1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.
(2) These Regulations come into force in accordance with regulations made under section 56 of the Act.
2. In these Regulations—
“the Act” means the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018;
“arrangement” includes any agreement, understanding, scheme, transaction or series of transactions, whether or not legally enforceable (but see paragraph 12 of Schedule 1 for the meaning of that term in that Schedule);
“conduct” includes acts and omissions;
“document” includes information recorded in any form and, in relation to information recorded otherwise than in legible form, references to its production include producing a copy of the information in legible form;
“the EU Guinea-Bissau Regulation” means Council Regulation (EU) No 377/2012 of 3 May 2012, concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies threatening the peace, security or stability of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau(1), as it has effect in EU law;
“Guinea-Bissau” means the Republic of Guinea-Bissau;
“Treasury licence” means a licence under regulation 20(1);
“United Kingdom person” has the same meaning as in section 21 of the Act.
3.—(1) A United Kingdom person may contravene a relevant prohibition by conduct wholly or partly outside the United Kingdom.
(2) Any person may contravene a relevant prohibition by conduct in the territorial sea.
(3) For the purposes of this regulation, a “relevant prohibition” means any prohibition imposed by—
(a)regulation 9(2) (confidential information),
(b)Part 3 (Finance), or
(c)a condition of a Treasury licence.
(4) A United Kingdom person may comply, or fail to comply, with a relevant requirement by conduct wholly or partly outside the United Kingdom.
(5) Any person may comply, or fail to comply, with a relevant requirement by conduct in the territorial sea.
(6) For the purposes of this regulation, a “relevant requirement” means any requirement imposed—
(a)by or under Part 6 (Information and records), or by reason of a request made under a power conferred by that Part, or
(b)by a condition of a Treasury licence.
(7) Nothing in this regulation is to be taken to prevent a relevant prohibition or a relevant requirement from applying to conduct (by any person) in the United Kingdom.
4. The purpose of the regulations contained in this instrument that are made under section 1 of the Act is to encourage the abandonment of actions that undermine the peace, security or stability of Guinea-Bissau.
OJ L 168, 28.6.2012, p.55.