The Iran (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2016

Licences granted by the Governor in relation to article 4 or 6

7.—(1) The Governor may, with the consent of the Secretary of State, grant a licence authorising an activity that would otherwise be prohibited under article 4 or 6.

(2) A person is not guilty of an offence under article 4 or 6 in respect of anything done by the person under the authority of a licence granted by the Governor.

(3) A licence may, in particular, relate to—

(a) payment of basic expenses of designated persons and their dependent family members, including payments for foodstuffs, rent or mortgage, medicines, medical treatment, taxes, insurance premiums and public utility charges;

(b) payment of reasonable professional fees and expenses associated with the provision of legal services;

(c) payment of fees or service charges for the routine holding or maintenance of frozen funds or economic resources;

(d) payment of necessary extraordinary expenses;

(e) satisfaction of a judicial, administrative or arbitral lien established, or judgment entered, before the designated person was so designated and not for the benefit of a designated person;

(f) payment by a designated person due under a contract or agreement concluded, or an obligation that arose, before the designated person was so designated provided that—

(i) the contract or arrangement is not related to an activity that constitutes an offence under this Order, and

(ii) the payment is not for the benefit of a designated person;

(g) payment necessary for—

(i) the civil nuclear cooperation projects described in Annex III to the JCPOA, or

(ii) activities directly related to the goods and technology listed in Annex I or II to the Council Regulation, or any other activity required for the implementation of the JCPOA;

(h) payment necessary for the official purposes of a diplomatic mission or consular post or international organisation enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, provided that the payment does not involve the release of funds or economic resources of a person listed in Annex VIII or XIII to the Council Regulation; and

(i) payment necessary for activities directly related to equipment referred to in paragraph 2(c), subparagraph 1 of Annex B to resolution 2231 (2015) for light water reactors, provided that the payment does not involve the release of funds or economic resources of a person listed in Annex VIII or XIII to the Council Regulation.