{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/unauthorised-drilling-activities-in-the-eastern-mediterranean-sanctions-eu-exit-regulations-2020/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/unauthorised-drilling-activities-in-the-eastern-mediterranean-sanctions-eu-exit-regulations-2020/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2020/1474",
  "legislation_title": "The Unauthorised Drilling Activities in the Eastern Mediterranean (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/unauthorised-drilling-activities-in-the-eastern-mediterranean-sanctions-eu-exit-regulations-2020",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Exiting The European Union\nSanctions\nMade 7th December 2020\nLaid before Parliament 11th December 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. 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) (31.12.2020) by The Unauthorised Drilling Activities in the Eastern Mediterranean (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1579), 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. 29)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1474/introduction",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T22:20:55.935248+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."
}