# The Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023, Regulation 3: Application of prohibitions and requirements outside the United Kingdom

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

(1) A United Kingdom person may contravene a relevant prohibition by conduct wholly or partly outside the United Kingdom.
(2) Any person may contravene a relevant prohibition by conduct in the territorial sea.
(3) In this regulation a “relevant prohibition” means any prohibition imposed—
(a) by regulation 11(2) or 13(2) (confidential information),
(b) by Part 3 (Finance),
(c) by Part 6 (Trade),
(d) by or under Part 7 (Ships), or
(e) by a condition of a Treasury licence , a trade licence or a ships licence.
(4) A United Kingdom person may comply, or fail to comply, with a relevant requirement by conduct wholly or partly outside the United Kingdom.
(5) Any person may comply, or fail to comply, with a relevant requirement by conduct in the territorial sea.
(6) In this regulation a “relevant requirement” means any requirement imposed—
(a) by or under Part 9 (Information and records), or by reason of a request made under a power conferred by that Part,
(b) by a condition of a Treasury licence , a trade licence or a ships licence, or
(c) by a direction under regulation 48 (movement of ships).
(7) Nothing in this regulation is to be taken to prevent a relevant prohibition or a relevant requirement from applying to conduct (by any person) in the United Kingdom.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/1314/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/iran-sanctions-regulations-2023/regulation-3
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