The Myanmar (Sanctions) Regulations 2021

InterpretationU.K.

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

2.  In these Regulations—

the Act” means the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018;

arrangement” includes any agreement, understanding, scheme, transaction or series of transactions, whether or not legally enforceable (but see paragraph 12 of Schedule 1 for the meaning of that term in that Schedule);

CEMA” means the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 M1;

the Commissioners” means the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs;

conduct” includes acts and omissions;

document” includes information recorded in any form and, in relation to information recorded otherwise than in legible form, references to its production include producing a copy of the information in legible form;

[F1director disqualification licence” means a licence under regulation 44A;]

the Dual-Use Regulation” means Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items;

humanitarian assistance activity” includes the work of international and non-governmental organisations carrying out relief activities in Myanmar for the benefit of the civilian population there;

the Myanmar security forces” means the Tatmadaw and the Myanmar Police Force, including the Border Guard Force, and any person acting on their behalf or under their command or control;

serious human rights violation or abuse” means a serious violation or abuse of any of the human rights specified in regulation 4;

the Tatmadaw” means the Myanmar Armed Forces;

trade licence” means a licence under regulation 45;

Treasury licence” means a licence under regulation 44(1);

United Kingdom person” has the same meaning as in section 21 of the Act.

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 2 in force at 29.4.2021 at 2.00 p.m., see reg. 1(2)

Marginal Citations

M11979 c. 2. Amendments have been made to this Act and are cited, where relevant, in respect of the applicable regulations.