The Lebanon (Sanctions) (Assassination of Rafiq Hariri and others) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

[^key-8f0fe6bc772437a44df6a2ff06ef7fa8]: Reg. 2 in force at 14.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 11(1)

[^key-fc1fc4eb01020126c4aa57a27705b723]: Reg. 4 in force at 14.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 11(1)

[^key-691c1cb35dde8b133d22c86e3901be67]: Reg. 5 in force at 14.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 11(1)

[^key-09da79fa8b1386f4e0f77045907c091a]: Regulations extended (British overseas territories) (with modifications) (31.12.2020 immediately after S.I. 2020/950 has come into force) by The Lebanon (Sanctions) (Assassination of Rafiq Hariri and others) (Overseas Territories) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1282), art. 2, Sch. 1, Sch. 2 (as amended (11.12.2025) by S.I. 2025/1307, Sch. 21); S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 17

[^key-a772b5922355c0294af53c4ade88a68b]: Sch. 1 para. 1 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 11(2)

[^key-82bbdcbba25ae8c2b00a61a1eb6e1699]: Sch. 1 para. 2 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 11(2)

[^key-8cabd3fce9f56e410f5fd7ddc48c4eb2]: Sch. 1 para. 3 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 11(2)

[^key-c7780aab6a9996f13337748bb58beac3]: Sch. 1 para. 4 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 11(2)

[^key-28a20821211b9ed7056bad005a605f74]: Sch. 1 para. 5 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 11(2)

[^key-b9f3c0f78f612a81feb2f67f78e10e76]: Sch. 1 para. 6 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 11(2)

[^key-4ce9f5d26611decd2b62fa90aac0c6b8]: Sch. 1 para. 7 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 11(2)

[^key-5a3ab68c1463c825350276f4d4c9338f]: Sch. 1 para. 8 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 11(2)

[^key-9207ebb3e751a8ed034f4d396cfbc999]: Sch. 1 para. 9 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 11(2)

[^key-873343667f315e809f38dd6db55eea26]: Sch. 1 para. 10 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 11(2)

[^key-394fbd4ce360c2d69ae3d1a00d346139]: Sch. 1 para. 11 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 11(2)

[^key-21b03c6157fa21e20021b48a46a2208e]: Sch. 1 para. 12 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 11(2)

[^key-f7e76a0a1f995de6043ab86f6d58bb0a]: Sch. 1 para. 13 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 11(2)

[^key-15c6ce6aa157d356d75db7d976376c71]: Sch. 1 para. 14 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 11(2)

[^key-c57f628c1c3ae762aae4cce7165f9073]: Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 11(2)

[^key-473a54a65fc768c888422f1ef06b9bb1]: Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 11(2)

[^key-2188fbfb82d03a1ef0248d69198cfdac]: Sch. 2 para. 3 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 11(2)

[^key-b0be735edcf718b567b34925e75b2a16]: Sch. 2 para. 4 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 11(2)

[^key-2ec38518a9eb432b5386f2718d5c6636]: Reg. 28 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 11(2)

[^key-6db129591253b39958914771a03721f8]: Reg. 29 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 11(2)

[^key-67d32835bb5934afb458289b71209032]: Reg. 30 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 11(2)

[^key-0aad0df57a647e89018b31dbd8c5db79]: Reg. 32 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 11(2)

[^key-464328cdbe63df6410a739d478c99b67]: Reg. 33 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 11(2)

[^key-59c99d775c5b6241ea3a50ef21bbb7ad]: Reg. 25 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 11(2)

[^key-67d34bd92bcfafea19bcef18c6210b0a]: Reg. 3 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 11(2)

[^key-6897b6cfa788dc60938e5957ba6d47ec]: Reg. 6 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 11(2)

[^key-88338901384bc35e3121fce3bb48cf7e]: Reg. 7 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 11(2)

[^key-17a3de793cde4ebcbaf38dfb6067529c]: Reg. 8 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 11(2)

[^key-d6549fcfaef44059db8798c16992f161]: Reg. 9 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 11(2)

[^key-d83166aa6f7a804d25aa62290f5b2854]: Reg. 10 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 11(2)

[^key-0d49b2880350a66e4951d4531052c933]: Reg. 11 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 11(2)

[^key-a12f895613cde57f182196b070060335]: Reg. 12 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 11(2)

[^key-d92ce6bcfa9027a58a5b497685db9913]: Reg. 13 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 11(2)

[^key-ca726f33cf175be7681a81858dca0c5e]: Reg. 14 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 11(2)

[^key-d13b25067728f37112038e479b6f8d78]: Reg. 15 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 11(2)

[^key-1f3e2e42b7dcb474a9d7f7c19005b89d]: Reg. 16 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 11(2)

[^key-95ae20f989ed729dcbd3e53b1c3af7fc]: Reg. 17 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 11(2)

[^key-b194e1d4fbcc6a782e51ac87fdba0f77]: Reg. 18 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 11(2)

[^key-129ad267e8f7ec964b1332fd2a071d69]: Reg. 19 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 11(2)

[^key-ef7a25f4d76ba91a236997e519e601b7]: Reg. 20 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 11(2)

[^key-0b00c813d82e5ad72c0e653a62f01cb1]: Reg. 21 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 11(2)

[^key-b3cba47bee76015d853016d4996d9cc1]: Reg. 22 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 11(2)

[^key-84e2800eb851af4f8cb31f328a00bc44]: Reg. 23 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 11(2)

[^key-dfb4b91e7e09aeea2156f15f3640c2e7]: Reg. 24 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 11(2)

[^key-cfe2d9d32715020e6e19ff16f950cbd9]: Reg. 26 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 11(2)

[^key-1f171b3c1d31c664eb597047b9a06eb7]: Reg. 27 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 11(2)

[^key-da301bdd2cfaff04f586a5c141e5ed2e]: Reg. 31 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 11(2)

[^key-6d580e919466482e64b598f35fea5177]: Reg. 34 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 11(2)

[^key-b4d3d81b7909e0ec55b9206dd5c62c37]: Reg. 14A inserted (31.12.2020 immediately after IP completion day) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.3) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/950), regs. 1(2), 11(2); S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 17

[^key-610f0863ef02d694b427a2072e94dfb1]: Words in reg. 25(3) substituted (28.4.2022) by The Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 33) and Sentencing Act 2020 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/500), regs. 1(2), 5(2), Sch. Pt. 2

[^key-4d58554b31bf7477cfa1ab29eec5d3ae]: Reg. 23A inserted (9.8.2022) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/819), regs. 1(2), 10(4)

[^key-d66ed99ec6689b2a440053ec9e262ce6]: Words in reg. 24(1) inserted (9.8.2022) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/819), regs. 1(2), 10(5)(a)

[^key-e524b1b91df7d4d2a3bfb3223d683501]: Words in reg. 24(2) substituted (9.8.2022) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/819), regs. 1(2), 10(5)(b)

[^key-dd6d453f6c8a47bcf0563dd56fc2e24c]: Words in reg. 24(4) substituted (9.8.2022) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/819), regs. 1(2), 10(5)(c)(i)

[^key-98a88d3fdf2d40739925a609e1a0716c]: Words in reg. 24(4) substituted (9.8.2022) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/819), regs. 1(2), 10(5)(c)(ii)

[^key-16571dd1f9d23984ff63258eb02577a4]: Reg. 16(7) inserted (9.8.2022) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/819), regs. 1(2), 10(2)

[^key-3586295c92f1bbd7a218d40df91fe4f9]: Reg. 19(3A)-(3C) inserted (30.8.2022) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/819), regs. 1(3)(i), 10(3)(b)

[^key-3a02aec95010ae588cfc87a9371113ba]: Reg. 19(1)(h)(i) inserted (30.8.2022) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/819), regs. 1(3)(i), 10(3)(a)

[^key-5babdd13c7d43aff39552d279b6b4323]: Words in reg. 25(1)(a) substituted (7.2.2023 at 12.00 p.m.) by The Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Powers) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/149), regs. 1(2), 2(2), Sch. Pt. 2

[^key-5fa724b27dd82beff49834243164acf9]: Words in reg. 25(3) substituted (7.2.2023 at 12.00 p.m.) by The Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Powers) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/149), regs. 1(2), 2(2), Sch. Pt. 2

[^key-7b4eb13607f8342373b0d06c423c86a7]: Reg. 14ZA inserted (9.2.2023) by The Sanctions (Humanitarian Exception) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/121), regs. 1(2), 8(2)

[^key-418733ec0001a22192bcf0fbe1cdfb39]: Words in reg. 18(1)(a)(ii) substituted (5.12.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2), 22(6)(a)

[^key-3d4e39fb7611b6c96d8d2e9417327ef1]: Reg. 18(4A)-(4C) inserted (5.12.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2), 22(6)(b)

[^key-693ff913967faea0e16a6e800aa92ec7]: Reg. 18(6A) inserted (5.12.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2), 22(6)(c)

[^key-9a77839027ca8247bcc6654595a54539]: Words in reg. 23A(1) substituted (5.12.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2), 22(8)

[^key-26a0c5fd7d4c65769de3bb06b8f8d65d]: Reg. 10(3A) inserted (5.12.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2), 22(2)

[^key-1b139a98593c6e28eea79d7b9ddc94ef]: Reg. 12(3A) inserted (5.12.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2), 22(3)

[^key-41eb343ed3eed768fef82c24e26538a0]: Reg. 14(8) inserted (5.12.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2), 22(4)

[^key-a1e8833b4355fffaa1a2d6cce179ac9e]: Words in reg. 16(5) inserted (5.12.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2), 22(5)(a)

[^key-1b9c24a10cca44f5cd271cf920a10502]: Word in reg. 16(5) substituted (5.12.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2), 22(5)(b)

[^key-c4462e78baad33d613a67eef60e26539]: Words in reg. 16(5) inserted (5.12.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2), 22(5)(c)

[^key-c5714e960f2491af34a37c29a6dc7a49]: Word in reg. 16(5) substituted (5.12.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2), 22(5)(d)

[^key-4d501f8fae837ef9ee75d2b8ffcc64b4]: Sch. 2 para. 1 renumbered as Sch. 2 para. 1(1) (5.12.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2), 22(9)(a)

[^key-95f6b634590b8958b38417c8ce529a6c]: Sch. 2 para. 1(2) inserted (5.12.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2), 22(9)(b)

[^key-b5cb1e751dc99d38fe4b8695bf0c3c19]: Reg. 19(1)(j)-(m) inserted (14.5.2025) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2)(t), 22(7)(a)

[^key-27b4ffea9051992fdca1686d1c82ecaf]: Reg. 19(3D)-(3K) inserted (14.5.2025) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2)(t), 22(7)(b)

[^key-2a151ec943bfcbca9aab7c5a1d743bb2]: Reg. 19(5)(da) inserted (14.5.2025) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2)(t), 22(7)(c)

Finance: exception for authorised conduct in a relevant country

14A

• (1) Where a person's conduct in a relevant country would, in the absence of this regulation, contravene a prohibition in any of regulations 8 to 12 (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—

• (3) Nothing in this regulation affects the application of a prohibition in a case where it would be incompatible with a UN obligation for the prohibition or requirement not to apply.

Exception for acts done for purposes of national security or prevention of serious crime

Treasury licences

Finance: licensing offences

Finance: disclosure to the Treasury

23A

• (1) A relevant public authority may disclose information to the Treasury if the disclosure is made for the purpose of enabling or assisting the Treasury to discharge any of its functions in connection with any sanctions regulations contained in these Regulations.

• (2) In this regulation—

• “relevant public authority” means—any person holding or acting in any office under or in the service of—the Crown in right of the Government of the United Kingdom,the Crown in right of the Scottish Government, the Northern Ireland Executive or the Welsh Government,any local authority,any police officer,the Financial Conduct Authority, the Prudential Regulation Authority, the Bank of England or any other regulatory body in the United Kingdom, orany other person exercising functions of a public nature;

• “local authority” means—in relation to England—a county council,a district council,a London Borough council,the Common Council of the City of London in its capacity as a local authority,the Council of the Isles of Scilly, oran eligible parish council within the meaning of section 1(2) of the Local Government Act 2000,in relation to Wales, a county council, a county borough council or a community council,in relation to Scotland, a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, orin relation to Northern Ireland, a district council.

Part 5: supplementary

Finance: humanitarian exception

14ZA

• (1) The prohibitions in regulations 8 to 12 (asset-freeze etc.) are not contravened by a person (“P”) carrying out a relevant activity which is necessary—

• (a) to ensure the timely delivery of humanitarian assistance, or

• (b) to support other activities that support basic human needs,

where Conditions A and B are met.

• (2) Condition A is that the humanitarian assistance or other activities mentioned in paragraph (1) are carried out by—

• (a) the United Nations, including its—

• (i) programmes and funds,

• (ii) other entities and bodies, and

• (iii) specialised agencies and related organisations,

• (b) international organisations,

• (c) humanitarian organisations having observer status with the United Nations General Assembly and members of those humanitarian organisations,

• (d) bilaterally or multilaterally funded non-governmental organisations participating in the United Nations Humanitarian Response Plans, Refugee Response Plans, other United Nations appeals, or humanitarian clusters coordinated by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs,

• (e) any grantee, subsidiary, or implementing partner of any organisation falling within sub-paragraphs (a) to (d) while and to the extent that they are acting in those capacities,

• (f) any other persons authorised by the Committee for the purposes of resolution 2664.

• (3) Condition B is that P believes that carrying out the relevant activity is so necessary and there is no reasonable cause for P to suspect otherwise.

• (4) For the purposes of this regulation—

• “relevant activity” means any activity which would, in the absence of this regulation, contravene the prohibitions in regulations 8 to 12;

• “resolution 2664” means resolution 2664 (2022) adopted by the Security Council on 9th December 2022.

Finance: exception for authorised conduct in a relevant country

Exception for acts done for purposes of national security or prevention of serious crime

Treasury licences

Finance: licensing offences