The Central African Republic (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

Interpretation U.K.

2.  In these Regulations—

“the Act” means the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018;

“arrangement” includes any agreement, understanding, scheme, transaction or series of transactions, whether or not legally enforceable (but see paragraph 12 of Schedule 1 for the meaning of that term in that Schedule);

“CEMA” means the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 M1 ;

“the Commissioners” means the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs;

“the Committee” means the Committee of the Security Council established in accordance with paragraph 57 of resolution 2127;

“conduct” includes acts and omissions;

“document” includes information recorded in any form and, in relation to information recorded otherwise than in legible form, references to its production include producing a copy of the information in legible form;

“humanitarian assistance activity” includes the work of international and non-governmental organisations carrying out relief activities in the Central African Republic for the benefit of the civilian population there;

“the EU Central African Republic Regulation” means Council Regulation (EU) No 224/2014 of 10 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Central African Republic M2 , as it has effect in EU law;

“resolution 2127” means resolution 2127 (2013) adopted by the Security Council on 5 December 2013;

“resolution 2134” means resolution 2134 (2014) adopted by the Security Council on 28 January 2014;

“resolution 2196” means resolution 2196 (2015) adopted by the Security Council on 22 January 2015;

“resolution 2262” means resolution 2262 (2016) adopted by the Security Council on 27 January 2016;

“resolution 2339” means resolution 2339 (2017) adopted by the Security Council on 27 January 2017;

“resolution 2399” means resolution 2399 (2018) adopted by the Security Council on 30 January 2018;

“resolution 2454” means resolution 2454 (2019) adopted by the Security Council on 31 January 2019;

“resolution 2488” means resolution 2488 (2019) adopted by the Security Council on 12 September 2019;

“resolution 2507” means resolution 2507 (2020) adopted by the Security Council on 31 January 2020;

“serious human rights violation or abuse” means a serious violation or abuse of any of the human rights specified in regulation 4(2)(f);

“trade licence” means a licence under regulation 34;

“Treasury licence” means a licence under regulation 33(1);

“United Kingdom person” has the same meaning as in section 21 of the Act.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 2 in force at 14.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 10(1)

Marginal Citations

M1 1979 c.2. Amendments have been made to this Act and are cited, where relevant, in respect of the applicable regulations.

M2 OJ No. L 070, 11.3.2014, p. 1.