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The Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020 (revoked)

S.I. 2020/680 · Made 5 July 2020 · Extends to United Kingdom

Up to date with all changes known to legislation.gov.uk, revised to 15 October 2026.

Sanctions

Approved by both Houses of Parliament

Made 5th July 2020

Laid before Parliament at 11.00 a.m. on 6th July 2020

Coming into force at 1.00 p.m. on 6th July 2020

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Annotations to the whole text

Textual amendments

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Regulations revoked (15.10.2026) by The Global Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Sanctions Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/1071), regs. 1(2), 48 (with regs. 49-51)

Contents

  1. Part Repealed
  2. Part 1: General Repealed
  3. 1Citation and commencement Repealed
  4. 2Interpretation Repealed
  5. 3Application of prohibitions and requirements outside the United Kingdom Repealed
  6. 4Purposes Repealed
  7. Part 2: Designation of persons Repealed
  8. 5Power to designate persons Repealed
  9. 5AConditions for the designation of persons by name Repealed
  10. 6Designation criteria: meaning of “involved person” Repealed
  11. 7Meaning of “owned or controlled directly or indirectly” Repealed
  12. 8Notification and publicity where designation power used Repealed
  13. 9Confidential information in certain cases where designation power used Repealed
  14. Part 3: Finance Repealed
  15. 10Meaning of “designated person” in Part 3 Repealed
  16. 11Asset-freeze in relation to designated persons Repealed
  17. 12Making funds available to designated persons Repealed
  18. 13Making funds available for benefit of designated person Repealed
  19. 14Making economic resources available to designated persons Repealed
  20. 15Making economic resources available for benefit of designated persons Repealed
  21. 16Circumventing etc. prohibitions Repealed
  22. Part 3A: Director disqualification sanctions Repealed
  23. 16ADirector disqualification sanctions Repealed
  24. Part 4: Immigration Repealed
  25. 17Immigration Repealed
  26. Part 5: Exceptions and licences Repealed
  27. 18Finance: exceptions from prohibitions Repealed
  28. 18AFinance: exception from prohibitions for required payments Repealed
  29. 19Exception for acts done for purposes of national security or prevention of serious crime Repealed
  30. 20Treasury licences Repealed
  31. 20ADirector disqualification licences Repealed
  32. 20BLicences: general provisions Repealed
  33. 21Finance: exception for authorised conduct in a relevant country Repealed
  34. 22Notices Repealed
  35. 23Finance: licensing offences Repealed
  36. 23ADirector disqualification: licensing offences Repealed
  37. 24Section 8B(1) to (3) of the Immigration Act 1971: directions Repealed
  38. Part 6: Information and records Repealed
  39. 25Finance: reporting obligations Repealed
  40. 25AFinance: reporting obligations for required payments Repealed
  41. 26“Relevant firm” Repealed
  42. 27Finance: powers to request information Repealed
  43. 28Finance: production of documents Repealed
  44. 29Finance: information offences Repealed
  45. 30Disclosure of information Repealed
  46. 30AFinance: disclosure to the Treasury Repealed
  47. 31Part 6: supplementary Repealed
  48. Part 7: Enforcement Repealed
  49. 32Penalties for offences Repealed
  50. 33Liability of officers of bodies corporate etc. Repealed
  51. 34Jurisdiction to try offences Repealed
  52. 35Procedure for offences by unincorporated bodies Repealed
  53. 36Time limit for proceedings for summary offences Repealed
  54. 37Application of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 Repealed
  55. Signature
  56. Schedule 1: Rules for interpretation of regulation 7(2) Repealed
  57. 1Application of Schedule Repealed
  58. 2Joint interests Repealed
  59. 3Joint arrangements Repealed
  60. 4Calculating shareholdings Repealed
  61. 5Voting rights Repealed
  62. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  63. 7Rights to appoint or remove members of the board Repealed
  64. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  65. 9Shares or rights held “indirectly” Repealed
  66. 10Shares held by nominees Repealed
  67. 11Rights treated as held by person who controls their exercise Repealed
  68. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  69. 13Rights exercisable only in certain circumstances etc. Repealed
  70. 14Rights attached to shares held by way of security Repealed
  71. Schedule 2: Treasury licences: purposes Repealed
  72. 1Interpretation Repealed
  73. 2Basic needs Repealed
  74. 3Legal services Repealed
  75. 4Maintenance of frozen funds and economic resources Repealed
  76. 5Extraordinary expenses Repealed
  77. 6Judicial decisions etc. Repealed
  78. 7Extraordinary situation Repealed
  79. 8Prior obligations Repealed
  80. 9Diplomatic missions etc. Repealed
  81. 10Humanitarian assistance activity Repealed
  82. 11Insolvency Repealed
  83. Explanatory note

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1Citation and commencementF1

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2InterpretationF1

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3Application of prohibitions and requirements outside the United KingdomF1

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4PurposesF1

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5Power to designate personsF1

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5AConditions for the designation of persons by nameF1

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6Designation criteria: meaning of “involved person”F1

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7Meaning of “owned or controlled directly or indirectly”F1

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8Notification and publicity where designation power usedF1

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9Confidential information in certain cases where designation power usedF1

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10Meaning of “designated person” in Part 3F1

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11Asset-freeze in relation to designated personsF1

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12Making funds available to designated personsF1

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13Making funds available for benefit of designated personF1

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14Making economic resources available to designated personsF1

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15Making economic resources available for benefit of designated personsF1

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16Circumventing etc. prohibitionsF1

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16ADirector disqualification sanctionsF1

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17ImmigrationF1

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18Finance: exceptions from prohibitionsF1

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18AFinance: exception from prohibitions for required paymentsF1

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19Exception for acts done for purposes of national security or prevention of serious crimeF1

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20Treasury licencesF1

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20ADirector disqualification licencesF1

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20BLicences: general provisionsF1

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21Finance: exception for authorised conduct in a relevant countryF1

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22NoticesF1

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23Finance: licensing offencesF1

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23ADirector disqualification: licensing offencesF1

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24Section 8B(1) to (3) of the Immigration Act 1971: directionsF1

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25Finance: reporting obligationsF1

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25AFinance: reporting obligations for required paymentsF1

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26“Relevant firm”F1

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27Finance: powers to request informationF1

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28Finance: production of documentsF1

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29Finance: information offencesF1

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30Disclosure of informationF1

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30AFinance: disclosure to the TreasuryF1

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31Part 6: supplementaryF1

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32Penalties for offencesF1

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33Liability of officers of bodies corporate etc.F1

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34Jurisdiction to try offencesF1

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35Procedure for offences by unincorporated bodiesF1

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36Time limit for proceedings for summary offencesF1

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37Application of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005F1

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Signature

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1Application of ScheduleF1

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2Joint interestsF1

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3Joint arrangementsF1

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4Calculating shareholdingsF1

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5Voting rightsF1

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7Rights to appoint or remove members of the boardF1

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9Shares or rights held “indirectly”F1

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10Shares held by nomineesF1

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11Rights treated as held by person who controls their exerciseF1

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13Rights exercisable only in certain circumstances etc.F1

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14Rights attached to shares held by way of securityF1

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1InterpretationF1

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2Basic needsF1

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3Legal servicesF1

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4Maintenance of frozen funds and economic resourcesF1

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5Extraordinary expensesF1

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6Judicial decisions etc.F1

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7Extraordinary situationF1

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8Prior obligationsF1

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9Diplomatic missions etc.F1

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10Humanitarian assistance activityF1

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11InsolvencyF1

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Explanatory note

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