Introduction
1. The Counter-Terrorism (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (the “UK Regulations") were made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 and provide for the imposition of financial sanctions, namely the freezing of funds and economic resources of persons who are or have been involved in terrorist activity.
2. On 29 August 2024 HM Treasury updated the UK Consolidated List to reflect changes to those persons designated under the UK Regulations. A link to the UK Consolidated List can be found below.
3. The Sanctions and Asset-Freezing (Implementation of External Sanctions) (Jersey) Order 2021, made under the Sanctions and Asset-Freezing (Jersey) Law 2019 (“SAFL"), links to the UK Regulations.
4. Any changes to designations made under the UK Regulations are effective immediately by virtue of the ambulatory provisions in Jersey's sanctions legislation.
Notice summary
5. Find full details in the Annex to this notice.
6. The following entries have been amended and are now subject to a travel ban in addition to remaining subject to an asset freeze. The travel ban has been added to the other 'Other Information' field of each entry:
- Nazem AHMAD (UK Consolidated Group ID: 15887)
- Mustafa AYASH (UK Consolidated Group ID: 16459)
7. A travel ban means persons are excluded for the purposes of section 8B of the UK's Immigration Act 1971. The UK's immigration prohibitions are set out in regulations 16B. (Part 3B Immigration) of the UK's Regulations.
What you must do
8. You must:
check whether you hold any information related to if the persons set out in this Notice are in the UK/Jersey or intend to travel to the UK/Jersey;
check whether you hold any information related to the UK/Jersey immigration status for the persons set out in this Notice;
if you are a transport carrier you should deny the persons set out in this Notice boarding if travelling to the UK/Jersey, including for transit purposes;
check whether you maintain any accounts or hold any funds or economic resources for the persons set out in the Annex to this Notice and any entities owned or controlled by them;
freeze such accounts, and other funds or economic resources;
refrain from dealing with the funds or economic resources or making them available directly or indirectly to or for the benefit of designated persons unless licensed by the Minister for External Relations or if an exception applies;
report any findings to the Minister for External Relations, together with the information or other matter on which the knowledge or suspicion is based. Where the information relates to funds or economic resources, the nature and quantity should also be reported.
9. Information received by the Minister for External Relations may be disclosed to third parties in accordance with provisions set out in the Information and Records part of the regulations and in compliance with applicable data protection laws.
10. Failure to comply with sanctions legislation or to seek to circumvent its provisions is a criminal offence.
Further information
11. Copies of recent notices, UK legislation and relevant guidance can be obtained from the Counter-Terrorism (Domestic) financial sanctions page on the GOV.UK website: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/financial-sanctions-regime-specific-consolidated-lists-and-releases
12. Jersey guidance on the Counter-Terrorism (Domestic) sanctions regime is available at JFSC Sanctions by country and category.
13. A copy of the UK Regulations can be obtained from legislation.gov.uk. Other relevant information about this regime can be found on financial sanctions targets by regime on GOV.UK.
14. The UK Sanctions List on GOV.UK.
15. The UK Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation Consolidated List on GOV.UK.
16. Further information on sanctions can be found on Government of Jersey and Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) websites.
Enquiries
17. Non-media enquiries, sanctions compliance reporting, and licence applications should be emailed to the Financial Sanctions Implementation Unit at sanctions@gov.je.
Annex
17.
Annex to Financial Sanctions Notice Counter-Terrorism (Domestic) 29 August 2024