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The Libya (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

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The Libya (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, Section 68 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 05 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

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68.—(1) Where an offence under Part 3 (Finance), Part 7 (Aircraft), or regulation 9(6) (confidentiality), regulation 36 (port access or entry for UN designated ships), regulation 38(3) (financial transactions relating in relation to Libyan oil aboard UN designated ships), 39(4) (circumvention of regulation 38), regulation 52 (finance: licensing offences), regulation 54 (port access or entry for UN designated ships: licensing offences), regulation 56(6) (finance: reporting obligations) or regulation 60 (information offences in connection with Part 3) is committed in the United Kingdom—

(a)proceedings for the offence may be taken at any place in the United Kingdom, and

(b)the offence may for all incidental purposes be treated as having been committed at any such place.

(2) Where an offence under these Regulations is committed outside the United Kingdom—

(a)proceedings for the offence may be taken at any place in the United Kingdom, and

(b)the offence may for all incidental purposes be treated as having been committed at any such place.

(3) In the application of paragraph (2) to Scotland, any such proceedings against a person may be taken—

(a)in any sheriff court district in which the person is apprehended or is in custody, or

(b)in such sheriff court district as the Lord Advocate may determine.

(4) In paragraph (3) “sheriff court district” is to be read in accordance with the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (see section 307(1) of that Act) M1.

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I1Reg. 68 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day, see reg. 1(3)

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