Part 1Terrorist Asset-Freezing

CHAPTER 1Designated persons

Interim designations

6Treasury’s power to make interim designation

(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.