This Order, made under the United Nations Act 1946, amends the Iran (United Nations Sanctions) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/886) (“the principal Order”) as amended by the Iran (United Nations Sanctions) (Amendment) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2978) (“the amendment Order”) to give further effect to United Nations sanctions against Iran under resolutions 1737(2006), 1747(2007), 1803(2008) and 1929(2010) of the Security Council.

The substantive provisions of this Order include the following amendments to the principal Order:

Article 2(1) replaces text after the end of article 4A and before the start of article 6 in the principal Order by inserting new articles 5 and 5A to correct the numbering of these articles as amended by the amendment Order.

Article 2(2) amends article 12(2) of the principal Order as amended to omit a reference to article 5(2).