Citation, commencement and application1

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Egypt (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2011 and come into force at 6.00 p.m. on 22nd March 2011.

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—

    1. a

      a British citizen,

    2. b

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

    3. 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.