PART 1

Sanctions regulations
CHAPTER 3

Temporary powers in relation to EU sanctions lists

Temporary powers in relation to EU sanctions lists
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1
This section applies where—
a
a provision of retained EU sanctions law relates to persons named in any Annex, instrument or other document, or
b
a provision of an instrument made by the Council of the European Union (however expressed) requires or recommends that persons named, or of a description specified, in that instrument or any other document must not or should not be admitted to the United Kingdom (see section 8B of the Immigration Act 1971).
2
An Annex, instrument or other document mentioned in subsection (1)(a) or (b) is an “EU sanctions list” for the purposes of this section.
3
An appropriate Minister may, in respect of any EU sanctions list—
a
direct that a person's name is to be treated as added to the list with effect from a date specified in the direction, or
b
direct that a person's name is to be treated as removed from the list with effect from a date specified in the direction.
4
The giving of a direction under paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (3) does not prevent the giving of any subsequent direction under either of those paragraphs in respect of the same person.
5
The power to give a direction under this section is not exercisable after two years beginning with the day on which this section comes into force.
6
In this section “a provision of retained EU sanctions law” means a provision of retained EU law which corresponds to any provision that by virtue of any of sections 3 and 5 to 7 could be made by regulations under section 1 in relation to designated persons.
7
Section 35 makes further provision about directions under this section.
S. 34 in force at 22.11.2018 by S.I. 2018/1213, reg. 2(b)
Pt. 1: power to amend conferred (15.3.2022) by Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (c. 10), ss. 66(1)(a), 69(3)