The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2020

  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Citation, commencement and extent

  3. 2.Extension of the Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

  4. 3.Extension of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018

  5. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      British overseas territories

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Modifications to be made in the extension of the Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 to each British overseas territory listed in Schedule 1

      1. 1.In regulation 1 (citation and commencement)— (a) in the heading,...

      2. 2.In regulation 2 (interpretation)— (a) the existing text becomes paragraph...

      3. 3.In regulation 3 (application of prohibitions and requirements outside the...

      4. 4.In regulation 4 (purposes), for “the regulations contained in this...

      5. 5.At the end of Part 1 (General), insert— Functions of...

      6. 6.Omit regulation 5 (power to designate persons) (including the heading)....

      7. 7.Omit regulation 6 (designation criteria) (including the heading).

      8. 8.For regulation 8 (notification and publicity where designation power used),...

      9. 9.In regulation 9 (confidential information in certain cases where designation...

      10. 10.For regulation 10 (meaning of “designated person” in Part 3)...

      11. 11.For regulation 17 (immigration) substitute— (1) A person who is designated from time to time...

      12. 12.In regulation 20 (interpretation of other expressions used in this...

      13. 13.In regulation 21 (export of restricted goods), at the end...

      14. 14.In regulation 22 (supply and delivery of restricted goods), in...

      15. 15.In regulation 27 (brokering services: non-UK activity relating to restricted...

      16. 16.In regulation 30 (finance: exceptions from prohibitions)—

      17. 17.For regulation 30A (exception for authorised conduct in a relevant...

      18. 18.For regulation 31 (exception for acts done for purposes of...

      19. 19.For regulation 32 (Treasury licences), substitute— Financial sanctions licences (1) The prohibitions in regulations 11 to 15 (asset-freeze etc.)...

      20. 20.In regulation 33 (trade licences)— (a) the existing text becomes...

      21. 21.In regulation 34 (licences: general provisions)— (a) in paragraph (1),...

      22. 22.In regulation 35 (finance: licensing offences), for “Treasury licence”, in...

      23. 23.For regulation 37 (section 8B(1) to (3) of Immigration Act...

      24. 24.In regulation 38 (finance: reporting obligations)— (a) for “Treasury”, in...

      25. 25.For regulation 39 (“relevant firm”) substitute— (1) The following are relevant firms for the purposes of...

      26. 26.In regulation 40 (finance: powers to request information)—

      27. 27.In regulation 41 (finance: production of documents)—

      28. 28.In regulation 42 (finance: information offences), in paragraph (1)(d), for...

      29. 29.For regulation 43 (trade: application of information powers in CEMA)...

      30. 30.After regulation 43 (trade: information powers) insert— Trade: information offences...

      31. 31.In regulation 44(4) (general trade licences: records), for “Secretary of...

      32. 32.In regulation 45 (general trade licences: inspection of records)—

      33. 33.In regulation 46 (disclosure of information)— (a) in paragraph (1),...

      34. 34.In regulation 47 (Part 7: supplementary)— (a) for paragraph (2)...

      35. 35.In Part 8 (Enforcement), at the beginning insert— Suspected ships,...

      36. 36.For regulation 48 (penalties for offences) substitute— (1) Paragraphs (3) to (7) apply to—

      37. 37.In regulation 49 (liability of officers of bodies corporate etc),...

      38. 38.In regulation 50 (jurisdiction to try offences)—

      39. 39.After regulation 50 (jurisdiction to try offences), insert— Consent to...

      40. 40.For regulation 51 (procedure for offences by unincorporated bodies) substitute—...

      41. 41.In regulation 52 (time limit for proceedings for summary offences),...

      42. 42.Omit regulation 53 (trade enforcement: application of CEMA) (including the...

      43. 43.Omit regulation 54 (trade offences in CEMA: modification of penalty)...

      44. 44.Omit regulation 55 (application of Chapter 1 of Part 2...

      45. 45.Omit regulation 56 (monetary penalties) (including the heading).

      46. 46.In regulation 57 (exercise of maritime enforcement powers)—

      47. 47.In regulation 58 (maritime enforcement officers)— (a) in paragraph (1)—...

      48. 48.In regulation 59(2)(c) (power to stop, board, search etc), for...

      49. 49.Omit regulation 61 (restrictions on exercise of maritime enforcement powers)...

      50. 50.In regulation 63 (notices), for “United Kingdom”, in each place...

      51. 51.Omit regulation 64 (article 20 of the Export Control Order...

      52. 52.Omit regulation 65 (trade: overlapping offences) (including the heading).

      53. 53.Omit regulation 66 (revocation of the Belarus Council Regulation) (including...

      54. 54.Omit regulation 67 (other revocations and amendments) (including the heading)....

      55. 55.In regulation 68 (transitional provision: Treasury licences)—

      56. 56.For regulation 69 (transitional provision: trade licences) substitute— (1) Paragraphs (2) and (3) apply to a licence which—...

      57. 57.For regulation 70 (transitional provision: pending applications for trade licences)...

      58. 58.In regulation 71 (transitional provisions: prior obligations)—

      59. 59.In Schedule 3 (Treasury licences: purposes)— (a) in the heading,...

  6. Explanatory Note