Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
What this means for your business
- Applies to
- United Kingdom
- On this page
- 10 practical guides across 4 topics
Practical guidance
Our guides explain how to comply with the requirements above.
Sector-Specific 6
UK Export Controls for Defence Products
Navigate UK Strategic Export Control requirements for military and dual-use goods.
Defence Security Clearances
Understand SC and DV security clearance requirements for defence contractors.
Become a MOD Supplier
How to register on MOD procurement portals, meet security and quality requirements, and bid for defence contracts.
ITAR Compliance for UK Companies
Comply with US ITAR regulations when handling US defence articles.
UK sanctions compliance for businesses
How to comply with UK financial sanctions. Includes OFSI enforcement powers, asset freeze requirements, screening obligations, breach reporting, …
Trade sanctions and export restrictions
Understanding UK sanctions on 80+ countries, arms embargoes, and the criminal penalties for breaching restrictions.
International Trade 2
Understanding UK export licensing and controls
When you need an export licence, how to apply, and the serious penalties for exporting controlled goods without …
Import licences for controlled goods
How to get import licences for controlled goods including endangered species, controlled drugs, firearms, nuclear materials, and sanctioned …
Sections and provisions
70 classified provisions from this legislation.
Duties 6
- s.11 Designation of a person by name under a designation power
- s.12 Designation of persons by description under a designation power
- s.13 Persons named by or under UN Security Council Resolutions
- s.33 Procedure for requests to ... appropriate Minister such request
- s.43 Guidance about regulations under section 1
- s.57 Duties to lay certain reports before Parliament: further provision
Offences and penalties 4
Powers 16
- s.16 Information
- s.19 Enforcement: goods etc on ships
- s.20 Goods etc on ships: non-UK conduct
- s.21 Extra-territorial application
- s.22 Power to vary or revoke designation made under regulations
- s.26 Power to revoke specification of ship made under regulations
- s.31 Independent review of regulations with counter-terrorism purpose
- s.32 Periodic reports on exercise of power to make regulations under section 1
- s.35 Directions under section 34: further provision
- s.39 Court reviews: further provision
- s.41 Procedure for dealing with goods etc seized from ships
- s.42 Suspension of prohibitions and requirements
- s.47 Power to amend Part 1 so as to authorise additional sanctions
- s.48 Power to make provision relating to certain appeals
- s.63 Extent
- s.64 Commencement
Definitions 22
- s.1 Power to make sanctions regulations sanctions regulations UN obligation UN Security Council Resolution
- s.3 Financial sanctions
- s.5 Trade sanctions
- s.6 Aircraft sanctions disqualified aircraft airport the CAA
- s.7 Shipping sanctions disqualified ships British ship the Registrar
- s.8 Other sanctions for purposes of UN obligations
- s.9 “Designated persons” designated persons the regulations
- s.10 Designation powers: general
- s.14 “Specified ships” specified ships the regulations
- s.23 Right to request variation or revocation of designation the designated person the Minister relevant designation
- s.25 Right of UN-named person to request review
- s.37 Rights of UN-named person on EU sanctions list relevant time
- s.45 Revocation and amendment of regulations under section 1
- s.49 Money laundering and terrorist financing etc terrorist financing money laundering
- s.50 Reports on progress towards register of beneficial owners of overseas entities a register of beneficial owners of overseas entities
- s.51 Public registers of beneficial ownership of companies registered in British Overseas Territories British Overseas Territories a publicly accessible register of the beneficial ownership of companies
- s.52 Crown application
- s.53 Saving for prerogative powers
- s.60 Meaning of “funds”, “economic resources” and “freeze” funds economic resources
- s.61 Meaning of “financial services” and “financial products” financial services financial trading financial products
- ... and 2 more definitions