{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/myanmar-sanctions-regulations-2021/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/myanmar-sanctions-regulations-2021/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2021/496",
  "legislation_title": "The Myanmar (Sanctions) Regulations 2021",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/myanmar-sanctions-regulations-2021",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Sanctions\nApproved by both Houses of ParliamentMade 26th April 2021\nLaid before Parliament at 11.00 a.m. on 29th April 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)(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 , 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 (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."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M2",
      "text": "2018 c. 13. Section 17(5)(b)(i) (enforcement) is 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) (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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "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."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/496/introduction",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T22:14:33.403717+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."
}