The Myanmar (Sanctions) Regulations 2021

Application of prohibitions and requirements outside the United Kingdom

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

3.—(1) A United Kingdom person may contravene a relevant prohibition by conduct wholly or partly outside the United Kingdom.

(2) Any person may contravene a relevant prohibition by conduct in the territorial sea.

(3) In this regulation, a “relevant prohibition” means any prohibition imposed by—

(a)regulation 9(2) (confidential information),

(b)Part 3 (Finance),

(c)Part 5 (Trade), or

(d)a condition of a Treasury licence or a trade licence.

(4) A United Kingdom person may comply, or fail to comply, with a relevant requirement by conduct wholly or partly outside the United Kingdom.

(5) Any person may comply, or fail to comply, with a relevant requirement by conduct in the territorial sea.

(6) In this regulation, a “relevant requirement” means any requirement imposed—

(a)by or under Part 7 (Information and records), or by reason of a request made under a power conferred by that Part, or

(b)by a condition of a Treasury licence or a trade licence.

(7) Nothing in this regulation is to be taken to prevent a relevant prohibition or a relevant requirement from applying to conduct (by any person) in the United Kingdom.