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Sanctions and Asset-Freezing (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Law 202-

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A decision made 3 February 2023:

Decision Reference:  MD-ER-2023-39

Public

Subject: Draft Sanctions and Asset-Freezing (Amendment No.3) (Jersey) Law 202-

 

Report Title: Draft Sanctions and Asset-Freezing (Amendment No.3) (Jersey) Law 202-

Public

Decision(s):

The Minister decided to request that the Draft Sanctions and Asset-Freezing (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Law 202- be lodged “au Greffe”.

Reason for Decision(s):

The Sanctions and Asset Freezing (Jersey) Law 2019 ("SAFL”) and the Sanctions and Asset-Freezing (Implementation of External Sanctions) (Jersey) Order 2021, which was made under SAFL, are the Island’s key pieces of sanctions legislation, through which it implements all United Nations sanctions and autonomous United Kingdom sanctions.   The draft Sanctions and Asset-Freezing (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Law 202- (the “draft Law“) would make amendments to SAFL to improve its compliance with international standards promoted by the Financial Action Task Force. The draft Law would also remove the powers in SAFL to implement European Union sanctions provisions by Ministerial Order.

Resource Implications: There are no new financial and/or manpower implications arising as a consequence of this decision.

 

Action Required: Officers to request the Greffier of the States to arrange for the item(s) to be lodged 'au Greffe'.

Signature:

 

 

Signed By: Minister for External Relations and Financial Services

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

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