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The Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023

S.I. 2023/1314 · Made 11 December 2023 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Regulations made by the Secretary of State, laid before Parliament under section 55(3) of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament within twenty-eight days beginning with the day on which the instrument is made, subject to extension for periods of dissolution or prorogation or during which both Houses are adjourned for more than four days.

Sanctions

Made 11th December 2023

Laid before Parliament 13th December 2023

Coming into force 14th December 2023

The Secretary of Statef1, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(1)(c) and (3)(b), 3(1)(a), (b)(ii), (d)(i) and (ii), 3A(1), 4, 5, 7(1) to (5) and (8), 9(2)(a), 10(2) to (4), 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21(1), 45(1)(a), 54(1) and (2), 62(4) to (6) of, and paragraphs 2(b), 4(b) and (c), 5(a)(ii) and (b), 6(a)(ii) and (b), 11(a)(ii) and (iii), 13(b), (h), (k), (l), (m), (n) and (w), 14(a), (f) and (k), 17(a), 19(a), 20 to 23 and 27 of Schedule 1 to, the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018f2 makes the following Regulations:C1C2

Annotations to the whole text

Modifications

C1

Regulations extended (British overseas territories) (with modifications) (14.12.2023) by The Iran (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1377), arts. 1(1), 2, Sch. 1, Sch. 2 (as amended (11.12.2025) by The Sanctions (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Overseas Territories) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/1307), art. 1(1), Sch. 34)

C2

Regulations extended (Isle of Man) (with modifications) (14.12.2023) by The Iran (Sanctions) (Isle of Man) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1376), arts. 1(1), 2, Sch.

Footnotes

f1

The power to make regulations under Part 1 of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13) is conferred on an “appropriate Minister”. Section 1(9)(a) of the Act defines an “appropriate Minister” as including the Secretary of State.

f2

2018 c. 13. Section 17(5)(b)(i) (enforcement) is amended by the Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), Schedule 24, paragraph 443(1). Sections 1, 11, 12 and 16 are amended by the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (c. 10), sections 57, 58, 59 and 65. Section 3A is inserted by the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56), section 35(3) and is in force only for the limited purpose of conferring power to make regulations.

Contents

  1. Part 1: General
  2. 1Citation, commencement and extent
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. 3Application of prohibitions and requirements outside the United Kingdom
  5. 4Purposes
  6. Part 2: Designation of persons
  7. 5Power to designate persons
  8. 6Conditions for the designation of persons by name
  9. 7Conditions for the designation of persons by description
  10. 8Designation criteria: meaning of “involved person”
  11. 9Meaning of “owned or controlled directly or indirectly”
  12. 10Notification and publicity where power to designate by name is used
  13. 11Confidential information in certain cases where power to designate by name is used
  14. 12Notification and publicity where power to designate by description is used
  15. 13Confidential information in certain cases where power to designate by description is used
  16. Part 3: Finance
  17. 14Meaning of “designated person” in Part 3
  18. 15Asset-freeze in relation to designated persons
  19. 16Making funds available to designated persons
  20. 17Making funds available for benefit of designated persons
  21. 18Making economic resources available to designated persons
  22. 19Making economic resources available for benefit of designated persons
  23. 20Circumventing etc. prohibitions
  24. Part 4: Director disqualification sanctions
  25. 21Director disqualification sanctions
  26. Part 5: Immigration
  27. 22Immigration
  28. Part 6: Trade
  29. Chapter 1: Interpretation
  30. 23Definition of “restricted goods” and “restricted technology”
  31. 24Definition of “internal repression goods” and “internal repression technology”
  32. 25Definition of “interception and monitoring goods” and “interception and monitoring technology”
  33. 26Definition of “interception and monitoring services”
  34. 27Interpretation of other expressions used in this Part
  35. Chapter 2: Restricted goods and restricted technology
  36. 28Export of restricted goods
  37. 29Supply and delivery of restricted goods
  38. 30Making restricted goods and restricted technology available
  39. 31Transfer of restricted technology
  40. 32Technical assistance relating to restricted goods and restricted technology
  41. 33Financial services and funds relating to restricted goods and restricted technology
  42. 34Brokering services: non-UK activity relating to restricted goods and restricted technology
  43. Chapter 3: Interception and monitoring services
  44. 35Provision of interception and monitoring services
  45. Chapter 4: Goods and Technology of Strategic Concern
  46. 36Interpretation
  47. 37Export of goods of strategic concern
  48. 38Supply and delivery of goods of strategic concern
  49. 39Making goods of strategic concern and technology of strategic concern available
  50. 40Transfer of technology of strategic concern
  51. 41Technical assistance relating to goods of strategic concern and technology of strategic concern
  52. 42Financial services and funds relating to goods of strategic concern and technology of strategic concern
  53. 43Brokering services: non-UK activity relating to goods of strategic concern and technology of strategic concern
  54. Chapter 4A: Ships
  55. 43AInterpretation of this Chapter
  56. 43BTechnical assistance relating to ships
  57. 43CProvision of services relating to specified ships
  58. 43DProcurement of services relating to specified ships
  59. Chapter 5: Further provision
  60. 44Circumventing etc. prohibitions
  61. 44ATrade: end-use control
  62. 45Defences
  63. Part 7: Ships
  64. 45AProhibition on chartering or operating specified ships
  65. 46Prohibition on port entry
  66. 47Directions prohibiting port entry
  67. 48Movement of ships
  68. 49Detention of ships
  69. 50Registration of ships in the United Kingdom
  70. 51Specification of ships
  71. 52Notification and publicity where specification power used
  72. 53Directions under this Part: general
  73. 54Interpretation of Part 7
  74. Part 8: Exceptions and licences
  75. 55Finance: exceptions from prohibitions
  76. 55AFinance: exception from prohibitions for required payments
  77. 56Trade: exception for emergencies in certain cases
  78. 56ATrade: exceptions in relation to personal effects etc.
  79. 56BTrade: exceptions from prohibitions on services provided or procured relating to specified ships
  80. 56CShips: exceptions from prohibition on operating specified ships
  81. 57Ships: exceptions from prohibition on port entry
  82. 58Exception for authorised conduct in a relevant country
  83. 59Exception for acts done for purposes of national security or prevention of serious crime
  84. 60Treasury licences
  85. 61Director disqualification licences
  86. 62Trade licences
  87. 62BShips licences
  88. 63Licences: general provisions
  89. 64Finance: licensing offences
  90. 65Director disqualification: licensing offences
  91. 66Trade: licensing offences
  92. 66AShips: licensing offences
  93. 67Section 8B(1) to (3) of Immigration Act 1971: directions
  94. Part 9: Information and records
  95. 68Finance: reporting obligations
  96. 68AFinance: reporting obligations for required payments
  97. 69“Relevant firm”
  98. 70Finance: powers to request information
  99. 71Finance: production of documents
  100. 72Finance: information offences
  101. 73Trade: application of information powers in CEMA
  102. 74General trade licences: records
  103. 75General trade licences: inspection of records
  104. 76Disclosure of information
  105. 77Finance: disclosure to the Treasury
  106. 78Part 9: supplementary
  107. Part 10: Enforcement
  108. 79Penalties for offences
  109. 80Liability of officers of bodies corporate etc.
  110. 81Jurisdiction to try offences
  111. 82Procedure for offences by unincorporated bodies
  112. 83Time limit for proceedings for summary offences
  113. 84Trade enforcement: application of CEMA
  114. 85Trade offences in CEMA: modification of penalty Repealed
  115. 86Application of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005
  116. 87Monetary penalties
  117. Part 11: Maritime enforcement
  118. 88Exercise of maritime enforcement powers
  119. 89Maritime enforcement officers
  120. 90Power to stop, board, search etc.
  121. 91Seizure power
  122. 92Restrictions on exercise of maritime enforcement powers
  123. 93Interpretation of Part 11
  124. Part 12: Supplementary and final provision
  125. 94Notices
  126. 94AArticle 20 of the Export Control Order 2008
  127. 95Trade: overlapping offences
  128. 96Revocation of the Iran (Sanctions) (Human Rights) (EU Exit) Regulations
  129. 97Savings
  130. 98Transitional provision: Treasury licences
  131. 99Transitional provision: trade licences
  132. 100Transitional provisions: prior obligations
  133. 101Interpretation of Part 12
  134. Signature
  135. Schedule 1: Rules for interpretation of regulation 9(2)
  136. 1Application of Schedule
  137. 2Joint interests
  138. 3Joint arrangements
  139. 4Calculating shareholdings
  140. 5Voting rights
  141. 6Voting rights
  142. 7Rights to appoint or remove members of the board
  143. 8Rights to appoint or remove members of the board
  144. 9Shares or rights held “indirectly”
  145. 10Shares held by nominees
  146. 11Rights treated as held by person who controls their exercise
  147. 12Rights treated as held by person who controls their exercise
  148. 13Rights exercisable only in certain circumstances etc.
  149. 14Rights attached to shares held by way of security
  150. Schedule 2: Internal repression goods and internal repression technology
  151. 1Firearms and related goods
  152. 2Firearms and related goods
  153. 3Firearms and related goods
  154. 4Vehicles
  155. 5Explosive substances and related goods
  156. 6Explosive substances and related goods
  157. 7Explosive substances and related goods
  158. 8Other goods
  159. 9Other goods
  160. 10Other goods
  161. 11Other goods
  162. 12Other goods
  163. 13Other goods
  164. 14Production equipment
  165. 15Software and technology
  166. 16Software and technology
  167. 17Interpretation
  168. Schedule 3: Interception and monitoring goods and interception and monitoring technology
  169. 1Interception and monitoring equipment
  170. 2Interception and monitoring equipment
  171. 3Other software and other technology
  172. 4Interpretation
  173. 5Acronyms and abbreviations used in this Schedule
  174. Schedule 4: Goods of strategic concern and technology of strategic concern
  175. Part 1: General
  176. 1Interpretation
  177. 2Interpretation
  178. Part 2: Items that are specified by commodity code
  179. 3Paragraph 3
  180. Part 3: Items that are specified by description
  181. 4Paragraph 4
  182. 5Paragraph 5
  183. 6Paragraph 6
  184. 7Paragraph 7
  185. 8Paragraph 8
  186. 9Paragraph 9
  187. 10Paragraph 10
  188. 11Paragraph 11
  189. 12Paragraph 12
  190. 13Paragraph 13
  191. Schedule 5: Treasury licences: purposes
  192. 1Interpretation
  193. 2Basic needs
  194. 3Legal services
  195. 4Maintenance of frozen funds and economic resources
  196. 5Extraordinary expenses
  197. 6Judicial decisions etc
  198. 7Humanitarian assistance activities etc.
  199. 8Diplomatic missions
  200. 9Extraordinary situation
  201. 10Prior obligations
  202. 11Medical goods or services
  203. 12Food
  204. 13Insolvency
  205. Explanatory note