http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/13/section/15/enactedSanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018enKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2024-03-26 PART 1CHAPTER 1 15 1 In this section “regulations” means regulations under section 1. 2 Regulations may— a create exceptions to any prohibition or requirement imposed by the regulations; b provide for a prohibition imposed by the regulations not to apply to anything done under the authority of a licence issued by an appropriate Minister specified in the regulations; c provide for a requirement imposed by the regulations to be subject to such exceptions as an appropriate Minister specified in the regulations may direct. 3 Regulations may, as respects any licences or directions provided for under subsection (2)(b) or (c)— a provide that a licence or direction may be general or issued to a category of persons or a particular person; b provide that a licence or direction must specify what is authorised by the licence or excepted by the direction; c make provision as to what may, or may not, be authorised by a licence or excepted by a direction; d provide that a licence or direction may contain conditions; e provide that a licence or direction may not be issued unless criteria specified by the regulations are met; f make provision as to the duration of licences or directions, which may enable them to be of indefinite duration or a defined duration; g make provision enabling licences or directions to be varied, revoked or suspended; h make provision as to notifications or publicity to be given in connection with licences or directions. 4 Where regulations provide for designated persons to be excluded persons for the purposes of section 8B of the Immigration Act 1971, the regulations may— a create exceptions from subsections (1) to (3) of that section in relation to any person who under the regulations is an excluded person (a “relevant person”); b authorise an appropriate Minister specified in the regulations to direct that, in relation to any relevant person specified, or of a description specified, in the direction, subsections (1) to (3) of that section have effect subject to exceptions specified in the direction. 5 Regulations may, as respects any directions provided for under subsection (4)(b), make any provision mentioned (in relation to directions) in subsection (3)(d) to (h). 6 The exceptions that may be created under subsection (2)(a) include exceptions in relation to acts done for the purposes of— a national security; b the prevention or detection of serious crime in the United Kingdom or elsewhere. In this subsection “act” includes an omission. 7 Nothing in subsection (6) is to be taken to limit subsection (2).