# The Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023, Regulation 100: Transitional provisions: prior obligations

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

(1) This regulation applies to a person (“P”) who, immediately before the relevant date, was designated by the Secretary of State under regulation 5 (power to designate persons) of the 2019 Regulations for the purposes of—
(a) regulations 11 to 15 (asset-freeze etc.) of those Regulations, or
(b) regulation 17 (immigration) of those Regulations.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3), any reference in a provision mentioned in paragraph (4) to the date on which P became a designated person is a reference to the date on which P was designated by the Secretary of State under regulation 5 of the 2019 Regulations.
(3) Where P was named in Annex I of the EU Iran (Human Rights) Regulation immediately before IP completion day, any reference in a provision mentioned in paragraph (4) to the date on which P became a designated person is a reference to the date on which P was named in that Annex.
(4) The provisions referred to in paragraphs (2) and (3) are—
(a) regulation 55(5) (finance: exceptions from prohibitions), and
(b) paragraph 10(a) of Schedule 5 (Treasury licences: purposes).
(5) In this regulation—
“the EU Iran (Human Rights) Regulation” means Council Regulation (EU) No359/2011 of 12 April 2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Iran, as it has effect in EU law.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/1314/regulation/100 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/iran-sanctions-regulations-2023/regulation-100
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