PART 4Exceptions and licences

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1

The prohibitions in regulations 8 to 12 (asset-freeze etc.) do not apply to anything done under the authority of a licence issued by the Treasury under this paragraph.

2

The Treasury may issue a licence which authorises acts in relation to a designated person only where the Treasury consider that it is appropriate to issue the licence for a purpose set out in Schedule 2.

3

A licence under paragraph (1)—

a

must specify the acts authorised by it;

b

may be general or may authorise acts by a particular person or persons of a particular description;

c

may —

i

contain conditions;

ii

be of indefinite duration or a defined duration.

4

Where the Treasury issue a licence under paragraph (1), the Treasury may vary, revoke or suspend it at any time.

5

Where the Treasury issue, vary, revoke or suspend a licence under paragraph (1) which authorises acts by a particular person, the Treasury must give written notice to that person of the issue, variation, revocation or suspension of the licence.

6

Where the Treasury issue, vary, revoke or suspend a general licence or a licence which authorises acts by persons of a particular description under paragraph (1), the Treasury must take such steps as are considered appropriate to publicise the issue, variation, revocation or suspension of the licence.

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In this regulation, “designated person” has the same meaning as it has in Part 3 (Finance).