# The Chemical Weapons (Asset-Freezing) and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2018, Introduction: Introductory text


Criminal Law
Made 16th October 2018
Laid before Parliament 17th October 2018
Coming into force 7th November 2018
The Treasury are designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to restrictive measures against persons or bodies listed by an international organisation.
These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of that Act and it appears to the Treasury that it is expedient for any reference to Annex I to Council Regulation (EU) 2018/1542 of 15th October 2018 concerning restrictive measures against the proliferation and use of chemical weapons to be construed as a reference to that Annex as amended from time to time.
The Treasury, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of, and paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to, the European Communities Act 1972, make the following Regulations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/1090/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/chemical-weapons-asset-freezing-and-miscellaneous-amendments-regulations-2018/introduction
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