PART 1General

Citation, commencement and application1

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Chemical Weapons (Asset-Freezing) and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2018 and come into force on 7th November 2018.

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 M1 (British subjects) with the right of abode in the United Kingdom.