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The Myanmar (Sanctions) Regulations 2021

S.I. 2021/496 · Made 26 April 2021 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Sanctions

Approved by both Houses of Parliament

Made 26th April 2021

Laid before Parliament at 11.00 a.m. on 29th April 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)(c) and (3)(b), 3(1)(a), (b)(ii) and (iii), and (d)(i), (ii) and (iii), 4, 5, 9(2)(a), 10(2)(a) and (c), (3) and (4), 11, 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(a)(iii) and (b), 4(a)(iii), (b) and (c), 5(a)(ii) and (iii) and (b), 6(a)(ii) and (iii) and (b), 10(b), 11(a)(ii) and (iii), 13(a), (b), (g), (h), (k), (l), (m), (n) and (w), 14(a), (f) and (k), 17, 19 to 23 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:C1C2

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 (c. 13) is conferred on an “appropriate Minister”. Section 1(9)(a) of that Act defines an “appropriate Minister” as including the Secretary of State.

M2

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

Modifications

C1

Regulations extended (British overseas territories) (with modifications) (29.4.2021 at 5.00 pm) by The Myanmar (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/528), art. 2, Sch. 1, Sch. 2 (as amended by The Sanctions (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Overseas Territories) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/1307), art. 1(1), Sch. 32)

C2

Regulations extended (Isle of Man) (with modifications) (29.4.2021 at 5.00 p.m.) by The Myanmar (Sanctions) (Isle of Man) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/529), art. 2, Sch.

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. Part 3: Finance
  14. 10Meaning of “designated person” in Part 3
  15. 11Asset-freeze in relation to designated persons
  16. 12Making funds available to designated persons
  17. 13Making funds available for benefit of designated persons
  18. 14Making economic resources available to designated persons
  19. 15Making economic resources available for benefit of designated persons
  20. 16Circumventing etc. prohibitions
  21. Part 3A: Director disqualification sanctions
  22. 16ADirector disqualification sanctions
  23. Part 4: Immigration
  24. 17Immigration
  25. Part 5: Trade
  26. Chapter 1: Interpretation
  27. 18Definition of “restricted goods” and “restricted technology”
  28. 19Definitions relating to “restricted goods” and “restricted technology”
  29. 20Definition of “interception and monitoring services”
  30. 21Interpretation of other expressions used in this Part
  31. Chapter 2: Restricted goods and restricted technology
  32. 22Export of restricted goods
  33. 23Supply and delivery of restricted goods
  34. 24Making restricted goods and restricted technology available
  35. 25Transfer of restricted technology
  36. 26Technical assistance relating to restricted goods and restricted technology
  37. 27Financial services and funds relating to restricted goods and restricted technology
  38. 28Brokering services: non-UK activity relating to restricted goods and restricted technology
  39. Chapter 3: Dual-use goods and dual-use technology
  40. 29Interpretation of this Chapter
  41. 30Export of dual-use goods
  42. 31Supply and delivery of dual-use goods
  43. 32Making dual-use goods and dual-use technology available
  44. 33Transfer of dual-use technology
  45. 34Technical assistance relating to dual-use goods and dual-use technology
  46. 35Financial services and funds relating to dual-use goods and dual-use technology
  47. 36Brokering services: non-UK activity relating to dual-use goods and dual-use technology
  48. Chapter 4: Interception and monitoring services
  49. 37Provision of interception and monitoring services
  50. Chapter 5: Military activities etc.
  51. 38Military activities or otherwise enabling or facilitating the conduct of armed hostilities
  52. Chapter 6: Further provision
  53. 39Circumventing etc. prohibitions
  54. 39ATrade: end-use control
  55. 40Defences
  56. Part 6: Exceptions and licences
  57. 41Finance: exceptions from prohibitions
  58. 41AFinance: exception from prohibitions for required payments
  59. 42Exception for authorised conduct in a relevant country
  60. 43Exception for acts done for purposes of national security or prevention of serious crime
  61. 44Treasury licences
  62. 44ADirector disqualification licences
  63. 45Trade licences
  64. 46Licences: general provisions
  65. 47Finance: licensing offences
  66. 47ADirector disqualification: licensing offences
  67. 48Trade: licensing offences
  68. 49Section 8B(1) to (3) of the Immigration Act 1971: directions
  69. Part 7: Information and records
  70. 50Finance: reporting obligations
  71. 50AFinance: reporting obligations for required payments
  72. 51“Relevant firm”
  73. 52Finance: powers to request information
  74. 53Finance: production of documents
  75. 54Finance: information offences
  76. 55Trade: application of information powers in CEMA
  77. 56General trade licences: records
  78. 57General trade licences: inspection of records
  79. 58Disclosure of information
  80. 58AFinance: disclosure to the Treasury
  81. 59Part 7: supplementary
  82. Part 8: Enforcement
  83. 60Penalties for offences
  84. 61Liability of officers of bodies corporate etc.
  85. 62Jurisdiction to try offences
  86. 63Procedure for offences by unincorporated bodies
  87. 64Time limit for proceedings for summary offences
  88. 65Trade enforcement: application of CEMA
  89. 66Trade offences in CEMA: modification of penalty Repealed
  90. 67Application of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005
  91. 68Monetary penalties
  92. Part 9: Maritime enforcement
  93. 69Exercise of maritime enforcement powers
  94. 70Maritime enforcement officers
  95. 71Power to stop, board, search etc.
  96. 72Seizure power
  97. 73Restrictions on exercise of maritime enforcement powers
  98. 74Interpretation of Part 9
  99. Part 10: Supplementary and final provision
  100. 75Notices
  101. 76Article 20 of the Export Control Order 2008
  102. 77Trade: overlapping offences
  103. 78Revocation of the Burma (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
  104. 79Transitional provision: prior obligations etc.
  105. 80Transitional provision: Treasury licences
  106. 81Transitional provision: trade licences
  107. Signature
  108. Schedule 1: Rules for interpretation of regulation 7(2)
  109. 1Application of Schedule
  110. 2Joint interests
  111. 3Joint arrangements
  112. 4Calculating shareholdings
  113. 5Voting rights
  114. 6Paragraph 6
  115. 7Rights to appoint or remove members of the board
  116. 8Paragraph 8
  117. 9Shares or rights held “indirectly”
  118. 10Shares held by nominees
  119. 11Rights treated as held by person who controls their exercise
  120. 12Paragraph 12
  121. 13Rights exercisable only in certain circumstances etc.
  122. 14Rights attached to shares held by way of security
  123. Schedule 2: Internal repression goods and internal repression technology
  124. 1Firearms and related goods
  125. 2Paragraph 2
  126. 3Paragraph 3
  127. 4Vehicles
  128. 5Explosive substances and related goods
  129. 6Paragraph 6
  130. 7Paragraph 7
  131. 8Other goods
  132. 9Paragraph 9
  133. 10Paragraph 10
  134. 11Paragraph 11
  135. 12Paragraph 12
  136. 13Paragraph 13
  137. 14Production equipment
  138. 15Software and technology
  139. 16Paragraph 16
  140. 17Interpretation
  141. Schedule 3: Interception and monitoring goods and interception and monitoring technology
  142. 1Interception and monitoring equipment
  143. 2Paragraph 2
  144. 3Other software and other technology
  145. 4Interpretation
  146. 5Acronyms and abbreviations used in this Schedule
  147. Schedule 4: Treasury licences: purposes
  148. 1Interpretation
  149. 2Basic needs
  150. 3Legal services
  151. 4Maintenance of frozen funds and economic resources
  152. 5Extraordinary expenses
  153. 6Judicial decisions etc.
  154. 7Diplomatic missions etc.
  155. 8Extraordinary situation
  156. 9Prior obligations
  157. 10Humanitarian assistance activities etc.
  158. 11Insolvency
  159. Explanatory note