Regulation 37B Exception for emergencies in certain casesF1
The prohibitions specified in paragraph (2) are not contravened by any act done by a person (“P”), where P provides justification to the Secretary of State within the relevant period that the act is an act dealing with an emergency.
Paragraph (1) applies to the prohibitions in—
regulation 17C(1) (insurance and reinsurance services), insofar as it applies to insurance and reinsurance for the maritime transportation of oil and petroleum products;
Chapter 1B of Part 5 (Exports and related activities: energy-related goods and energy-related technology);
Chapter 1C of Part 5 (Sectoral software goods and sectoral software and technology);
Chapter 2A of Part 5 (Imports and related activities: gold, precious metals and diamonds);
Chapter 2B of Part 5 (Imports and related activities: oil and petroleum products);
Chapter 2C of Part 5 (Imports and related activities: petrochemicals);
Chapter 2D of Part 5 (Imports and related activities: natural gas);
regulation 33C (technical assistance relating to certain tankers and cargo vessels);
regulation 33D (technical assistance relating to ships);
regulation 33E (provision of services relating to specified ships);
regulation 33F (procurement of services relating to specified ships);
regulation 36F(2) (prohibition on operating specified ships).
In this regulation—
“an act dealing with an emergency” means an act assisting with the urgent prevention or mitigation of an event likely to have a serious and significant impact on human health or safety, infrastructure or the environment;
“relevant period”, in relation to an act, means the period of 5 working days beginning with the day on which the act is done.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Regs. 37B-37G inserted (29.9.2026) by The Iran (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/983), regs. 1(2), 9(c)