# The Global Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Sanctions Regulations 2026, Regulation 27: Director disqualification licences

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

The Secretary of State may issue a licence in relation to any person who is designated under regulation 5 (power to designate persons) for the purposes of regulation 20 (director disqualification sanctions) providing that the prohibitions in—
(a) section 11A (designated persons under sanctions legislation) of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986, and
(b) Article 15A (designated persons under sanctions legislation) of the Company Directors Disqualification (Northern Ireland) Order 2002,
do not apply to anything done under the authority of that licence.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/1071/regulation/27 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/global-human-rights-and-international-humanitarian-law-sanctions-regulations-2026/regulation-27
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.