PART 1Sanctions regulations
CHAPTER 2Review by appropriate Minister, and other reviews
Revocation, variation and review of designations
I124Periodic review of certain designations
1
This section applies where—
a
regulations under section 1 which contain a designation power are in force, and
b
any qualifying designations have been made by an appropriate Minister under the power.
2
That appropriate Minister must in each review period—
a
consider each qualifying designation which has effect, and
b
decide in the case of each such designation whether to vary or revoke the designation or to take no action with respect to it (but see section 22(3)).
3
In this section a “qualifying designation” means a designation which designates a named person, or persons of a specified description, for the purposes of any provision of the regulations that—
a
imposes a prohibition or requirement for a purpose mentioned in section 3(1)(a), (b)(i) or (d)(i) (asset-freezing etc), or
b
provides for designated persons to be excluded persons for the purposes of section 8B of the Immigration Act 1971.
4
For the purposes of this section each of the following is a “review period”—
a
the period of 3 years beginning with the date when the regulations are made, and
b
each period of 3 years that begins with the date of completion of a review under this section of qualifying designations under the regulations.