The Iran (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2011

Credits to a frozen account

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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.