Prior obligations

9. To enable, by the use of a designated person's frozen funds or economic resources, the satisfaction of an obligation of that person (whether arising under a contract, other agreement or otherwise), provided that -

(a) the obligation arose before the date on which the person became a designated person, and

(b) no payments are made to another designated person, whether directly or indirectly.

Diplomatic missions etc.

10.

(1) To enable anything to be done in order that the functions of a diplomatic mission or consular post or of an international organisation enjoying immunities in accordance with international law may be carried out.

(2) In sub-paragraph (1) -

"consular post" has the same meaning as in the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations done at Vienna on 24 April 1963 [United Nations Treaty Series, vol. 596, p.261.], and any reference to the functions of a consular post is to be read in accordance with that Convention;

"diplomatic mission" and any reference to the functions of a diplomatic mission are to be read in accordance with the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations done at Vienna on 18 April 1961 [United Nations Treaty Series, vol. 500, p. 95.].