{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/iran-sanctions-nuclear-eu-exit-regulations-2019/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2019/461",
  "legislation_title": "The Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/iran-sanctions-nuclear-eu-exit-regulations-2019",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Exiting The European Union\nSanctions\nMade 5th March 2019\nLaid before Parliament 7th March 2019\nComing into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)\nThe Secretary of State , in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(1)(a) and (c) and (3), 3(1)(a), (b)(i) and (ii), (d)(i) and (ii) and (2)(b) and (c), 4, 5, 9(2)(a), 10(2)(a) and (c), (3) and (4), 11(2) to (9), 13, 15(2)(a) and (b), (3), (4)(b), (5) and (6), 16, 17(2) to (9), 19, 20, 21(1), 54(1)(a) and (2)(a), 56(1) and 62(4) to (6) of, and paragraphs 2(b), 3(a) and (b), 4(b) and (c), 5(a)(ii), (b), (c) and (d), 6(a)(ii), (b), 7(b), 11(a), 13(b), (h), (k), (l), (m), (n) and (w), 14(a), (f) and (k), 17, 19 to 23 and 27 of Schedule 1 to, the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 , and having decided, upon consideration of the matters set out in section 2(2) and 56(1) 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": [
    {
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      "label": "M1",
      "text": "The power to make regulations under Part 1 of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 is conferred on an “appropriate Minister”. Section 1(9)(a) of the Act defines an “appropriate Minister” as including the Secretary of State."
    },
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      "type": "M",
      "label": "M2",
      "text": "2018 c.13."
    },
    {
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      "text": "Regulations extended (British overseas territories) (with modifications) (31.12.2020 immediately after both S.I. 2020/591 and S.I. 2020/950 have come into force) by The Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (Overseas Territories) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1563), art. 2, Sch. 1, Sch. 2 (as amended (11.12.2025) by S.I. 2025/1307, art. 1(1), Sch. 6); S.I. 2020/1514, regs. 5, 17"
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  "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."
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