
2016 No. 36
Criminal Law
The Iran (European Union Financial Sanctions) Regulations 2016 (revoked)
Made at 11.00 a.m. on 18th January 2016
Laid before Parliament at 2.30 p.m. on 18th January 2016
Coming into force at 4.00 p.m. on 18th January 2016
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PART 1 General
Citation, commencement and application
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Interpretation
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PART 2 Funds and Economic Resources
Freezing of funds and economic resources
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Making funds available to a designated person
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Making funds available for the benefit of a designated person
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Making economic resources available to a designated person
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Making economic resources available for the benefit of a designated person
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Credits to a frozen account
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Licences
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Financial messaging services
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PART 3 Offences
Contravention and circumvention of prohibitions
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Officers of a body corporate etc.
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Penalties
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Proceedings
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Consent to prosecution
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PART 4 Miscellaneous
Information provisions
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Notices
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The Crown
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Amendment
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Revocation and repeal
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Savings
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SCHEDULE
Information Provisions

Regulation 16
Reporting obligations of relevant institutions  and others 
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Powers to request information
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Production of documents
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Failure to comply with request for information
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General power to disclose information
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Application of provisions
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