The South Sudan (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2020

The modified Regulations provide for certain exceptions to this sanctions regime (for example to allow for frozen accounts to be credited with interest or other earnings and to allow acts done for the purpose of national security or the prevention of serious crime). The Governor of a British overseas territory to which the modified Regulations extend may, with the consent of the Secretary of State, issue a licence in respect of activities that would otherwise be prohibited under the modified Regulations. Schedule 2 sets out the purposes for which the Governor may issue a financial sanctions licence. The modified Regulations also require the Governor of the territory to publish an up-to-date list of designated persons.

The modified Regulations prescribe powers for the provision and sharing of information to enable the effective implementation and enforcement of the sanctions regime. The modified Regulations also prescribe enforcement powers in relation to suspected ships, aircraft or vehicles, or for the issue of a search warrant. The modified Regulations make it a criminal offence to contravene, or circumvent, any of the prohibitions in the modified Regulations and prescribe the penalties that apply to such offences.

This Order also extends to the territories for the purposes of the modified Regulations specific provisions of Part 1 of the Sanctions Act, namely provisions relating to protection for acts done for purposes of compliance, Crown application and saving for prerogative powers.

The modifications set out in Schedule 2 to this Order include modifications to provisions in the South Sudan Regulations which are prospectively amended by the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/591) and the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/950) (“the amending regulations”). Therefore, article 1(1) provides that this Order comes into force immediately after both the amending regulations have come into force in the United Kingdom. The amending regulations will be brought into force on a day yet to be appointed by the Secretary of State in regulations made under section 56 of the Sanctions Act.

An Impact Assessment has not been prepared for this instrument: the territorial extent of the instrument and the modified Regulations is the British overseas territories listed in Schedule 1, and no, or no significant, impact is foreseen on the private, voluntary or public sectors in the United Kingdom.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: The Security Council of the United Nations adopted resolution 2206 (2015) on 3 March 2015 (“resolution 2206”). Paragraph 9 of resolution 2206 requires States to take the necessary measures to prevent the entry into or transit through their territories of all persons designated pursuant to paragraph 16 of that resolution. Paragraph 9 of resolution 2206 was renewed by paragraph 1 of resolution 2271 (2016) adopted by the Security Council on 2 March 2016, paragraph 1 of resolution 2280 (2016) adopted by the Security Council on 7 April 2016, paragraph 7 of resolution 2290 (2016) adopted by the Security Council on 31 May 2016, paragraph 1 of resolution 2353 (2017) adopted by the Security Council on 24 May 2017, by paragraph 1 of resolution 2418 (2018) adopted by the Security Council on 31 May 2018, by paragraph 12 of resolution 2428 (2018) adopted by the Security Council on 13 July 2018, by paragraph 1 of resolution 2471 (2019) adopted by the Security Council on 31 May 2019 and by paragraph 11 of resolution 2521 (2020) adopted by the Security Council on 29 May 2020.

[^f00002]: 1946 c.45.

[^f00003]: 2018 c.13.

[^f00004]: S.I. 2020/591. Regulation 4 prospectively amends S.I. 2019/438.

[^f00005]: S.I. 2020/950. Regulation 4 prospectively amends S.I. 2019/438.

[^f00006]: S.I. 2019/438, prospectively amended by S.I. 2020/591 and S.I. 2020/950.

[^f00007]: ETS Numbers 005, 009, 046, 114, 117, 177, 187 and CETS Numbers 194, 213 and 214.

[^f00008]: United Nations Treaty Series, vol. 189, p. 137 and vol. 606, p. 267.

[^f00009]: 1981 c.61. Part IV has been amended by the British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c.8), section 1(1)(b); and the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c.41), Schedule 2, paragraph 1(i).

[^f00010]: ETS Numbers 005, 009, 046, 114, 117, 177, 187 and CETS Numbers 194, 213 and 214.

[^f00011]: United Nations Treaty Series, vol. 189, p. 137 and vol. 606, p. 267.

[^f00012]: 2000 c.8. Part 4A was inserted by the Financial Services Act 2012 (c.21), section 11(2) and most recently amended by S.I. 2018/1149; it is prospectively amended by S.I. 2019/632.

[^f00013]: 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.

[^f00014]: 2005 c.15. Chapter 1 of Part 2 has been amended by the Terrorism Act 2006 (c.11), section 33(2) to (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 15 and Schedule 8, paragraphs 157 and 159; the Criminal Finances Act 2017 (c.22), section 51(1); the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018, section 59(4) and Schedule 3, paragraph 4; S.I. 2006/1629 and S.I. 2014/834.

[^f00015]: S.I. 2014/2703, as amended by S.I. 2015/1527.

Editorial notes

[^key-2eaf18102bd620581b3a4a34beb4c753]: Art. 2 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 1(1)

[^key-cc451161eed7c8b6b1a28c46a78aa758]: Art. 1 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 1(1)

[^key-d8edf8a0d33c4644af198bc595055287]: Art. 3 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 1(1)

[^key-770a675bc8134afc7a094b0e162b023b]: Sch. 1 in force at 31.12.2020, art. 1(1)

[^key-a9df1fbc4c3cc8fc1bc6d1892ecd5a83]: Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 1(1)

[^key-a0c6ea31e4a022314518a4fe1bf090a2]: Sch. 2 para. 27 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 1(1)

[^key-8b12485fbd1a1fec464c8fb0f1b2c066]: Sch. 2 para. 61 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 1(1)

[^key-9f1c08b488a5524f1e6071a4139466ad]: Art. 4 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 1(1)

[^key-0c56f570f25ae5b0b915e21b821c46bc]: Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 1(1)

[^key-c023b30b23afdfb2b991b807c43e32eb]: Sch. 2 para. 3 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 1(1)

[^key-42f4251447dc7dfe124f1f1b8fe4e5fd]: Sch. 2 para. 4 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 1(1)

[^key-daf0d6bdc953fc09afc25c3cfc3bf436]: Sch. 2 para. 5 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 1(1)

[^key-a27ba450c87738dc5c2e3ccd7f70da31]: Sch. 2 para. 6 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 1(1)

[^key-8462c9a7c78255c5c9bc62361d992a93]: Sch. 2 para. 7 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 1(1)

[^key-eab83a1e5ea398c97bddb6e0f23f54be]: Sch. 2 para. 8 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 1(1)

[^key-f9dd99047c583298be3f0434939738f6]: Sch. 2 para. 9 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 1(1)

[^key-893c0994ca11eab7e32990cf47a056de]: Sch. 2 para. 10 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 1(1)

[^key-f76c3bea8eda7b9a84da0cf6d1fd1bb4]: Sch. 2 para. 11 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 1(1)

[^key-9da5ae1cc4c5f6b1c1ad571215398e18]: Sch. 2 para. 12 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 1(1)

[^key-4947bccac25539ecd5067d702f35fb03]: Sch. 2 para. 13 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 1(1)

[^key-22e863ed16bb5bf1c99b9488254cefb8]: Sch. 2 para. 14 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 1(1)

[^key-1d5f943aa5401457d549cfd1fb8581d0]: Sch. 2 para. 15 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 1(1)

[^key-f2f8d35da0847329fbec1173d9b85122]: Sch. 2 para. 16 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 1(1)

[^key-a22ccb4e1efc565599a57efdef09e925]: Sch. 2 para. 17 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 1(1)

[^key-878f8779120d83d19a8abc817706351f]: Sch. 2 para. 18 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 1(1)

[^key-1af2c9a8db57e8c8514c6041a18f7f9b]: Sch. 2 para. 19 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 1(1)

[^key-1fe558403e665a16805d9a8dea0dd8ee]: Sch. 2 para. 20 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 1(1)

[^key-7fc3a9839c2380f3c6d9daf7045ade91]: Sch. 2 para. 21 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 1(1)

[^key-46443dc1119e1d31150874f4e4356646]: Sch. 2 para. 22 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 1(1)

[^key-5d5a7687f3104cb415af5299c3fc0df2]: Sch. 2 para. 23 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 1(1)

[^key-566dcf72b6d202515b6547ed66b27e77]: Sch. 2 para. 24 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 1(1)

[^key-db0853073ac72a8d5f994ab5a13714d1]: Sch. 2 para. 25 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 1(1)

[^key-1968a12cda1e5fb11739a51ba2692976]: Sch. 2 para. 26 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 1(1)

[^key-9513fd089360114336755b3a93181bd2]: Sch. 2 para. 28 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 1(1)

[^key-9618966eab01a52ea4f15e7f5d2ba962]: Sch. 2 para. 29 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 1(1)

[^key-7ee3a57461bd75f4ca1ec3596b197cce]: Sch. 2 para. 30 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 1(1)

[^key-b37b6ebfe6093fe3c23f3065c213c318]: Sch. 2 para. 31 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 1(1)

[^key-2fb80b6057a7491bcbfa467c6d2af43b]: Sch. 2 para. 32 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 1(1)

[^key-e89a9faaea86310b879aafe3fa3e2afb]: Sch. 2 para. 33 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 1(1)

[^key-a558a68f1ebe76cb982abfcb3050b6a9]: Sch. 2 para. 34 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 1(1)

[^key-dd8fdc3885a99d6909e3cd01925da06f]: Sch. 2 para. 35 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 1(1)

[^key-4ce5f47b1056268634bc999b218d98d3]: Sch. 2 para. 36 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 1(1)

[^key-b067ed597112a8f1a3c1445b8d3b0438]: Sch. 2 para. 37 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 1(1)

[^key-4002361c027806130eeda66982e78029]: Sch. 2 para. 38 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 1(1)

[^key-915158788757c75fd0ddfe7c0e1fd1b4]: Sch. 2 para. 39 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 1(1)

[^key-9f29ccfd144d2d6a7006c26ea9e6ea40]: Sch. 2 para. 40 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 1(1)

[^key-d9fa500d3285caa0cf80b281f041940d]: Sch. 2 para. 41 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 1(1)

[^key-ada8e8719304557a2d13c4d77d2f2c69]: Sch. 2 para. 42 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 1(1)

[^key-4b768a44f07f62f7ce908c12ff929315]: Sch. 2 para. 43 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 1(1)

[^key-6ab5396123d0606f4b6256fd238cdf01]: Sch. 2 para. 44 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 1(1)

[^key-39208cf1ad1d3f29097073e2774add6e]: Sch. 2 para. 45 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 1(1)

[^key-deae2643c7e107a0e4e2f1452681df50]: Sch. 2 para. 46 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 1(1)

[^key-59276bee3ce96c30e6dc17b811849a27]: Sch. 2 para. 47 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 1(1)

[^key-383cf0257a1557368b206213710e8d25]: Sch. 2 para. 48 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 1(1)

[^key-2d957e68f7c2135a66b127be1ec667a0]: Sch. 2 para. 49 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 1(1)

[^key-996f61f164e5d8bb62709dbde1bc5a21]: Sch. 2 para. 50 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 1(1)

[^key-abf0531592e0646ba0b98ce16a9be3f7]: Sch. 2 para. 51 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 1(1)

[^key-07017be1ae86d6440a4afe9397374b17]: Sch. 2 para. 52 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 1(1)

[^key-47521c89a5a8407b006746f199ea0a26]: Sch. 2 para. 53 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 1(1)

[^key-76e0df99125a37b7c54a9ad275e2b50d]: Sch. 2 para. 54 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 1(1)

[^key-1eeb925e6e680bd38b7005ad943b41f1]: Sch. 2 para. 55 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 1(1)

[^key-524440db0d1b36dc3cc6ccfb073e8571]: Sch. 2 para. 56 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 1(1)

[^key-aee10f0a33141a0ddbea3cbf3551ec11]: Sch. 2 para. 57 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 1(1)

[^key-199a82c186965bd64c75b9b07d249a25]: Sch. 2 para. 58 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 1(1)

[^key-6856116826570f1e8531b1773b145d45]: Sch. 2 para. 59 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 1(1)

[^key-265d367b506e9c665538cf522cb3323e]: Sch. 2 para. 60 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 1(1)

[^key-e28e51e0724c37dc1d1d76827cfdbf68]: Sch. 2 para. 6A inserted (11.12.2025) by The Sanctions (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Overseas Territories) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/1307), art. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 2

[^key-291c622c825e847e9e3c7ecce5910272]: Sch. 2 para. 18A inserted (11.12.2025) by The Sanctions (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Overseas Territories) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/1307), art. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 3

[^key-946c3acb13e5247f666624a59bcd2f41]: Sch. 2 para. 26A inserted (11.12.2025) by The Sanctions (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Overseas Territories) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/1307), art. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 4

[^key-06c94bfff1a979443e99622240be2c7e]: Sch. 2 para. 35A inserted (11.12.2025) by The Sanctions (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Overseas Territories) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/1307), art. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 6

[^key-edb8cb4f26c271113f909fd7387f385f]: Words in Sch. 2 para. 2(b)(i) inserted (11.12.2025) by The Sanctions (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Overseas Territories) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/1307), art. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 1

[^key-a893670c9ca32ef25e5d7475565ec639]: Words in Sch. 2 para. 27 inserted (11.12.2025) by The Sanctions (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Overseas Territories) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/1307), art. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 5(a)

[^key-aef4b60ed4636f4032c044feff95e3be]: Words in Sch. 2 para. 27 inserted (11.12.2025) by The Sanctions (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Overseas Territories) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/1307), art. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 5(b)

[^key-c024a4ea270d638632d042a9cdaba41c]: Word in Sch. 2 para. 27 omitted (11.12.2025) by virtue of The Sanctions (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Overseas Territories) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/1307), art. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 5(c)(i)

[^key-a3db4b8b21822ec99d543c03ebfd1797]: Words in Sch. 2 para. 27 inserted (11.12.2025) by The Sanctions (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Overseas Territories) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/1307), art. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 5(c)(ii)

[^key-f601f423fb0ccea6597e8e5b3a3048a0]: Sch. 2 para. 61(d) inserted (11.12.2025) by The Sanctions (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Overseas Territories) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/1307), art. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 7(c)

[^key-9335ba686af030737d6b33f2eb18cf60]: Words in Sch. 2 para. 61(b) substituted (11.12.2025) by The Sanctions (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Overseas Territories) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/1307), art. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 7(a)

[^key-83c8240bfb86323ced94b591ef610f07]: Words in Sch. 2 para. 61(c) substituted (11.12.2025) by The Sanctions (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Overseas Territories) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/1307), art. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 7(b)

6A

Omit regulation 5A (conditions for the designation of persons by name) (including the heading).

18A

For regulation 31ZZA (finance: exception from prohibitions for required payments) substitute—

(31ZZA) (1) This regulation applies to required payments within the meaning of paragraph (2). (2) A required payment is a payment which a designated person is required to make under or by virtue of any enactment which applies in the Territory to— (a) a government department or body, (b) a customs authority, (c) a revenue authority, (d) a registrar of companies, (e) a financial regulator, (f) a land authority, or (g) a consolidated fund. (3) The prohibitions in regulations 12 (asset-freeze in relation to designated persons) and 14 (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 non-UN designated person, the prohibition in regulation 12 is not contravened by the non-UN designated person making a reimbursement payment to that person. (5) The reference in paragraph (3) to a person making a required payment— (a) does not include a UN designated person, and (b) only includes a non-UN designated person where they are making a required payment on their own behalf. (6) For the purposes of this regulation— (a) references to a non-UN 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 non-UN designated person, and (b) the reference in paragraph (5) to a UN designated person is to be read as including a person who is owned or controlled directly or indirectly (within the meaning of regulation 7) by the UN designated person. (7) In this regulation— - “designated person” has the same meaning as it has in Part 3 (finance); - “non-UN designated person” means a person—who is designated under regulation 5 (power to designate persons) (as it has effect in the United Kingdom) for the purposes of regulations 12 to 16 (asset-freeze etc.), andwhose designation, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, is not required by a provision mentioned in regulation 4(3); - “reimbursement payment” means a repayment from the non-UN designated person to the person who made a required payment which is of the same amount as that required payment; - “UN designated person” means—a person who is a designated person for the purposes of regulations 12 to 16 by reason of regulation 10 (designation of persons named by or under UN Security Council Resolutions), ora person who is designated under regulation 5 (as it has effect in the United Kingdom) for the purposes of regulations 12 to 16 (as they have effect in the United Kingdom) and whose designation is, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, required by a provision mentioned in regulation 4(3) (purposes).

26A

In regulation 39A (finance: reporting obligations for required payments)—

• (a) in paragraphs (1), (2) and (3), for “Treasury” substitute “Governor”;

• (b) in paragraph (5), for “31ZZA(8)”, in both places it occurs, substitute “31ZZA(7)”.

35A

For regulation 47A (finance: disclosure to the Treasury) substitute—

(47A) (1) A relevant public authority may disclose information to the Governor or an authorised officer if the disclosure is made for the purpose of enabling or assisting the Governor or the authorised officer to discharge any of their functions in connection with any sanctions regulations contained in these Regulations. (2) In this regulation, “relevant public authority” means— (a) any person holding or acting in any office under or in the service of— (i) the Crown in right of the Government of the United Kingdom; (ii) the Crown in right of the Government of the Territory, or (b) any other person exercising functions of a public nature.