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The Libya (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

S.I. 2020/1665 · Made 29 December 2020 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Exiting The European Union

Sanctions

Made 29th December 2020

Laid before Parliament 4th January 2021

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2) and (3)

The Secretary of State M1, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(1)(a) and (c) and (3), 3(1)(a), (b)(ii), (d)(i) and (ii), 4, 5, 6, 7(6)(a) and (7), 8, 9(2), 10(2)(a) and (c), (3) and (4), 11, 13, 15(2)(a) and (b), (3), (4)(b), (5) and (6), 16, 17, 19, 20, 21(1), 54(1) and (2), 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) and (b), 7(a)(ii) and (b), 10(b), 11(a)(ii), 13(b), (h), (i), (k), (l), (m), (n) and (w), 14(a), (f) and (k), 15(a), (c) and (d), 17, 19 to 23, 26 and 27 of Schedule 1 to, the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 M2, and having decided, upon consideration of the matters set out in section 2(2) of that Act, that it is appropriate to do so, makes the following Regulations:C1

Annotations to the whole text

Marginal citations

M1

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.

M2

2018 c.13. Section 17(5)(b)(i) (enforcement) is prospectively amended by the Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17) Schedule 24, paragraph 443(1).

Modifications

C1

Regulations extended (British overseas territories) (with modifications) (15.1.2021) by The Libya (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/37), regs. 1(1), 2, Schs. 1, 2 (as amended (15.6.2023) by The Libya (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) (Amendment) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/656), regs. 1(1), 3; and (11.12.2025) by The Sanctions (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Overseas Territories) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/1307), art. 1(1), Sch. 30)

Contents

  1. Part 1: General
  2. 1Citation and commencement
  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. 5AConditions for the designation of persons by name
  9. 6Designation criteria: meaning of “involved person”
  10. 7Meaning of “owned or controlled directly or indirectly”
  11. 8Notification and publicity where designation power used
  12. 9Confidential information in certain cases where designation power used
  13. 10Designation of persons named by or under UN Security Council Resolutions
  14. Part 3: Finance
  15. Chapter 1: Asset-freeze etc.
  16. 11Meaning of “designated person” in Chapter 1
  17. 12Asset-freeze in relation to designated persons
  18. 13Making funds available to designated persons
  19. 14Making funds available for benefit of designated persons
  20. 15Making economic resources available to designated persons
  21. 16Making economic resources available for benefit of designated persons
  22. Chapter 2: Partial asset-freeze etc.
  23. 17Meaning of “designated person” in Chapter 2
  24. 18Partial asset-freeze in relation to designated persons
  25. 19Making funds available to designated persons
  26. 20Making funds available for benefit of designated persons
  27. Chapter 3: Circumvention
  28. 21Circumventing etc. prohibitions
  29. Part 3A: Director disqualification sanctions
  30. 21ADirector disqualification sanctions
  31. Part 4: Immigration
  32. 22Immigration
  33. Part 5: Trade
  34. Chapter 1: Trade prohibitions related to goods and technology
  35. 23Export of restricted goods
  36. 24Import of arms and related materiel and internal repression goods
  37. 25Supply and delivery of certain goods
  38. 26Making available or acquiring certain goods and technology
  39. 27Transfer of restricted technology
  40. 28Technical assistance relating to restricted goods and restricted technology
  41. 29Financial services and funds relating to restricted goods and restricted technology
  42. 30Brokering services: non-UK activity relating to restricted goods and restricted technology
  43. Chapter 2: Enabling or facilitating the conduct of armed hostilities
  44. 31Enabling or facilitating the conduct of armed hostilities
  45. Chapter 3: Interpretation, circumvention and defences
  46. 32Interpretation of this Part
  47. 33Circumventing etc. prohibitions
  48. 34Defences
  49. Part 6: Trade, transport and finance measures related to UN designated ships
  50. 35Transporting etc. Libyan oil in relation to UN designated ships
  51. 36Port access or entry for UN designated ships
  52. 37Bunkering or ship supply services
  53. 38Financial transactions in relation to Libyan oil aboard UN designated ships
  54. 39Circumventing etc. prohibitions
  55. 39ATrade: end-use control
  56. 40Defences
  57. 41Interpretation of Part 6
  58. Part 7: Aircraft
  59. 42Movement of aircraft
  60. Part 8: Exceptions and licences
  61. 43Finance: exceptions from prohibitions
  62. 43ZAFinance: exception from prohibitions for required payments
  63. 43ZBFinance: exceptions relating to payment of Treasury debt
  64. 43AFinance: humanitarian exception
  65. 44Port access or entry for UN designated ships: exception from prohibitions
  66. 45Aircraft: exceptions
  67. 46Exception for authorised conduct in a relevant country
  68. 47Exception for acts done for purposes of national security or prevention of serious crime
  69. 48Treasury licences
  70. 48ADirector disqualification licences
  71. 49Trade licences
  72. 50Port licences
  73. 51Licences: general provisions
  74. 52Finance: licensing offences
  75. 52ADirector disqualification: licensing offences
  76. 53Trade: licensing offences
  77. 54Port access or entry for UN designated ships: licensing offences
  78. 55Section 8B(1) to (3) of the Immigration Act 1971: directions
  79. Part 9: Information and records
  80. 56Finance: reporting obligations
  81. 56AFinance: reporting obligations for required payments
  82. 57“Relevant firm”
  83. 58Finance: powers to request information
  84. 59Finance: production of documents
  85. 60Finance: information offences
  86. 61Trade: application of information powers in CEMA
  87. 62General trade licences: records
  88. 63General trade licences: inspection of records
  89. 64Disclosure of information
  90. 64AFinance: disclosure to the Treasury
  91. 65Part 9: supplementary
  92. Part 10: Enforcement
  93. 66Penalties for offences
  94. 67Liability of officers of bodies corporate etc.
  95. 68Jurisdiction to try offences
  96. 69Procedure for offences by unincorporated bodies
  97. 70Time limit for proceedings for summary offences
  98. 71Trade enforcement: application of CEMA
  99. 72Trade offences in CEMA: modification of penalty Repealed
  100. 73Application of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005
  101. 74Monetary penalties
  102. Part 11: Maritime enforcement
  103. 75Exercise of maritime enforcement powers
  104. 76Maritime enforcement officers
  105. 77Power to stop, board, search etc.
  106. 78Seizure power
  107. 79Restrictions on exercise of maritime enforcement powers
  108. 80Interpretation of Part 11
  109. Part 12: Supplementary and final provision
  110. 81Notices
  111. 82Article 20 of the Export Control Order 2008
  112. 83Trade: overlapping offences
  113. 84Amendment of the United Nations and European Union Financial Sanctions (Linking) Regulations 2017
  114. 85Revocations
  115. 86Transitional provision: Treasury licences
  116. 87Transitional provision: trade licences
  117. 88Transitional provision: pending applications for trade licences
  118. 89Transitional provision: prior obligations etc.
  119. Signature
  120. Schedule 1: Rules for interpretation of regulation 7(2)
  121. 1Application of Schedule
  122. 2Joint interests
  123. 3Joint arrangements
  124. 4Calculating shareholdings
  125. 5Voting rights
  126. 6Paragraph 6
  127. 7Rights to appoint or remove members of the board
  128. 8Paragraph 8
  129. 9Shares or rights held “indirectly”
  130. 10Shares held by nominees
  131. 11Rights treated as held by person who controls their exercise
  132. 12Paragraph 12
  133. 13Rights exercisable only in certain circumstances etc.
  134. 14Rights attached to shares held by way of security
  135. Schedule 2: Internal repression goods and internal repression technology
  136. 1Firearms and related goods
  137. 2Paragraph 2
  138. 3Paragraph 3
  139. 4Vehicles
  140. 5Explosive substances and related goods
  141. 6Paragraph 6
  142. 7Paragraph 7
  143. 8Other goods
  144. 9Paragraph 9
  145. 10Paragraph 10
  146. 11Paragraph 11
  147. 12Paragraph 12
  148. 13Paragraph 13
  149. 14Production equipment
  150. 15Software and technology
  151. 16Paragraph 16
  152. 17Interpretation
  153. Schedule 3: Definitions used in Part 5 (Trade)
  154. Part 1: General
  155. 1Definitions
  156. Part 2: Goods which could be used for migrant smuggling and human trafficking subject to trade prohibitions
  157. 2Paragraph 2
  158. Schedule 4: Treasury licences: purposes
  159. Part 1: Designated Persons
  160. Chapter 1: General purposes
  161. 1Basic needs
  162. 2Legal services
  163. 3Maintenance of frozen funds and economic resources
  164. 4Extraordinary expenses
  165. 5Pre-existing judicial decisions etc. Repealed
  166. Chapter 2: Additional purposes: Libyan Investment Authority and Libyan Africa Investment Portfolio
  167. 6Humanitarian assistance activity
  168. 7Provision of fuel etc. for civilian uses
  169. 8Hydrocarbons
  170. 9Civilian government and public infrastructure
  171. 10Banking sector operations etc.
  172. Part 2: Purposes relating only to UN designated persons
  173. 11Prior obligations
  174. 11APre-existing judicial decisions etc.
  175. Part 3: Purposes relating only to non-UN designated persons
  176. 12Prior obligations
  177. 13Humanitarian assistance activity
  178. 14Diplomatic missions etc.
  179. 15Extraordinary situation
  180. 15AInsolvency
  181. 15BJudicial decisions etc.
  182. Part 4: Interpretation
  183. 16Paragraph 16
  184. Explanatory note