# The Global Irregular Migration and Trafficking in Persons Sanctions Regulations 2025, Regulation 5: Power to designate persons

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

(1) The Secretary of State may designate persons by name in accordance with regulation 6 (conditions for the designation of persons by name) for the purposes of any of the following—
(a) regulations 14 to 18 (asset freeze etc.);
(b) regulation 20 (director disqualification sanctions);
(c) regulation 21 (immigration sanctions).
(2) The Secretary of State may provide that persons of a description specified by the Secretary of State are designated persons in accordance with regulation 7 (conditions for the designation of persons by description) for the purposes of any of the following—
(a) regulations 14 to 18;
(b) regulation 20;
(c) regulation 21.
(3) The Secretary of State may designate different persons for the purposes of different provisions mentioned in paragraphs (1) or (2).
(4) For the purposes of these Regulations, persons “designated under regulation 5” for the purposes of a particular regulation means—
(a) persons who are designated by name under paragraph (1) for the purposes of that particular regulation, and
(b) where the Secretary of State makes provision under paragraph (2) that persons of a specified description are designated persons for the purposes of that regulation, persons of that description.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/902/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/global-irregular-migration-and-trafficking-in-persons-sanctions-regulations-2025/regulation-5
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