# The Counter-Terrorism (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, Regulation 4: Purposes

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

(1) The regulations contained in this instrument that are made under section 1 of the Act have the following purposes—
(a) compliance with the relevant UN obligations, and
(b) the additional purposes mentioned in paragraph (2).
(2) Those additional purposes are—
(a) the prevention of terrorism in the United Kingdom or elsewhere otherwise than by compliance with the relevant UN obligations; and
(b) the interests of national security.
(3) In this regulation, “the relevant UN obligations” means the obligations the United Kingdom has by virtue of paragraphs 1 and 2 of resolution 1373.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/577/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/counter-terrorism-sanctions-eu-exit-regulations-2019/regulation-4
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