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Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13) (SAMLA)Introductory TextPart 1 Sanctions Regulations (ss. 1-48)Chapter 1 Power to Make Sanctions Regulations (ss. 1-21)Power to make sanctions regulations (ss. 1-2)1. Power to make sanctions regulations2. Additional requirements for regulations for a purpose within section 1(2)Types of sanction (ss. 3-8)3. Financial sanctions3A. Director disqualification sanctions4. Immigration sanctions5. Trade sanctions6. Aircraft sanctions7. Shipping sanctions8. Other sanctions for purposes of UN obligationsDesignation of persons (ss. 9-13)9. "Designated persons"10. Designation powers: general11. Designation of a person by name under a designation power12. Designation of persons by description under a designation power13. Persons named by or under UN Security Council ResolutionsSpecified ships (s. 14)14. "Specified ships"Contents of sanctions regulations: further provision (ss. 15-21)15. Exceptions and licences16. Information17. Enforcement17A. Enforcement: monetary penalties18. Report in respect of offences in regulations19. Enforcement: goods etc on ships20. Goods etc on ships: non-UK conduct21. Extra-territorial applicationChapter 2 Review by Appropriate Minister, and Other Reviews (ss. 22-33)Revocation, variation and review of designations (ss. 22-25)22. Power to vary or revoke designation made under regulations23. Right to request variation or revocation of designation24. Periodic review of certain designations25. Right of UN-named person to request reviewRevocation and review in relation to ships (ss. 26-29)26. Power to revoke specification of ship made under regulations27. Right to request revocation of specification of ship28. Periodic review where ships are specified29. UN-designated ship: right to request reviewReview of regulations (ss. 30-32)30. Review by appropriate Minister of regulations under section 131. Independent review of regulations with counter-terrorism purpose32. Periodic reports on exercise of power to make regulations under section 1Procedure for requests to, and reviews by, appropriate Minister (s. 33)33. Procedure for requests to appropriate MinisterChapter 3 Temporary Powers in Relation to EU Sanctions Lists (ss. 34-37)34. Temporary powers in relation to EU sanctions lists35. Directions under section 34: further provision36. Rights of person on EU sanctions list37. Rights of UN-named person on EU sanctions listChapter 4 Court Reviews (ss. 38-40)38. Court review of decisions39. Court reviews: further provision40. Rules of courtChapter 5 Miscellaneous (ss. 41-48)41. Procedure for dealing with goods etc seized from ships42. Suspension of prohibitions and requirements43. Guidance about regulations under section 144. Protection for acts done for purposes of compliance45. Revocation and amendment of regulations under section 146. Report where regulations for a purpose within section 1(2) are amended47. Power to amend Part 1 so as to authorise additional sanctions48. Power to make provision relating to certain appealsPart 2 Anti-Money Laundering (ss. 49-51)49. Money laundering and terrorist financing etc50. Reports on progress towards register of beneficial owners of overseas entities51. Public registers of beneficial ownership of companies registered in British Overseas TerritoriesPart 3 General (ss. 52-65)Supplementary (ss. 52-59)52. Crown application53. Saving for prerogative powers54. Regulations: general55. Parliamentary procedure for regulations56. Regulations under section 1: transitory provision57. Duties to lay certain reports before Parliament: further provision58. Retained EU rights59. Consequential amendments and repealsDefinitions (ss. 60-62)60. Meaning of "funds", "economic resources" and "freeze"61. Meaning of "financial services" and "financial products"62. InterpretationFinal provisions (ss. 63-65)63. Extent64. Commencement65. Short titleSchedule 1 Trade SanctionsSchedule 1, Part 1 Trade Sanctions (paras. 1-16)Schedule 1, Part 2 Further Provision (paras. 17-38)Schedule 2 Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing etcSchedule 3 Consequential AmendmentsSchedule 3, Part 1 Amendments Consequential on Parts 1 and 2 (paras. 1-8)Schedule 3, Part 2 Repeals etc Consequential on Repeals in Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc Act 2010 (paras. 9-10)
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Version status: In force | Document consolidation status: Updated to reflect all known changes
Version date: 23 May 2018 - onwards

65. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018.

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