2020 No. 1397
The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 5) Regulations 2020
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)
The Secretary of State M1, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1 and 45 of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 M2, considers that the requirements of section 45(2) of the Act are satisfied and, having decided upon consideration of the matters set out in section 56(1) of the Act that it is appropriate to do so, makes the following Regulations:C1
The power to make regulations under Part 1 of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c.13) is conferred on an appropriate Minister. Section 1(9)(a) of the Act defines an “appropriate Minister” as including the Secretary of State.
Citation and commencementI21
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 5) Regulations 2020.
2
These Regulations come into force in accordance with regulations made by the Secretary of State under section 56 of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018.
Amendment of the Mali (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020I12
1
The Mali (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 M3 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 6 (designation criteria)—
a
in paragraph (3)(g)(iii), for “military goods or military technology” substitute “
arms or material related to arms
”
;
b
omit paragraph (7).
Amendment of the Afghanistan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020I33
1
The Afghanistan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 M4 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 26, in paragraph (1), at the end, insert—
a
under the law of the relevant country, and
b
for the purpose of disapplying a prohibition in that jurisdiction which corresponds to the relevant prohibition.
Regulations extended (British overseas territories) (with modifications) (31.12.2020 immediately after S.I. 2020/1397 has come into force) by The Mali (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1591), art. 2, Sch. 1, Sch. 2; S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 22