Amendment of the Iran (Sanctions) (Human Rights) (EU Exit) Regulations 20192

1

The Iran (Sanctions) (Human Rights) (EU Exit) Regulations 20193 are amended as follows.

2

After regulation 33, insert—

Exception for authorised conduct in a relevant country33A

1

Where a person’s conduct in a relevant country would, in the absence of this regulation, contravene a prohibition in any of regulations 11 to 15 (asset-freeze etc.) or Chapters 2 and 3 of Part 5 (Trade) (“the relevant prohibition”), the relevant prohibition is not contravened if the conduct is authorised by a licence or other authorisation which is issued—

a

under the law of the relevant country, and

b

for the purpose of disapplying a prohibition in that jurisdiction which corresponds to the relevant prohibition.

2

In this regulation—

  • “relevant country” means—

    1. a

      any of the Channel Islands,

    2. b

      the Isle of Man, or

    3. c

      any British overseas territory.