{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/nicaragua-sanctions-eu-exit-regulations-2020/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/nicaragua-sanctions-eu-exit-regulations-2020/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2020/610",
  "legislation_title": "The Nicaragua (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/nicaragua-sanctions-eu-exit-regulations-2020",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Exiting The European Union\nSanctions\nMade 18th June 2020\nLaid before Parliament 22nd June 2020\nComing into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)\nThe Secretary of State , in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(1)(c) and (3)(b), 3(1)(a) and (d)(i), 4, 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(2) to (5) and (8), 21(1), 54(1) and (2), 56 and 62(4) and (5) of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 , and having decided, upon consideration of the matters set out in sections 2(2) and 56(1) 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."
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Regulations extended (British overseas territories) (with modifications) (31.12.2020 immediately after S.I. 2020/951 has come into force) by The Nicaragua (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) (No. 2) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1269), arts. 1(1), 2, Sch. 1, Sch. 2 (as amended (11.12.2025) by The Sanctions (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Overseas Territories) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/1307), art. 1(1), Sch. 19); S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 18"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/610/introduction",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T22:29:22.354056+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."
}