Paragraph 14 I1
United Kingdom
For regulation 21 (Treasury licences), substitute—
“Financial sanctions licences
21.(1)The prohibitions in regulations 11 to 15 (asset-freeze etc.) do not apply to anything done under the authority of a licence issued by the Governor under this paragraph.
(2)The Governor may issue a financial sanctions licence only with the consent of the Secretary of State.
(3)A financial sanctions licence—
(a)must specify the acts authorised by it;
(b)may be general or may authorise acts by a particular person or persons of a particular description;
(c)may—
(i)contain conditions;
(ii)be of indefinite duration or a defined duration.
(4)The Governor may issue a financial sanctions licence which authorises acts by a particular person only where the Governor considers that it is appropriate to issue the licence for a purpose set out in Schedule 2.
(5)Where the Governor issues a financial sanctions licence, the Governor may, with the consent of the Secretary of State, vary, revoke or suspend it at any time.
(6)Where the Governor issues, varies, revokes or suspends a financial sanctions licence which authorises acts by a particular person, the Governor must give written notice to that person of the issue, variation, revocation or suspension of the licence.
(7)Where the Governor issues, varies, revokes or suspends a financial sanctions licence which is general or which authorises acts by persons of a particular description, the Governor must take such steps as the Governor considers appropriate to publicise the issue, variation, revocation or suspension of the licence.”
Annotations
Commencement
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Sch. 2 para. 14 in force at 29.4.2021, see art. 1(1)