{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/libya-sanctions-eu-exit-regulations-2020/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/libya-sanctions-eu-exit-regulations-2020/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2020/1665",
  "legislation_title": "The Libya (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/libya-sanctions-eu-exit-regulations-2020",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Exiting The European Union\nSanctions\nMade 29th December 2020\nLaid before Parliament 4th January 2021\nComing into force in accordance with regulation 1(2) and (3)\nThe Secretary of State , 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 , 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:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M1",
      "text": "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."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M2",
      "text": "2018 c.13. Section 17(5)(b)(i) (enforcement) is prospectively amended by the Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17) Schedule 24, paragraph 443(1)."
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "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)"
    }
  ],
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  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1665/introduction",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T22:18:56.007368+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}