The Somalia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

Exception for authorised conduct in a relevant countryU.K.

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45.—(1) Where a person's conduct in a relevant country would, in the absence of this regulation, contravene a prohibition in any of regulations 12 to 16 (asset-freeze etc.), Chapter 2 of Part 5 (Trade) or regulation 36 (enabling or facilitating the conduct of armed hostilities) (“the relevant prohibition”), the relevant prohibition is not contravened if the conduct is authorised by a licence or other authorisation which is issued—

(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.

(2) In this regulation, “relevant country” means—

(a)any of the Channel Islands;

(b)the Isle of Man;

(c)any British overseas territory.

(3) Nothing in this regulation affects the application of a prohibition in a case where it would be incompatible with a UN obligation for the prohibition not to apply.

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 45 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 12(2)