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The Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023

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Regulations made by the Secretary of State, laid before Parliament under section 55(3) of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament within twenty-eight days beginning with the day on which the instrument is made, subject to extension for periods of dissolution or prorogation or during which both Houses are adjourned for more than four days.

Statutory Instruments

2023 No. 1314

Sanctions

The Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023

Made

11th December 2023

Laid before Parliament

13th December 2023

Coming into force

14th December 2023

The Secretary of State(1), in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(1)(c) and (3)(b), 3(1)(a), (b)(ii), (d)(i) and (ii), 3A(1), 4, 5, 7(1) to (5) and (8), 9(2)(a), 10(2) to (4), 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21(1), 45(1)(a), 54(1) and (2), 62(4) to (6) of, and paragraphs 2(b), 4(b) and (c), 5(a)(ii) and (b), 6(a)(ii) and (b), 11(a)(ii) and (iii), 13(b), (h), (k), (l), (m), (n) and (w), 14(a), (f) and (k), 17(a), 19(a), 20 to 23 and 27 of Schedule 1 to, the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018(2) makes the following Regulations:

(1)

The power to make regulations under Part 1 of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13) is conferred on an “appropriate Minister”. Section 1(9)(a) of the Act defines an “appropriate Minister” as including the Secretary of State.

(2)

2018 c. 13. Section 17(5)(b)(i) (enforcement) is amended by the Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), Schedule 24, paragraph 443(1). Sections 1, 11, 12 and 16 are amended by the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (c. 10), sections 57, 58, 59 and 65. Section 3A is inserted by the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56), section 35(3) and is in force only for the limited purpose of conferring power to make regulations.

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