The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and Serbia (Freezing of Funds) Regulations 1998

UK Statutory Instrument 1998 No. 1643 — creates 2 criminal offences.

2offences created

0recorded in force

2revoked

Made: 7 July 1998
In force from: 8 July 1998
Extent: Not stated
Subject: International sanctions, export control and trade restrictions
Made under: European Communities Act 1972

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

These Regulations provide that breaches of certain provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1295/98 of 22 June 1998, concerning the freezing of funds held abroad by the Governments of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Republic of Serbia (“the EC Regulations”), are to constitute criminal offences. The provisions in question are: Article 2(1), which provides that (subject to certain exemptions set out in Article 3 of the EC Regulations) no funds are to be made available, directly or indirectly, to or for the benefit of the government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia or the government of Serbia; and Article 4(1), which prohibits the knowing and intentional participation in activities the object or effect of which is to circumvent the provisions of Article 2. These Regulations also make provision for information to be requested by or on behalf of the Treasury for the purposes of ensuring compliance with the EC Regulation, in accordance with Article 4(2) and (3) of that Regulation. Failure to provide such information, the provision of false information or the suppression of information is made a criminal offence. Provision is also made with respect to penalties and proceedings for offences under the Regulations.

Offences created by this instrument

Any person who— a without reasonable excuse, refuses or fails within the time and in the manner specified (or, if no… paragraph 2 of SCHEDULE · Revoked · Requires proof of a state of mind
Any person who commits a breach of Article 2(2) or Article 4(1) of the EC Regulation shall be guilty of an offence regulation 2 · Revoked · Strict liability

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