The Venezuela (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2018 (revoked)
UK Statutory Instrument 2018 No. 179 — creates 14 criminal offences.
- Made
- 8 February 2018
- In force from
- 8 March 2018
- Extent
- Not stated
- Subject
- International sanctions, export control and trade restrictions
- Made under
- Her by section 112 of the Saint Helena Act 1833
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
This Order gives effect in specified Overseas Territories to sanctions measures adopted by the European Union in Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/2074, which was adopted on 13 November 2017, and in Council Regulation (EU) 2017/2063, which was adopted on 13 November 2017. The sanctions imposed include an arms embargo, as well as specific measures to place restrictions on equipment that might be used for internal repression and to prevent the misuse of communication equipment. They also include asset-freezing measures against persons designated by the Council of the European Union as responsible for serious human rights violations or abuses or the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Venezuela, or whose actions, policies or activities otherwise undermine democracy and the rule of law in Venezuela, as well as persons associated with them. The Order makes provision for the Governor to license certain activities in line with exemptions under the sanctions regime.
Offences created by this instrument
- Surveillance equipment and surveillance services article 10(1) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
- Licences granted by the Governor article 11(10) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
- Circumvention and contravention of prohibitions article 17 · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
- Dealing with funds and economic resources article 4(1) · Status not determined · Objective fault
- Dealing with funds and economic resources article 4(3) · Status not determined · Objective fault
- Dealing with funds and economic resources article 4(4) · Status not determined · Objective fault
- Information relating to funds etc article 6(5) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Arms and related materiel article 7(1) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
- Arms and related materiel article 7(2) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
- Providing assistance relating to military activities article 8(1) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
- Equipment which might be used for internal repression article 9(1) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
- Equipment which might be used for internal repression article 9(2) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
- It is an offence for a person to— a without reasonable excuse, refuse or fail within the time and in the manner… paragraph 4 of SCHEDULE 3 · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
- It is an offence for a person to disclose information or a document obtained in accordance with this Order (including… paragraph 6(1) of SCHEDULE 3 · Status not determined · Strict liability
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