{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/global-anti-corruption-sanctions-regulations-2021/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/global-anti-corruption-sanctions-regulations-2021/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2021/488",
  "legislation_title": "The Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regulations 2021",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/global-anti-corruption-sanctions-regulations-2021",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Sanctions\nApproved by both Houses of ParliamentMade 23rd April 2021\nLaid before Parliament at 11.00 a.m. on 26th April 2021\nComing into force at noon on 26th April 2021\nThe Secretary of State , in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(1)(c) and (3)(b), 3(1)(a) and (d)(i), 4, 9(2)(a), 10(2)(a) and (c), (3) and (4), 11(2) to (9), 15(2)(a) and (b), (3), (4)(b), (5) and (6), 16, 17(2) to (5) and (8), 21(1), 54(1) and (2), and 62(4) and (5) of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 , and having decided, upon consideration of the matters set out in section 2(2) of that Act, that it is appropriate to do so, makes the following Regulations:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M1",
      "text": "The power to make regulations under Part 1 of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c.13) is conferred on an “appropriate Minister”. Section 1(9)(a) of that Act defines an “appropriate Minister” as including the Secretary of State."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M2",
      "text": "2018 c.13."
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Regulations extended (Isle of Man) (with modifications) (29.4.2021) by The Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions (Isle of Man) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/526), arts. 1(1), 2, Sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "Regulations extended (British overseas territories) (with modifications) (29.4.2021) by The Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions (Overseas Territories) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/525), arts. 1(1), 2, Schs. 1, 2 (as amended (11.12.2025) by The Sanctions (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Overseas Territories) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/1307), art. 1(1), Sch. 31)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/488/introduction",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T22:14:39.285951+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}