The Global Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Sanctions Regulations 2026
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10 Notification and publicity where power to designate by name is used
(1) Paragraph (2) applies where the Secretary of State— (a) has made a designation under regulation 5(1) (power to designate persons by name), or (b) has by virtue of section 22 (power to vary or revoke designation made under regulations) of the Act varied or revoked a designation made under that regulation. (2) The Secretary of State— (a) must without delay take such steps as are reasonably practicable to inform the designated person of the designation, variation or revocation, and (b) must take steps to publicise the designation, variation or revocation. (3) The information given under paragraph (2)(a)— (a) where the Secretary of State designates a person under the standard procedure, must include a statement of reasons, or (b) where the Secretary of State designates a person under the urgent procedure, must include a statement— (i) that the provision is made under the urgent procedure, (ii) identifying the relevant provision by reference to which the Secretary of State considers that condition B is met in relation to the person, and (iii) setting out why the Secretary of State considers that condition C is met. (4) Where the Secretary of State designates a person under the urgent procedure, the Secretary of State must, after the end of the period mentioned in paragraph (6) of regulation 6 (conditions for the designation of persons by name), or if the Secretary of State has made a certification under paragraph (6)(b) of that regulation, the period mentioned in paragraph (7) of that regulation, but otherwise without delay— (a) in a case where the person ceases to be a designated person, take such steps as are reasonably practicable to inform the person that they have ceased to be a designated person, or (b) in any other case, take such steps as are reasonably practicable to give the person a statement of reasons. (5) In this regulation, a “statement of reasons” means a brief statement of the matters that the Secretary of State knows, or has reasonable grounds to suspect, in relation to the designated person— (a) in the case of a designation under the standard procedure, which have led the Secretary of State to make the designation, and (b) in the case of a designation under the urgent procedure, as a result of which the person does not cease to be a designated person at the end of the period mentioned in regulation 6(6) or (7) (as the case may be). (6) Matters that would otherwise be required by paragraph (5) to be included in a statement of reasons may be excluded from it where the Secretary of State considers that they should be excluded— (a) in the interests of national security or international relations, (b) for reasons connected with the prevention or detection of serious crime in the United Kingdom or elsewhere, or (c) in the interests of justice. (7) The steps taken under paragraph (2)(b) must— (a) unless one or more of the restricted publicity conditions is met, be steps to publicise generally— (i) the designation, variation or revocation, and (ii) in the case of— (aa) a designation under the standard procedure, the statement of reasons relating to it; (bb) a designation under the urgent procedure, the statement required under paragraph (3)(b) relating to it; (b) if one or more of those conditions is met, be steps to inform only such persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate of— (i) the designation, variation or revocation, and (ii) in the case of— (aa) a designation under the standard procedure, the contents of the statement of reasons relating to it; (bb) a designation under the urgent procedure, the contents of the statement required under paragraph (3)(b) relating to it. (8) The “restricted publicity conditions” are as follows— (a) the designation is of a person believed by the Secretary of State to be an individual under the age of 18; (b) the Secretary of State considers that disclosure of the designation, variation or revocation should be restricted— (i) in the interests of national security or international relations, (ii) for reasons connected with the prevention or detection of serious crime in the United Kingdom or elsewhere, or (iii) in the interests of justice. (9) Paragraph (10) applies if— (a) when a designation is made, one or more of the restricted publicity conditions is met, but (b) at any time when the designation has effect, it becomes the case that none of the restricted publicity conditions is met. (10) The Secretary of State must— (a) take such steps as are reasonably practicable to inform the designated person that none of the restricted publicity conditions is now met, and (b) take steps to publicise generally the designation and the statement of reasons, or the statement required under paragraph (3)(b), relating to it. (11) In this regulation— “condition B” means the condition set out in regulation 6(9); “condition C” means the condition set out in regulation 6(10).
10 Notification and publicity where power to designate by name is used
(1) Paragraph (2) applies where the Secretary of State— (a) has made a designation under regulation 5(1) (power to designate persons by name), or (b) has by virtue of section 22 (power to vary or revoke designation made under regulations) of the Act varied or revoked a designation made under that regulation. (2) The Secretary of State— (a) must without delay take such steps as are reasonably practicable to inform the designated person of the designation, variation or revocation, and (b) must take steps to publicise the designation, variation or revocation. (3) The information given under paragraph (2)(a)— (a) where the Secretary of State designates a person under the standard procedure, must include a statement of reasons, or (b) where the Secretary of State designates a person under the urgent procedure, must include a statement— (i) that the provision is made under the urgent procedure, (ii) identifying the relevant provision by reference to which the Secretary of State considers that condition B is met in relation to the person, and (iii) setting out why the Secretary of State considers that condition C is met. (4) Where the Secretary of State designates a person under the urgent procedure, the Secretary of State must, after the end of the period mentioned in paragraph (6) of regulation 6 (conditions for the designation of persons by name), or if the Secretary of State has made a certification under paragraph (6)(b) of that regulation, the period mentioned in paragraph (7) of that regulation, but otherwise without delay— (a) in a case where the person ceases to be a designated person, take such steps as are reasonably practicable to inform the person that they have ceased to be a designated person, or (b) in any other case, take such steps as are reasonably practicable to give the person a statement of reasons. (5) In this regulation, a “statement of reasons” means a brief statement of the matters that the Secretary of State knows, or has reasonable grounds to suspect, in relation to the designated person— (a) in the case of a designation under the standard procedure, which have led the Secretary of State to make the designation, and (b) in the case of a designation under the urgent procedure, as a result of which the person does not cease to be a designated person at the end of the period mentioned in regulation 6(6) or (7) (as the case may be). (6) Matters that would otherwise be required by paragraph (5) to be included in a statement of reasons may be excluded from it where the Secretary of State considers that they should be excluded— (a) in the interests of national security or international relations, (b) for reasons connected with the prevention or detection of serious crime in the United Kingdom or elsewhere, or (c) in the interests of justice. (7) The steps taken under paragraph (2)(b) must— (a) unless one or more of the restricted publicity conditions is met, be steps to publicise generally— (i) the designation, variation or revocation, and (ii) in the case of— (aa) a designation under the standard procedure, the statement of reasons relating to it; (bb) a designation under the urgent procedure, the statement required under paragraph (3)(b) relating to it; (b) if one or more of those conditions is met, be steps to inform only such persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate of— (i) the designation, variation or revocation, and (ii) in the case of— (aa) a designation under the standard procedure, the contents of the statement of reasons relating to it; (bb) a designation under the urgent procedure, the contents of the statement required under paragraph (3)(b) relating to it. (8) The “restricted publicity conditions” are as follows— (a) the designation is of a person believed by the Secretary of State to be an individual under the age of 18; (b) the Secretary of State considers that disclosure of the designation, variation or revocation should be restricted— (i) in the interests of national security or international relations, (ii) for reasons connected with the prevention or detection of serious crime in the United Kingdom or elsewhere, or (iii) in the interests of justice. (9) Paragraph (10) applies if— (a) when a designation is made, one or more of the restricted publicity conditions is met, but (b) at any time when the designation has effect, it becomes the case that none of the restricted publicity conditions is met. (10) The Secretary of State must— (a) take such steps as are reasonably practicable to inform the designated person that none of the restricted publicity conditions is now met, and (b) take steps to publicise generally the designation and the statement of reasons, or the statement required under paragraph (3)(b), relating to it. (11) In this regulation— “condition B” means the condition set out in regulation 6(9); “condition C” means the condition set out in regulation 6(10).
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