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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2020.
(2) These Regulations come into force in accordance with regulations made by the Secretary of State under section 56 of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018.
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(1) The Iran (Sanctions) (Human Rights) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019  are amended as follows.
(2) After regulation 33, insert—“
33A 

(1) Where a person's conduct in a relevant country would, in the absence of this regulation, contravene a prohibition in any of regulations 11 to 15 (asset-freeze etc.) or Chapters 2 and 3 of Part 5 (Trade) (“the relevant prohibition”), the relevant prohibition is not contravened if the conduct is authorised by a licence or other authorisation which is issued—
(a) under the law of the relevant country, and
(b) for the purpose of disapplying a prohibition in that jurisdiction which corresponds to the relevant prohibition.
(2) In this regulation—“relevant country” means—
(a) any of the Channel Islands,
(b) the Isle of Man, or
(c) any British overseas territory.”
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(1) The Venezuela (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019  are amended as follows.
(2) After regulation 33, insert—“
33A 

(1) Where a person's conduct in a relevant country would, in the absence of this regulation, contravene a prohibition in any of regulations 11 to 15 (asset-freeze etc.) or Chapters 2 to 4 of Part 5 (Trade) (“the relevant prohibition”), the relevant prohibition is not contravened if the conduct is authorised by a licence or other authorisation which is issued—
(a) under the law of the relevant country, and
(b) for the purpose of disapplying a prohibition in that jurisdiction which corresponds to the relevant prohibition.
(2) In this regulation—“relevant country” means—
(a) any of the Channel Islands,
(b) the Isle of Man, or
(c) any British overseas territory.”
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(1) The Burma (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019  are amended as follows.
(2) After regulation 33, insert—“
33A 

(1) Where a person's conduct in a relevant country would, in the absence of this regulation, contravene a prohibition in any of regulations 11 to 15 (asset-freeze etc.) or Chapters 2 to 4 of Part 5 (Trade) (“the relevant prohibition”), the relevant prohibition is not contravened if the conduct is authorised by a licence or other authorisation which is issued—
(a) under the law of the relevant country, and
(b) for the purpose of disapplying a prohibition in that jurisdiction which corresponds to the relevant prohibition.
(2) In this regulation—“relevant country” means—
(a) any of the Channel Islands,
(b) the Isle of Man, or
(c) any British overseas territory.”
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(1) The Republic of Guinea-Bissau (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019  are amended as follows.
(2) After regulation 18 insert—“
18A 

(1) Where a person's conduct in a relevant country would, in the absence of this regulation, contravene a prohibition in any of regulations 11 to 15 (asset-freeze etc.) (“the relevant prohibition”), the relevant prohibition is not contravened if the conduct is authorised by a licence or other authorisation which is issued—
(a) under the law of the relevant country, and
(b) for the purpose of disapplying a prohibition in that jurisdiction which corresponds to the relevant prohibition.
(2) In this regulation—“relevant country” means—
(a) any of the Channel Islands,
(b) the Isle of Man, or
(c) any British overseas territory.”
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(1) The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019  are amended as follows.
(2) After regulation 30, insert—“
30A 

(1) Where a person's conduct in a relevant country would, in the absence of this regulation, contravene a prohibition in any of regulations 11 to 15 (asset-freeze etc.) or Chapter 2 of Part 5 (Trade) (“the relevant prohibition”), the relevant prohibition is not contravened if the conduct is authorised by a licence or other authorisation which is issued—
(a) under the law of the relevant country, and
(b) for the purpose of disapplying a prohibition in that jurisdiction which corresponds to the relevant prohibition.
(2) In this regulation—“relevant country” means—
(a) any of the Channel Islands,
(b) the Isle of Man, or
(c) any British overseas territory.”
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(1) The Zimbabwe (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019  are amended as follows.
(2) After regulation 31, insert—“
31A 

(1) Where a person's conduct in a relevant country would, in the absence of this regulation, contravene a prohibition in any of regulations 11 to 15 (asset-freeze etc.) or Chapters 2 and 3 of Part 5 (Trade) (“the relevant prohibition”), the relevant prohibition is not contravened if the conduct is authorised by a licence or other authorisation which is issued—
(a) under the law of the relevant country, and
(b) for the purpose of disapplying a prohibition in that jurisdiction which corresponds to the relevant prohibition.
(2) In this regulation—“relevant country” means—
(a) any of the Channel Islands,
(b) the Isle of Man, or
(c) any British overseas territory.”
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(1) The Chemical Weapons (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019  are amended as follows.
(2) After regulation 18 insert—“
18A 

(1) Where a person's conduct in a relevant country would, in the absence of this regulation, contravene a prohibition in any of regulations 11 to 15 (asset-freeze etc.) (“the relevant prohibition”), the relevant prohibition is not contravened if the conduct is authorised by a licence or other authorisation which is issued—
(a) under the law of the relevant country, and
(b) for the purpose of disapplying a prohibition in that jurisdiction which corresponds to the relevant prohibition.
(2) In this regulation—“relevant country” means—
(a) any of the Channel Islands,
(b) the Isle of Man, or
(c) any British overseas territory.”
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(1) The Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019  are amended as follows.
(2) After regulation 59, insert—“
59A 

(1) Where a person's conduct in a relevant country would, in the absence of this regulation, contravene a relevant prohibition, the relevant prohibition is not contravened if the conduct is authorised by a licence or other authorisation which is issued—
(a) under the law of the relevant country, and
(b) for the purpose of disapplying a prohibition in that jurisdiction which corresponds to the relevant prohibition.
(2) In this regulation—
 “relevant country” means—
(a) any of the Channel Islands,
(b) the Isle of Man, or
(c) any British overseas territory;
 “relevant prohibition” means a prohibition in—
(a) any of regulations 11 to 15 (asset-freeze etc.),
(b) regulation 16 (UK credit or financial institutions),
(c) regulation 21 (investments in relation to crude oil and electricity production),
(d) Chapters 2 to 5 of Part 5 (Trade), or
(e) regulation 51(1) (movement of aircraft).”
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(1) The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019  are amended as follows.
(2) After regulation 62, insert—“
62A 

(1) Where a person's conduct in a relevant country would, in the absence of this regulation, contravene a prohibition in any of regulations 11 to 15 (asset-freeze etc.) and 18 (investments in relation to Crimea) or Chapters 2 to 6 of Part 5 (Trade) (“the relevant prohibition”), the relevant prohibition is not contravened if the conduct is authorised by a licence or other authorisation which is issued—
(a) under the law of the relevant country, and
(b) for the purpose of disapplying a prohibition in that jurisdiction which corresponds to the relevant prohibition.
(2) In this regulation—“relevant country” means—
(a) any of the Channel Islands,
(b) the Isle of Man, or
(c) any British overseas territory.”
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(1) The Burundi (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019  are amended as follows.
(2) After regulation 18 insert—“
18A 

(1) Where a person's conduct in a relevant country would, in the absence of this regulation, contravene a prohibition in any of regulations 11 to 15 (asset-freeze etc.) (“the relevant prohibition”), the relevant prohibition is not contravened if the conduct is authorised by a licence or other authorisation which is issued—
(a) under the law of the relevant country, and
(b) for the purpose of disapplying a prohibition in that jurisdiction which corresponds to the relevant prohibition.
(2) In this regulation—“relevant country” means—
(a) any of the Channel Islands,
(b) the Isle of Man, or
(c) any British overseas territory.”
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(1) The Guinea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019  are amended as follows.
(2) After regulation 18 insert—“
18A 

(1) Where a person's conduct in a relevant country would, in the absence of this regulation, contravene a prohibition in any of regulations 11 to 15 (asset-freeze etc.) (“the relevant prohibition”), the relevant prohibition is not contravened if the conduct is authorised by a licence or other authorisation which is issued—
(a) under the law of the relevant country, and
(b) for the purpose of disapplying a prohibition in that jurisdiction which corresponds to the relevant prohibition.
(2) In this regulation—“relevant country” means—
(a) any of the Channel Islands,
(b) the Isle of Man, or
(c) any British overseas territory.”
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(1) The Cyber (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020  are amended as follows.
(2) After regulation 18 insert—“
18A 

(1) Where a person's conduct in a relevant country would, in the absence of this regulation, contravene a prohibition in any of regulations 11 to 15 (asset-freeze etc.) (“the relevant prohibition”), the relevant prohibition is not contravened if the conduct is authorised by a licence or other authorisation which is issued—
(a) under the law of the relevant country, and
(b) for the purpose of disapplying a prohibition in that jurisdiction which corresponds to the relevant prohibition.
(2) In this regulation—“relevant country” means—
(a) any of the Channel Islands,
(b) the Isle of Man, or
(c) any British overseas territory.”
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(1) The Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020  are amended as follows.
(2) After regulation 18 insert—“
18A 

(1) Where a person's conduct in a relevant country would, in the absence of this regulation, contravene a prohibition in any of regulations 11 to 15 (asset-freeze etc.) (“the relevant prohibition”), the relevant prohibition is not contravened if the conduct is authorised by a licence or other authorisation which is issued—
(a) under the law of the relevant country, and
(b) for the purpose of disapplying a prohibition in that jurisdiction which corresponds to the relevant prohibition.
(2) In this regulation—“relevant country” means—
(a) any of the Channel Islands,
(b) the Isle of Man, or
(c) any British overseas territory.”
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(1) The Nicaragua (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020  are amended as follows.
(2) After regulation 18 insert—“
18A 

(1) Where a person's conduct in a relevant country would, in the absence of this regulation, contravene a prohibition in any of regulations 11 to 15 (asset-freeze etc.) (“the relevant prohibition”), the relevant prohibition is not contravened if the conduct is authorised by a licence or other authorisation which is issued—
(a) under the law of the relevant country, and
(b) for the purpose of disapplying a prohibition in that jurisdiction which corresponds to the relevant prohibition.
(2) In this regulation—“relevant country” means—
(a) any of the Channel Islands,
(b) the Isle of Man, or
(c) any British overseas territory.”
Ahmad

Minister of State

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
