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The Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

Type Statutory-Instrument
Publication 2020-06-18
Last updated 2026-01-19
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To enable, by the use of a designated person's frozen funds or economic resources, the satisfaction of an obligation of that person (whether arising under a contract, other agreement or otherwise), provided that—

  • (a) the obligation arose before the date on which the person became a designated person, and
  • (b) no payments are made to another designated person, whether directly or indirectly.

Signed

Ahmad — Minister of State — 2020-06-18

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

Footnotes

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 that Act defines an “appropriate Minister” as including the Secretary of State.

3

A copy of the text of The General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina is available online at http://www.ohr.int/?page_id=1252 .

4

The General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and in particular the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina contained in Annex 4 to the Agreement, establishes the fundamental structure of Bosnia and Herzegovina as a single sovereign State comprising two entities, namely the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republika Srpska.

5

“Person” is defined by section 9(5) of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 to include (in addition to an individual and a body of persons corporate or unincorporate) any organisation and any association or combination of persons.

6

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 Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018, section 59 and Schedule 3, Part 1.

7

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

8

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

9

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

10

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.

11

S.I. 2001/544, as most recently amended by S.I. 2019/679; S.I. 2020/117; and S.I. 2020/480; and prospectively amended by S.I. 2019/710.

12

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, paragraph 1; the Financial Services Act 2012, sections 7(2) to (5) and 8; the Financial Guidance and Claims Act 2018, section 27(13); S.I. 2013/1881; S.I. 2018/135; and it is prospectively amended by S.I. 2019/632.

16

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 Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c.25), Schedule 6, paragraph 21; the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c.24), section 70; S.I. 1991/1220; S.I. 1991/2684; S.S.I. 2000/121 and S.I. 2001/1283.

17

Section 1210 was amended by S.I. 2005/1433; S.I. 2008/565; 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; and it is prospectively amended by S.I. 2019/177.

19

Section 1(8) of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 defines an “international obligation” as an obligation of the United Kingdom created or arising by or under any international agreement.

20

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.

21

2018 c.12. There are amendments to this Act but none are relevant to these Regulations.

22

2003 c.44. Amendments have been made to section 154(1) that are not relevant to these Regulations.

24

1925 c.86. Amendments have been made to section 33 that are not relevant to these Regulations.

25

1980 c.43. Amendments have been made to Schedule 3 that are not relevant to these Regulations.

28

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 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; and S.I. 2014/834.

31

United Nations Treaty Series, vol. 596, p.261.

32

United Nations Treaty Series, vol. 500, p. 95.

Editorial notes

33

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 that Act defines an “appropriate Minister” as including the Secretary of State.

35

A copy of the text of The General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina is available online at http://www.ohr.int/?page_id=1252 .

36

The General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and in particular the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina contained in Annex 4 to the Agreement, establishes the fundamental structure of Bosnia and Herzegovina as a single sovereign State comprising two entities, namely the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republika Srpska.

37

“Person” is defined by section 9(5) of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 to include (in addition to an individual and a body of persons corporate or unincorporate) any organisation and any association or combination of persons.

38

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 Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018, section 59 and Schedule 3, Part 1.

40

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

41

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

42

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.

43

S.I. 2001/544, as most recently amended by S.I. 2019/679; S.I. 2020/117; and S.I. 2020/480; and prospectively amended by S.I. 2019/710.

44

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, paragraph 1; the Financial Services Act 2012, sections 7(2) to (5) and 8; the Financial Guidance and Claims Act 2018, section 27(13); S.I. 2013/1881; S.I. 2018/135; and it is prospectively amended by S.I. 2019/632.

51

Section 1(8) of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 defines an “international obligation” as an obligation of the United Kingdom created or arising by or under any international agreement.

52

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.

53

2018 c.12. There are amendments to this Act but none are relevant to these Regulations.

55

1925 c.86. Amendments have been made to section 33 that are not relevant to these Regulations.

56

1980 c.43. Amendments have been made to Schedule 3 that are not relevant to these Regulations.

59

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 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; and S.I. 2014/834.

62

United Nations Treaty Series, vol. 596, p.261.

63

United Nations Treaty Series, vol. 500, p. 95.

65

Reg. 33 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

67

Reg. 15 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 7(2)

69

Sch. 2 para. 7 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

70

Sch. 1 para. 5 in force at 14.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 7(1)

71

Sch. 1 para. 13 in force at 14.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 7(1)

72

Reg. 25 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 7(2)

76

Reg. 11 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 7(2)

77

Reg. 5 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

78

Reg. 24 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 7(2)

79

Reg. 22 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 7(2)

81

Sch. 2 para. 8 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 7(2)

82

Reg. 21 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 7(2)

83

Reg. 12 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 7(2)

84

Reg. 30 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 7(2)

86

Reg. 20 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

87

Reg. 4 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

88

Sch. 1 para. 13 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

89

Reg. 10 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 7(2)

90

Sch. 2 para. 3 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 7(2)

91

Reg. 22 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

94

Sch. 2 para. 5 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

95

Sch. 2 para. 3 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

97

Reg. 19 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

98

Sch. 1 para. 1 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

100

Sch. 1 para. 8 in force at 14.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 7(1)

102

Reg. 33 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 7(2)

103

Reg. 34 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 7(2)

104

Reg. 9 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 7(2)

105

Reg. 36 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 7(2)

106

Sch. 1 para. 3 in force at 14.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 7(1)

107

Reg. 4 in force at 14.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 7(1)

109

Reg. 2 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

110

Reg. 28 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 7(2)

111

Reg. 1 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

113

Sch. 2 para. 8 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

114

Sch. 1 para. 2 in force at 14.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 7(1)

115

Reg. 23 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 7(2)

117

Reg. 28 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

118

Sch. 1 para. 9 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

119

Reg. 2 in force at 14.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 7(1)

120

Reg. 23 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

121

Reg. 1 in force at 14.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 7(1)

122

Reg. 18 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

123

Reg. 12 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

125

Sch. 1 para. 14 in force at 14.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 7(1)

127

Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 7(2)

129

Sch. 1 para. 5 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

130

Reg. 14 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 7(2)

133

Reg. 8 in force at 14.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 7(1)

134

Reg. 34 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

135

Sch. 2 para. 7 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 7(2)

138

Reg. 29 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

139

Sch. 1 para. 10 in force at 14.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 7(1)

140

Sch. 2 para. 9 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 7(2)

142

Reg. 16 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

143

Reg. 27 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

145

Reg. 19 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 7(2)

146

Sch. 1 para. 4 in force at 14.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 7(1)

147

Reg. 17 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

148

Reg. 6 in force at 14.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 7(1)

149

Reg. 3 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

150

Sch. 2 para. 4 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 7(2)

151

Reg. 17 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 7(2)

152

Sch. 2 para. 9 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

154

Reg. 14 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

156

Reg. 30 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

157

Sch. 2 para. 2 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

159

Sch. 1 para. 11 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

161

Reg. 10 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

162

Sch. 1 para. 6 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

163

Sch. 2 para. 5 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 7(2)

165

Reg. 35 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 7(2)

166

Sch. 1 para. 1 in force at 14.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 7(1)

167

Sch. 1 para. 12 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

168

Reg. 32 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

169

Sch. 1 para. 3 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

170

Reg. 26 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

172

Reg. 20 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 7(2)

173

Sch. 1 para. 7 in force at 14.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 7(1)

175

Reg. 29 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 7(2)

176

Sch. 2 para. 4 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

177

Reg. 11 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

178

Reg. 35 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

179

Reg. 7 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

180

Sch. 2 para. 1 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

181

Sch. 1 para. 11 in force at 14.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 7(1)

183

Sch. 1 para. 6 in force at 14.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 7(1)

185

Reg. 15 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

188

Sch. 1 para. 14 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

189

Reg. 3 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 7(2)

190

Sch. 1 para. 10 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

191

Reg. 9 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

192

Reg. 5 in force at 14.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 7(1)

193

Sch. 1 para. 2 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

194

Sch. 1 para. 8 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

195

Reg. 26 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 7(2)

196

Reg. 13 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

197

Reg. 21 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

198

Reg. 13 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 7(2)

200

Reg. 31 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 7(2)

201

Sch. 1 para. 12 in force at 14.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 7(1)

203

Reg. 31 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

204

Reg. 8 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

206

Reg. 32 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 7(2)

210

Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 7(2)

212

Reg. 36 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

215

Reg. 7 in force at 14.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 7(1)

216

Reg. 6 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

218

Sch. 1 para. 9 in force at 14.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 7(1)

220

Sch. 1 para. 7 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

222

Reg. 24 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

224

Reg. 27 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 7(2)

226

Reg. 16 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 7(2)

227

Reg. 25 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

229

Sch. 1 para. 4 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

230

Reg. 18 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 7(2)

231

Regulations extended (British overseas territories) (with modifications) (31.12.2020 immediately after S.I. 2020/951 has come into force) by The Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1268), art. 2, Sch. 1, Sch. 2 (as amended (11.12.2025) by S.I. 2025/1307, art. 1(1), Sch. 18); S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 5)

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

Notices relating to Treasury licences

Finance: licensing offences

Section 8B(1) to (3) of the 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;

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