2018 No. 1090
The Chemical Weapons (Asset-Freezing) and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2018
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Treasury are designated M1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 M2 in relation to restrictive measures against persons or bodies listed by an international organisation.
These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of that Act and it appears to the Treasury that it is expedient for any reference to Annex I to Council Regulation (EU) 2018/1542 of 15th October 2018 concerning restrictive measures against the proliferation and use of chemical weapons M3 to be construed as a reference to that Annex as amended from time to time.
The Treasury, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of, and paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to, the European Communities Act 1972, make the following Regulations.
1972 c.68. Section 2(2) was amended by the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51), section 27(1)(a) and the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7), section 3(3) and Schedule, Part 1. Paragraph 1(1)(d) of Schedule 2 to the 1972 Act is modified by section 144 of the Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c.3), in relation to the exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the 1972 Act, for the purposes of implementing, or otherwise in relation to, EU obligations created or arising by or under an EU financial sanctions Regulation, as defined by section 143 of the 2017 Act. Paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to the 1972 Act was inserted by the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006, section 28 and amended by S.I. 2007/1388 and the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008, Schedule, Part 1.
OJ L 259, 16.10.2018, p.12.
PART 1General
Citation, commencement and application1
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These Regulations may be cited as the Chemical Weapons (Asset-Freezing) and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2018 and come into force on 7th November 2018.
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An offence under these Regulations may be committed by conduct wholly or partly outside the United Kingdom by––
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a UK national, or
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a body incorporated or constituted under the law of any part of the United Kingdom.
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In paragraph (2)––
“conduct” includes acts and omissions;
“UK national” means––
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a British citizen,
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a British overseas territories citizen who acquired their citizenship from a connection with Gibraltar, or
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a British subject under Part 4 of the British Nationality Act 1981 M4 (British subjects) with the right of abode in the United Kingdom.
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InterpretationF32
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F1PART 2Funds and economic resources
Pts. 2-4 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Chemical Weapons (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/618), regs. 1(2), 39(3); S.I. 2019/627, reg. 14(2)2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Freezing of funds and economic resourcesF13
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Making funds available to a designated personF14
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Making funds available for the benefit of a designated personF15
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Making economic resources available to a designated personF16
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Making economic resources available for the benefit of a designated personF17
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Credits to a frozen accountF18
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LicencesF19
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F1PART 3Offences
Contravention and circumvention of prohibitionsF110
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Officers of a body corporate etcF111
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PenaltiesF112
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ProceedingsF113
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Consent to prosecutionF114
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F1PART 4Miscellaneous
Information provisionsF115
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NoticesF116
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The CrownF117
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PART 5Amendments
Amendment to subordinate legislation18
In the European Union Financial Sanctions (Amendment of Information Provisions) Regulations 2017 M5, omit regulation 17(4).
Amendment to the Ukraine (European Union Financial Sanctions) Regulations 201419
In paragraph 1(3)(b) of the Schedule (information provisions) to the Ukraine (European Union Financial Sanctions) Regulations 2014 M6, after “institution” insert “
or relevant business or profession
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F2SCHEDULE
Sch. omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Chemical Weapons (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/618), regs. 1(2), 39(3); S.I. 2019/627, reg. 14(2)2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2INFORMATION PROVISIONS
Reporting obligations of relevant institutions and othersF21
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Powers to request informationF22
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Production of documentsF23
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Failure to comply with request for informationF24
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General power to disclose informationF25
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Application of provisionsF26
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S.I. 2010/1834.