The Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023

Regulation 60

SCHEDULE 5 U.K. Treasury licences: purposes

Interpretation U.K.

1.  In this Schedule—

“consular post” has the same meaning as in the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations done at Vienna on 24 April 1963(1), and any reference to the functions of a consular post is to be read in accordance with that Convention;

“designated person” has the same meaning as it has in Part 3 (Finance);

“diplomatic mission” and any reference to the functions of a diplomatic mission, are to be read in accordance with the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations done at Vienna on 18 April 1961;

“frozen funds or economic resources” means funds or economic resources frozen by virtue of regulation 15, and any reference to a person’s frozen funds or economic resources is to funds or economic resources frozen as a consequence of the designation of that person for the purpose of that regulation.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 5 para. 1 in force at 14.12.2023, see reg. 1(2)

Basic needs U.K.

2.—(1) To enable the basic needs of a designated person, or (in the case of an individual) any dependent family member of such a person, to be met.

(2) In the case of an individual in sub-paragraph (1), “basic needs” includes—

(a) medical needs;

(b) needs for—

(i) food;

(ii) payment of insurance premiums;

(iii) payment of tax;

(iv) rent or mortgage payments;

(v) utility payments.

(3) In the case of a person other than an individual in sub-paragraph (1), “basic needs” includes needs for—

(a) payment of insurance premiums;

(b) payment of reasonable fees for the provision of property management services;

(c) payment of remuneration, allowances or pensions of employees;

(d) payment of tax;

(e) rent or mortgage payments;

(f) utility payments.

(4) In sub-paragraph (1)—

“dependent” means financially dependent;

“family member” includes—

(a)

the wife or husband of the designated person;

(b)

the civil partner of the designated person;

(c)

any parent or other ascendant of the designated person;

(d)

any child or other descendant of the designated person;

(e)

any person who is a brother or sister of the designated person, or a child or other descendant of such a person.

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 5 para. 2 in force at 14.12.2023, see reg. 1(2)

Legal services U.K.

3.  To enable the payment of—

(a) reasonable professional fees for the provision of legal services, or

(b) reasonable expenses associated with the provision of legal services.

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 5 para. 3 in force at 14.12.2023, see reg. 1(2)

Maintenance of frozen funds and economic resources U.K.

4.  To enable the payment of—

(a) reasonable fees, or

(b) reasonable service charges,

arising from the routine holding or maintenance of frozen funds or economic resources.

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. 5 para. 4 in force at 14.12.2023, see reg. 1(2)

Extraordinary expenses U.K.

5.  To enable an extraordinary expense of a designated person to be met.

Commencement Information

I5 Sch. 5 para. 5 in force at 14.12.2023, see reg. 1(2)

Pre-existing judicial decisions etc. U.K.

6.  To enable, by the use of a designated person’s frozen funds or economic resources, the implementation or satisfaction (in whole or in part) of a judicial, administrative or arbitral decision or lien, provided that—

(a) the funds or economic resources so used are the subject of the decision or lien,

(b) the decision or lien—

(i) was made or established before the date on which the person became a designated person, and

(ii) is enforceable in the United Kingdom, and

(c) the use of the frozen funds or economic resources does not directly or indirectly benefit any other designated person.

Commencement Information

I6 Sch. 5 para. 6 in force at 14.12.2023, see reg. 1(2)

Humanitarian assistance activities etc. U.K.

7.—(1) To enable anything to be done in connection with the performance of any humanitarian assistance activity.

(2) In sub-paragraph (1) “humanitarian assistance activity” includes the work of international and non-governmental organisations carrying out relief activities in Iran for the benefit of the civilian population there.

Commencement Information

I7 Sch. 5 para. 7 in force at 14.12.2023, see reg. 1(2)

Diplomatic missions U.K.

8.  To enable anything to be done in order that the functions of a diplomatic mission or consular post in Iran or of an international organisation enjoying immunities in accordance with international law may be carried out.

Commencement Information

I8 Sch. 5 para. 8 in force at 14.12.2023, see reg. 1(2)

Extraordinary situation U.K.

9.  To enable anything to be done to deal with an extraordinary situation.

Commencement Information

I9 Sch. 5 para. 9 in force at 14.12.2023, see reg. 1(2)

Prior obligations U.K.

10.  To enable, by the use of a designated person’s frozen funds or economic resources, the satisfaction of an obligation of that person (whether arising under a contract, other agreement or otherwise), provided that—

(a) the obligation arose before the date on which the person became a designated person, and

(b) no payments are made to another designated person, whether directly or indirectly.

Commencement Information

I10 Sch. 5 para. 10 in force at 14.12.2023, see reg. 1(2)

Medical goods or services U.K.

11.—(1) To enable anything to be done in connection with the provision of medical goods or services for the benefit of the civilian population of a country.

(2) To enable the import, export or use of medical goods.

Commencement Information

I11 Sch. 5 para. 11 in force at 14.12.2023, see reg. 1(2)

Food U.K.

12.  To enable anything to be done in connection with the production or distribution of food for the benefit of the civilian population of a country.

Commencement Information

I12 Sch. 5 para. 12 in force at 14.12.2023, see reg. 1(2)

(1)

United Nations Treaty Series, vol. 596, p. 261.