# The Central African Republic (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, Regulation 2: Interpretation

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

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 ;
“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;
“director disqualification licence” means a licence under regulation 33A;
“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 , 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;
“resolution 2536” means resolution 2536 (2020) adopted by the Security Council on 28 July 2020;
“resolution 2588” means resolution 2588 (2021) adopted by the Security Council on 29 July 2021;
“resolution 2648” means resolution 2648 (2022) adopted by the Security Council on 29 July 2022;
“resolution 2693” means resolution 2693 (2023) adopted by the Security Council on 27 July 2023;
“resolution 2745” means resolution 2745 (2024) adopted by the Security Council on 30 July 2024;
“resolution 2789” means resolution 2789 (2025) adopted by the Security Council on 29 July 2025;
“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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/616/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/central-african-republic-sanctions-eu-exit-regulations-2020/regulation-2
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