The Republic of Guinea-Bissau (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

[^c23946621]: The power to make regulations under Part 1 of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 is conferred on an “appropriate Minister”. Section 1(9)(a) of the Act defines an “appropriate Minister” as including the Secretary of State.

[^c23946631]: 2018 c.13.

[^c23946641]: OJ L 168, 28.6.2012, p.55.

[^c23946651]: 1971 c. 77. Section 8B was inserted by the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c.33), section 8 and amended by the Immigration Act 2016 (c.19), section 76; and the Act, section 59 and Schedule 3, Part 1.

[^c23946661]: 2000 c.8. Section 142D was inserted by the Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 (c.33), section 4(1).

[^c23946671]: Section 142A was inserted by the Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013, section 4(1).

[^c23946681]: Part 4A was inserted by the Financial Services Act 2012 (c.21), section 11(2) and amended by S.I. 2018/135.

[^c23946691]: Section 22 was amended by the Financial Guidance and Claims Act 2018 (c.10), section 27(4); the Financial Services Act 2012, section 7(1); and S.I. 2018/135.

[^c23946701]: S.I. 2001/544, as most recently amended by S.I. 2018/1288 and prospectively amended by S.I. 2018/1403.

[^c23946711]: Schedule 2 was amended by the Regulation of Financial Services (Land Transactions) Act 2005 (c.24), section 1; the Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Act 2008 (c.31), section 15 and Schedule 2, para. 1; the Financial Services Act 2012, sections 7(2) to (5) and 8; S.I. 2013/1881; and it is prospectively amended by S.I. 2018/135.

[^c23946721]: 2006 c.46.

[^c23946731]: 2014 c.2.

[^c23946741]: 2005 c.19.

[^c23946751]: 1979 c.38. Section 1 was amended by the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 (c.73), Schedule 1, paragraph 40; the Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990 (c.11), Schedule 2, paragraph 42; the Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1997 (c.11), Schedule 2, paragraph 28; the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c.24), section 70; S.I. 1991/2684; S.I. 2000/121 and S.I. 2001/1283.

[^c23946761]: Section 1210 was amended by S.I. 2008/565; S.I. 2008/567; S.I. 2008/1950; S.I. 2011/99; S.I. 2012/1809; S.I. 2013/3115; S.I. 2017/516 and S.I. 2017/1164.

[^c23946771]: 2017 c.3.

[^c23946781]: Section 1(8) of the Act defines an “international obligation” as an obligation of the United Kingdom created or arising by or under any international agreement.

[^c23946791]: 2016 c.25. Amendments have been made by the Policing and Crime Act 2017, Schedule 9, paragraph 74; the Data Protection Act 2018 (c.12), Schedule 19, paragraphs 198-203; S.I. 2018/652 and S.I. 2018/1123. Saving provisions are made by S.I. 2017/859.

[^c23946801]: 2018 c.12. There are amendments to this Act that are not relevant to these Regulations.

[^c23946821]: 1995 c.46.

[^c23946831]: 1925 c.86. Amendments have been made to section 33 that are not relevant to these Regulations.

[^c23946841]: 1980 c.43. Amendments have been made to Schedule 3 that are not relevant to these Regulations.

[^c23946851]: 1945 c.15 (N.I.).

[^c23946861]: S.I. 1981/1675 (N.I. 26).

[^c23946871]: 2005 c.15. Chapter 1 of Part 2 has been amended by the Terrorism Act 2006 (c.11), section 33(3) and (4); the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c.33), sections 26(2) and 30(2) and Schedules 3 and 5; the Bribery Act 2010 (c.23), section 17(2) and Schedule 1; the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp.13), section 203 and Schedule 7, paragraph 77; the Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c.22), section 17(4) and Schedule 8, paragraphs 157 and 159; the Criminal Finances Act 2017 (c.22), section 51(1); the Act, section 59(4) and Schedule 3, paragraph 4; and S.I. 2014/834.

[^c23946881]: S.I. 2012/1301, as amended by the Wales Act 2014 (c.29), section 4(4)(a), S.I. 2012/1301, S.I. 2013/472, S.I. 2013/534, S.I. 2017/560 and S.I. 2018/682 and as prospectively amended by S.I. 2018/1149.

[^c23946891]: 1986 c.45.

[^c23946901]: S.I. 1989/2045 (N.I. 19).

[^c23946911]: United Nations Treaty Series, vol. 596, p.261.

[^c23946921]: United Nations Treaty Series, vol. 500, p. 95.

[^key-c8d0e92cfb33cd4deee1e3c372085bd9]: Reg. 1 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-6ba07211548d214f00d97b58ff79e336]: Reg. 2 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-e3cefbcb69e8dd052cf394fe5816af82]: Reg. 3 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-a26e5f4c3f1df29947846566edacef75]: Reg. 4 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-65add822bbdda6091095b470a8ce0b73]: Reg. 5 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-0423aa40af9bff55a7e85c1fa4db4018]: Reg. 6 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-1cc2aac406fd2a9eee5f613f06effa71]: Reg. 7 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-1793352e5c8ddeb87ceb6f4a317262b3]: Reg. 8 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-c1f0050c68a930f0f24ceda7b9cba24e]: Reg. 9 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-3ef25c89ad3c550d058182a383e96db3]: Reg. 10 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-daf1fabe65186679b03a7b44d2f676a8]: Reg. 11 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-a89786c11d0cf761e161b8fad8c7f5f4]: Reg. 12 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-a423056b997375690b06e8bdd9439ea7]: Reg. 13 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-bef752beb54088c6913ba1bfd6ca054d]: Reg. 14 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-73fde9f25503066155af314de1a26224]: Reg. 15 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-aadd2a7a6b4219a8769386c6092155a6]: Reg. 16 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-95f4bd49be9698a06bc0840954699bad]: Reg. 17 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-39f292bfa509febf6602d5588043aa94]: Reg. 18 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-73cc89dce9d2d65f6725f72a39762721]: Reg. 19 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-a795cd96e38a6dc470048bc4e60f473a]: Reg. 20 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-9946a64cc3ecf9a149ba15647eef086f]: Reg. 21 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-2b2420202414f8fd8bd242204ccbc27f]: Reg. 22 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-311d52b6c9cade63a1b9c5ba43e6e756]: Reg. 23 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-3e384ecef2f73c20202405a8681a2852]: Reg. 24 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-e68aaebdcdccb4faf968bb6b2aafd34c]: Reg. 25 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-6c09e530f2891e755ab882188df1a478]: Reg. 26 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-dc1891dcc3298b408d63593491ed627b]: Reg. 27 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-63d214e08f031f9ad9903c681300c8a9]: Reg. 28 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-7f737d8e346ac775ae405a37b40cee51]: Reg. 29 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-44fce1864b0ce3aad31f7aeced178b3c]: Reg. 30 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-b20df16ac410e29d70b4f2b150286b8c]: Reg. 31 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-23654c5b5b809a0f910fedf704babd98]: Reg. 32 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-a25f2f1a00a9622ad36562eff3c73dd4]: Reg. 33 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-7df7438ab745fb3c9ee101f2eccadd65]: Reg. 34 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-7d0b405783f5daf1778b3d1cc1a14fcd]: Reg. 35 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-8c1f2dd9df34bb10f6e0f98d50457b6a]: Reg. 36 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-517f5fe20f64267e5a3ddfd0af61658f]: Reg. 37 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-bc335c77e81d7c2ef9ec455b42c1164e]: Reg. 38 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-92963b445e54aee92471bda98ec58773]: Reg. 39 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-954b92408435388ee32237f32aff39d9]: Reg. 40 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-19da995712ea88c18ed5ffb10a529642]: Reg. 41 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-645fce77e6a81a82cd8b8a738137ec63]: Sch. 1 para. 1 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-3532e7989d872914ce35c3b1bc318638]: Sch. 1 para. 2 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-7a01b875e4ca3c90711a103d94cb3448]: Sch. 1 para. 3 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-68fdaac85f1bd37a93e19dea2565480c]: Sch. 1 para. 4 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-9f714bb9dfc53346b1b6909fae007499]: Sch. 1 para. 5 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-3cf1912da8821c0aa5eae0a4552a4445]: Sch. 1 para. 6 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-21c1442b91c7f6a7716a6aad8d1b2b79]: Sch. 1 para. 7 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-ef7597ecdb433f1b95b128382aaf372b]: Sch. 1 para. 8 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-4ad86124687598352ec981dfe03124b5]: Sch. 1 para. 9 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-bebb084ad45a191a6ce71bc51587d6e3]: Sch. 1 para. 10 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-94874d9eda43a1c34ae5bc45ef157058]: Sch. 1 para. 11 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-6a857c56bdd1884cbe216be77a9fa952]: Sch. 1 para. 12 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-6ab580f69ee248c97b70ef4006778af8]: Sch. 1 para. 13 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-09d7cf1b9079fb9dad1ca32f4dddf94d]: Sch. 1 para. 14 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-04e573ae506ba8448c052013b60cb129]: Sch. 2 para. 1 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-3498ca91038847c3b71b282508c5c406]: Sch. 2 para. 2 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-497b2862202f3c27a0de5b13ff960817]: Sch. 2 para. 3 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-578eef3d944904c2dc20e4a0c0026dd7]: Sch. 2 para. 4 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-fb8604b7dff06eda87915bdae7fc30cc]: Sch. 2 para. 5 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-70ddfe7b0eead8dec120f4873f8acc16]: Sch. 2 para. 7 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-5408b9066091ed3e970ea630ce145d11]: Sch. 2 para. 8 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-30346b4763ef5db0934635cae0243bbe]: Sch. 2 para. 9 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-17c838f09f1b10a7056bf56f70c30f14]: Reg. 1 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(1)(a)

[^key-1986d2a7a2483685d078f7043f2e770f]: Reg. 2 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(1)(b)

[^key-8e5f4638c7b44f659ce2cc04d347c941]: Reg. 4 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(1)(c)

[^key-6e534f04ab7a492816aa304c8534a8c2]: Reg. 5 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(1)(d)

[^key-1c862685264826ba330454eb481da23b]: Reg. 6 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(1)(e)

[^key-6d1a33091325fb791d07c36d4a1f76bf]: Reg. 7 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(1)(f)

[^key-f404c3efefaa4159cf655475511820b4]: Reg. 8 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(1)(g)

[^key-30e4b4b3d272fbcf0a71b30cc28d2b95]: Sch. 1 para. 1 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(1)(h)

[^key-9700952a81ec33e4afc1151ec12d508e]: Sch. 1 para. 2 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(1)(h)

[^key-c07068ca04d61c0a3579b4cf7fd33b86]: Sch. 1 para. 3 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(1)(h)

[^key-869360c159b123d5187a79ad53dcf38d]: Sch. 1 para. 4 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(1)(h)

[^key-894fe1d71ed911ea9092046de498a613]: Sch. 1 para. 5 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(1)(h)

[^key-58aad4e65d04c3686ef1230eaeba6e37]: Sch. 1 para. 6 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(1)(h)

[^key-84534ebfc52f72f6ff8f974196261800]: Sch. 1 para. 7 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(1)(h)

[^key-e2fa98e8694a17cb9b21bf8eedf1a92b]: Sch. 1 para. 8 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(1)(h)

[^key-604d21f714bf6d9531fb6668dd7e7581]: Sch. 1 para. 9 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(1)(h)

[^key-bbbd863903ad70b01180167dfd29477e]: Sch. 1 para. 10 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(1)(h)

[^key-52bf22207db9c5a3ee0016dc11fc0abd]: Sch. 1 para. 11 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(1)(h)

[^key-5bd147dd3232e134f26ca6b8b7d47435]: Sch. 1 para. 12 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(1)(h)

[^key-913b849117d20a885b709387fad189ba]: Sch. 1 para. 13 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(1)(h)

[^key-3427ce2c0b0458bccf0a847547fe61bd]: Sch. 1 para. 14 in force at 22.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(1)(h)

[^key-783c527b51733d30568aaf170db06be6]: Reg. 23 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-680ea3118b04ee0879ae4edc234b3656]: Reg. 34 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-217450edc168f7a63ed1af2a695f0783]: Reg. 35 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-ebb62688f0abc3a7c53ff3ceed17dcaf]: Reg. 36 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-62b7b5a329dc729bd578e0d94d45c972]: Reg. 38 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-9819e24cbc81c8f2337e654b56a2e8fc]: Reg. 39 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-941cadfa151b071c8cc9759eb3b34ddc]: Reg. 3 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-b751357935da915ad169e0eeecc2a813]: Reg. 9 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-8fee661c8c2dd844bfcddf68ae3b08b3]: Reg. 10 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-e292f96ded569de545f432f1b8e62df9]: Reg. 11 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-a7d0cb8eaf3b3eb749205173d4bf5841]: Reg. 12 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-3f0ea5972645c09584a50a3838e90862]: Reg. 13 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-e636f281b39da2ec195449cb61187646]: Reg. 14 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-77d13d53b24d9998d22683df62a55ed6]: Reg. 15 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-f2dd17c115966051b561a40361cd0b4c]: Reg. 16 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-3448cdc05d99f67ec30ca2cc92d6f89b]: Reg. 17 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-428a13229611c3533a0341866adaf6f5]: Reg. 18 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-3cab157d5da007b0d998f639a598044d]: Reg. 19 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-cf7869d608a001b966b39e78ead45a8a]: Reg. 20 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-e479cf8f6e35143c105818f074aae305]: Reg. 21 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-91833cdf40c9825e00eac8cc58e8f444]: Reg. 22 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-ec2886e5045592732f421b31174725ef]: Reg. 24 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-2bed533135c2985a40221e72ddd53d6e]: Reg. 25 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-57c3b4c959d90314e3e7bc97abc705a2]: Reg. 26 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-8fefb5d6d77f99eff06c4fa12532ccd4]: Reg. 27 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-4526779e32f6c13b8b47d99d0f589d55]: Reg. 28 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-516ddba97c6908e583b7080e5739a85c]: Reg. 29 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-81231d3b4fab06d52b7efb7f02758ac4]: Reg. 30 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-10fe8f88ebad8a9b01990ffc59f64ef5]: Reg. 31 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-5fd9600b0e6e673c0e102db8b2052f33]: Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-e610f03e629688ba1428fa8bdaf9b3db]: Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-f6656b1d14409017196cbda20d9099e5]: Sch. 2 para. 3 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-7b0e2ae999b54cc4fbe70f66af7c7c69]: Sch. 2 para. 4 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-4c35b2cc47a9584d80b0c47f16ac8d47]: Sch. 2 para. 5 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-22e94c802b0c605f20a3597fb51a8bc6]: Sch. 2 para. 7 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-119ac85be96314ed5defbc18486a08f1]: Sch. 2 para. 8 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-57730d84f3e3b84149c8065820e815ad]: Sch. 2 para. 9 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-8601202163c438c268e505c5b2eaa7ef]: Reg. 32 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-d4c0667921c3e5a44fa314074c2d1bc3]: Reg. 33 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-d35fa189be743d1717e23c0597f86ce0]: Reg. 37 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-857bae4a53400160418a6ef8bca7652d]: Reg. 40 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-e0ba0fef495c6e2e2d3540564d93cc23]: Reg. 41 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-06c6c07271ff090c7e79b7c88cc99b6c]: Reg. 18A inserted (31.12.2020 immediately after IP completion day) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/951), regs. 1(2), 5(2); S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 18

[^key-f64651c470de9d98cd023c14724edd53]: Words in reg. 5(2) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately after IP completion day) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/590), regs. 1(2), 5(2); S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 4

[^key-0ff9c235f8a309db2ddbe2fbfefbea1e]: Reg. 7(4): comma omitted (31.12.2020 immediately after IP completion day) by virtue of The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/590), regs. 1(2), 5(3); S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 4

[^key-d0524ffe8168310f921fbec7f6759a82]: Words in reg. 29(6)(b)(i) omitted (31.12.2020 immediately after IP completion day) by virtue of The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/590), regs. 1(2), 5(4); S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 4

[^key-937d0baa008c200678547f3b1becfc3e]: Words in reg. 31(4) substituted (28.4.2022) by The Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 33) and Sentencing Act 2020 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/500), regs. 1(2), 5(2), Sch. Pt. 2

[^key-8a2ccf54c601649ef946f8d0015e0430]: Reg. 29A inserted (9.8.2022) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/818), regs. 1(2), 4(3)

[^key-63185ef1d1aa270476c88e7dd7f0338b]: Words in reg. 30(1) inserted (9.8.2022) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/818), regs. 1(2), 4(4)(a)

[^key-89902a7b0976ddf5b7d995f6190944cc]: Words in reg. 30(2) substituted (9.8.2022) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/818), regs. 1(2), 4(4)(b)

[^key-69e5473cab23cc17c242ca4200841253]: Words in reg. 30(4) substituted (9.8.2022) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/818), regs. 1(2), 4(4)(c)(i)

[^key-0ca7be726d860ddb05fb1ff1eacab44e]: Words in reg. 30(4) substituted (9.8.2022) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/818), regs. 1(2), 4(4)(c)(ii)

[^key-f5aea629612dbda7ec522de21c38a4dd]: Reg. 25(3A)-(3C) inserted (30.8.2022) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/818), regs. 1(3)(c), 4(2)(b)

[^key-796977f8a29f3be1284514cc01e50280]: Reg. 25(1)(h)(i) inserted (30.8.2022) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/818), regs. 1(3)(c), 4(2)(a)

[^key-7fc327a185a5a3a742d97c56b21bf947]: Words in reg. 31(1)(a) substituted (7.2.2023 at 12.00 p.m.) by The Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Powers) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/149), regs. 1(2), 2(2), Sch. Pt. 2

[^key-a41e7482f809006c2bd1bb29f4497607]: Words in reg. 31(2)(a) substituted (7.2.2023 at 12.00 p.m.) by The Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Powers) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/149), regs. 1(2), 2(2), Sch. Pt. 2

[^key-5d19307a42396564383f4469868932d3]: Words in reg. 31(4) substituted (7.2.2023 at 12.00 p.m.) by The Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Powers) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/149), regs. 1(2), 2(2), Sch. Pt. 2

[^key-2dabf7663f18b14d4a673349aaeabe06]: Pt. 3A inserted (16.5.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/643), regs. 1(2), 3(4)

[^key-fe5c6bc842cf4843a17e780ac4c5bde2]: Reg. 20A inserted (16.5.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/643), regs. 1(2), 3(5)

[^key-5f02283784e31a998ea7748809913767]: Reg. 22A inserted (16.5.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/643), regs. 1(2), 3(7)

[^key-33286d1d0f0625511d77ab52ef6c7e2a]: Words in reg. 2 inserted (16.5.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/643), regs. 1(2), 3(2)

[^key-34199cae95b5d91bec794cf8df6ea00f]: Word in reg. 5(1) omitted (16.5.2024) by virtue of The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/643), regs. 1(2), 3(3)(a)

[^key-2163cd31b8b636d4c03f09d1245700e1]: Reg. 5(1)(aa) inserted (16.5.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/643), regs. 1(2), 3(3)(b)

[^key-2f3591a71841c7d50cfd56bf7878a477]: Words in reg. 21(1) inserted (16.5.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/643), regs. 1(2), 3(6)

[^key-0b3143ecd026d3c3d0ca0aab72b1e8fb]: Words in reg. 29(1)(b)(i) substituted (16.5.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/643), regs. 1(2), 3(8)

[^key-b9299416e13f2c784e5775668cf43510]: Words in reg. 31(3) inserted (16.5.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/643), regs. 1(2), 3(9)

[^key-afc9d90d9d4a689f3d67a9afea54dc43]: Reg. 18B inserted (5.12.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2), 8(5)

[^key-92e49640452fcd55b2711843caed8a8a]: Reg. 24A inserted (5.12.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2), 8(8)

[^key-fdb6ab9155a6bd345d5daadfe658ba32]: Sch. 2 para. 10 inserted (5.12.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2), 8(12)(c)

[^key-5e2be501edb55beff60e4ffbcfb2b33b]: Reg. 13(3A) inserted (5.12.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2), 8(2)

[^key-1f502b648895222ffd5f833be3fc8a0f]: Reg. 18(9)(10) inserted (5.12.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2), 8(4)

[^key-5a45982b4f1e8b90608850dfcf08f99c]: Words in reg. 21(6) inserted (5.12.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2), 8(6)(a)

[^key-3e518b4f287e3ee08cf5598f65324f59]: Word in reg. 21(6) substituted (5.12.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2), 8(6)(b)

[^key-3d490ce6e33c43ad5d527711a9994d15]: Words in reg. 21(6) inserted (5.12.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2), 8(6)(c)

[^key-8b969f302fd0fc330a281674f884e391]: Word in reg. 21(6) substituted (5.12.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2), 8(6)(d)

[^key-eee4ccc19fde450e33dde84bdf2cb54e]: Reg. 24(4A)-(4C) inserted (5.12.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2), 8(7)(b)

[^key-e61fde26b6b86f298e6f3b27bf73a33c]: Reg. 24(6A) inserted (5.12.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2), 8(7)(c)

[^key-6efbd0ea11e08cb9bdd836864549aa49]: Words in reg. 24(1)(a)(ii) substituted (5.12.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2), 8(7)(a)

[^key-d99b92d814d6bb283ba4d4f9191ffc84]: Words in reg. 29A(1) substituted (5.12.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2), 8(10)

[^key-7d22111e661d04917a28edd0242f5483]: Word in reg. 41(2)(b) substituted (5.12.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2), 8(11)

[^key-e9f968bffa962242ccb62fc0e0a6746a]: Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(1) inserted (5.12.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2), 8(12)(a)(ii)

[^key-9d4ee137658e1f9502527dcde3987a17]: Sch. 2 para. 1 renumbered as Sch. 2 para. 1(1) (5.12.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2), 8(12)(a)(i)

[^key-49b6c57e279a4de38238a813e0beb664]: Sch. 2 para. 1(2)(3) inserted (5.12.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2), 8(12)(a)(iii)

[^key-c694cd3f115e07b8d76e5f46db211e04]: Sch. 2 para. 6 substituted (5.12.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2), 8(12)(b)

[^key-56c2384bf44c6292b6c0e5991116812c]: Reg. 15(3A) inserted (5.12.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2), 8(3)

[^key-12a85512bcaa8f90ffa637cc4154e286]: Reg. 5A inserted (18.4.2025) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/394), regs. 1(2), 7(3)

[^key-635f8ae0d28bcbff868876e0a7683341]: Words in reg. 5(1) inserted (18.4.2025) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/394), regs. 1(2), 7(2)

[^key-22d48e691a2ba13237452988d37ec178]: Reg. 6 heading substituted (18.4.2025) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/394), regs. 1(2), 7(4)(a)

[^key-29e5e0121cd880bbfbc2e3d9f9159a31]: Reg. 6(1) omitted (18.4.2025) by virtue of The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/394), regs. 1(2), 7(4)(b)

[^key-b4a8cd5cb547bb239c227c77ee43b095]: Words in reg. 6(2) substituted (18.4.2025) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/394), regs. 1(2), 7(4)(c)

[^key-e0c2bb023161adae496e612f7f177e89]: Reg. 8(3)(3A) substituted for reg. 8(3) (18.4.2025) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/394), regs. 1(2), 7(5)(a)

[^key-4ffc3f8a654fbdb08d68e37cad4a9f26]: Reg. 8(4) substituted (18.4.2025) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/394), regs. 1(2), 7(5)(b)

[^key-5577cadfaf8ba4771016a6cc766bf39a]: Reg. 25(3D)-(3K) inserted (14.5.2025) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2)(g), 8(9)(b)

[^key-73b0ce9d00a83b5ee1ef56a2c44b5f48]: Reg. 25(1)(j)-(m) inserted (14.5.2025) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2)(g), 8(9)(a)

[^key-457660e6bf6389a2e559f8370eb35ff0]: Reg. 25(5)(da) inserted (14.5.2025) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2)(g), 8(9)(c)

[^key-6daab20e8b68102d7ce6a265d10a6d07]: Regulations extended (with modifications) (31.12.2020 immediately after S.I. 2020/590 and S.I. 2020/951 come into force) by The Republic of Guinea-Bissau (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1587), regs. 1, 2, Schs. 1, 2 (as amended (11.12.2025) by The Sanctions (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Overseas Territories) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/1307), art. 1(1), Sch. 8)

[^key-d904d1fe16ac1570f874a37cfd029e21]: Words in reg. 18B(8) substituted (19.1.2026) by The Public Offers and Admissions to Trading (Amendment and Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1076), reg. 1(3), Sch. para. 16(a); S.I. 2025/1078, reg. 5(b)

[^key-1aad026c77416756e66e12496f520d25]: Words in reg. 18B(8) omitted (19.1.2026) by virtue of The Public Offers and Admissions to Trading (Amendment and Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1076), reg. 1(3), Sch. para. 16(b); S.I. 2025/1078, reg. 5(b)

Finance: exception for authorised conduct in a relevant country

18A

• (1) Where a person's conduct in a relevant country would, in the absence of this regulation, contravene a prohibition in any of regulations 11 to 15 (asset-freeze etc.) (“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—

Exception for acts done for purposes of national security or prevention of serious crime

Treasury licences

Licences: general provisions

Finance: licensing offences

Section 8B(1) to (3) of Immigration Act 1971: directions

Finance: disclosure to the Treasury

29A

• (1) A relevant public authority may disclose information to the Treasury if the disclosure is made for the purpose of enabling or assisting the Treasury to discharge any of its functions in connection with any sanctions regulations contained in these Regulations.

• (2) In this regulation—

• “relevant public authority” means—any person holding or acting in any office under or in the service of—the Crown in right of the Government of the United Kingdom,the Crown in right of the Scottish Government, the Northern Ireland Executive or the Welsh Government,any local authority,any police officer,the Financial Conduct Authority, the Prudential Regulation Authority, the Bank of England or any other regulatory body in the United Kingdom, orany other person exercising functions of a public nature;

• “local authority” means—in relation to England—a county council,a district council,a London Borough council,the Common Council of the City of London in its capacity as a local authority,the Council of the Isles of Scilly, oran eligible parish council within the meaning of section 1(2) of the Local Government Act 2000,in relation to Wales, a county council, a county borough council or a community council,in relation to Scotland, a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, orin relation to Northern Ireland, a district council.

Part 6: supplementary

PART3A — Director disqualification sanctions

Director disqualification sanctions

16A

A person who is designated under regulation 5 (power to designate persons) for the purposes of this regulation is a person subject to director disqualification sanctions for the purposes of—

• (a) section 11A of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986, and

• (b) Article 15A of the Company Directors Disqualification (Northern Ireland) Order 2002.

Director disqualification licences

20A

The Secretary of State may issue a licence in relation to any person who is designated under regulation 5 for the purposes of regulation 16A (director disqualification sanctions) providing that the prohibitions in—

• (a) section 11A(1) of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986, and

• (b) Article 15A(1) of the Company Directors Disqualification (Northern Ireland) Order 2002,

do not apply to anything done under the authority of that licence.

Licences: general provisions

Finance: licensing offences

Director disqualification: licensing offences

22A

• (1) A person (“P”) commits an offence if P knowingly or recklessly—

• (a) provides information that is false in a material respect, or

• (b) provides or produces a document that is not what it purports to be,

for the purpose of obtaining a director disqualification licence (whether for P or anyone else).

• (2) A person who purports to act under the authority of a director disqualification licence but who fails to comply with any condition of the licence commits an offence.

• (3) A licence in respect of which an offence under paragraph (1) has been committed is to be treated as void from the time at which it was issued.

Section 8B(1) to (3) of Immigration Act 1971: directions

Finance: exception from prohibitions for required payments

18B

• (1) This regulation applies to required payments within the meaning of paragraph (2).

• (2) A required payment is a payment which—

• (a) a designated person is required to make under or by virtue of any enactment to—

• (i) the registrar of companies,

• (ii) the Commissioners for His Majesty's Revenue and Customs,

• (iii) the Welsh Revenue Authority,

• (iv) Revenue Scotland,

• (v) the Financial Conduct Authority,

• (vi) the Secretary of State,

• (vii) the Welsh Ministers,

• (viii) the Department of Finance in Northern Ireland, or

• (ix) a local authority, and

• (b) is not an excluded payment.

• (3) The prohibitions in regulations 11 (asset-freeze in relation to designated persons) and 13 (making funds available for benefit of designated persons) are not contravened by a person making a required payment.

• (4) Where a required payment is made by a person other than a designated person, the prohibition in regulation 11 is not contravened by the designated person making a reimbursement payment to that person.

• (5) The reference in paragraph (3) to a person making a required payment includes a designated person, but only where they are making a required payment on their own behalf.

• (6) The following payments are to be treated as payments which a designated person is required to make under or by virtue of an enactment for the purposes of this regulation, where made by a designated person on their own behalf or by a person, other than a designated person, on behalf of a designated person—

• (a) a payment to the Financial Conduct Authority of a levy imposed by the scheme manager of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme by virtue of section 213 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (the compensation scheme);

• (b) a payment to the Financial Conduct Authority which is collected by that Authority on behalf of the Financial Reporting Council Limited.

• (7) For the purposes of this regulation, references to a designated person are to be read as including a person who is owned or controlled directly or indirectly (within the meaning of regulation 7) by the designated person.

• (8) In this regulation—

• “BID levy” means a levy that is imposed on those persons who are, in respect of particular business improvement district proposals, entitled to vote in accordance with section 39(3) of the Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006;

• “business improvement district” has the meaning given in section 33 of the Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006;

• “designated person” has the same meaning as it has in Part 3 (Finance);

• “enactment” has the meaning given in section 54(6) of the Act;

• “excluded payment” means, in relation to—the registrar of companies, a payment of fees for—the incorporation of a firm;the restoration of a firm to a register which is administered by the registrar;the Financial Conduct Authority, a payment of fees for—an application for permission from, authorisation by, registration with or recognition from the Financial Conduct Authority which relates to the carrying on of any activity falling within any function of the Financial Conduct Authority;an application for a variation of such permission, authorisation, registration or recognition;an application for listing or for eligibility for listing;an application for review or approval of a document relating to listing;an application for approval as a sponsor or primary information provider;an application for review or approval of—a document under rules made by the Financial Conduct Authority by virtue of Part 3 of the Public Offers and Admissions to Trading Regulations 2024;listing particulars under section 79 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 or supplementary listing particulars under section 81 of that Act;the Secretary of State or the Welsh Ministers, a payment that a designated person is required to make under or by virtue of an enactment other than a payment under or by virtue of Part 3 of the Local Government Finance Act 1988;the Department of Finance in Northern Ireland, a payment that a designated person is required to make under or by virtue of an enactment other than a payment under or by virtue of Part 2 of the Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977;a local authority, a payment that a designated person is required to make under or by virtue of an enactment other than a payment under or by virtue of—Part 1 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975;Part 3 of the Local Government Finance Act 1988;Parts 1 and 2 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992;Part 4 of the Local Government Act 2003;Part 9 of the Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006;the Business Rate Supplements Act 2009;the Business Improvement Districts Act (Northern Ireland) 2013;

• “firm” has the meaning given in section 1173(1) of the Companies Act 2006;

• “listing” means being included in the official list maintained by the Financial Conduct Authority in accordance with Part 6 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;

• “local authority” means—in relation to England—a district council;a county council for any area for which there is no district council;a London borough council;the Common Council of the City of London in its capacity as a local authority;the Council of the Isles of Scilly;in relation to Wales, a county council or a county borough council;in relation to Scotland, a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 or a person appointed by such a council for the purposes of the administration, collection and recovery of a BID levy;in relation to Northern Ireland, a district council;

• “primary information provider” has the meaning given in section 89P(2) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;

• ...

• ...

• “registrar of companies” has the meaning given in section 1060 of the Companies Act 2006 (the registrar);

• “reimbursement payment” means a repayment from the designated person to the person who made a required payment which is of the same amount as that required payment;

• “scheme manager” has the meaning given in section 212 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;

• “sponsor” has the meaning given in section 88(2) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.

Exception for acts done for purposes of national security or prevention of serious crime