persons informed of the designation.

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