Found: the Export Control Act 2002 • the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 • the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: Dr O’Brien referred to the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (SAMLA), which empowered UK

Found: director disqualification sanctions under regulations made under section 1 of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: The UK has the power to create its own sanctions regimes under the Sanctions and Anti Money Laundering Act

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he made of the feasibility of using the NCA to conduct an interdiction operation on the sanctioned Russian vessel SMYRTOS during its transit of the channel on 24-25 May 2026 under the a) Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 and the b) Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.

Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)

The Ministry of Defence continuously monitors maritime activity in UK waters. Any enforcement action is considered on a case‑by‑case basis.

We will not provide details on our decision-making process as this could compromise our ability to successfully take action against sanctioned ships, only benefitting our adversaries.

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 24 June 2026 to Question 10469 on Shipping: Russia, whether the Government considered interdicting Russian vessel SMYRTOS under the a) Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 or b) Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 during its entry into the UK’s Exclusive Economic Zone.

Answered by Keir Mather - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

Interdiction of the SMYRTOS was not considered on the occasion of 24-25 May 2026 due to the need to comply with domestic and international law.

We are unable to provide further information as this could compromise our ability to successfully act in the future, only benefiting our adversaries.

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 1 June 2026 to question 2959 on Shipping: Russia, what regulations within the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 are applicable to the maritime interdiction of Russian Shadow Fleet vessels transiting UK waters.

Answered by Stephen Doughty - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

Sanctions enforcement can be taken, including with respect to vessels, by various domestic enforcement bodies under powers in the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 and the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 29 April 2026 to Question 128971 on Shipping: Sanctions, what the legal basis is for conducting maritime interdiction operations against sanctioned Russian Shadow Fleet vessels transiting UK waters in relation to (a) the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and (b) domestic law.

Answered by Al Carns

Sanctions enforcement is taken by various enforcement bodies under powers in the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018, and regulations made under it, UK armed forces may support those agencies in the exercise of their powers.

All interdiction activity undertaken by the UK armed forces is consistent with the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.

Found: made by the Secretary of State, laid before Parliament under section 55(3) of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: 2026The Secretary of State(1), considering that the condition in section 45 (2) of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: made by the Secretary of State, laid before Parliament under section 55(3) of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 55(5)(d) of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: person who commits an offence, may be subject to the sanctions regime set out in the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: 2018. 78 See section 7(1)(b) of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018.

Found: One example was in 2018, when the UK Parliament passed the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act,

Found: exception granted or direction given under Regulations made under section 15(4) of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: Following updates to the Sanctions and Anti Money Laundering Act in 2022 the cross-government review

Found: Designations The Libya (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 were made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: Designations The Libya (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 were made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: Designations The Libya (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 were made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: (a)REHAL is a member of two organisations (i.e. persons for the purposes of the Sanctions and Anti Money Laundering Act

Found: according to various legal authorities including UK primary legislation (e.g., Sanctions and Anti- Money Laundering Act

Found: sanctions The Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020 were made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: The UK implements a range of sanctions regimes through regulations made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: • Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 and regulations made under it, such as the Russia (

Found: has the power to issue General Licences for country sanctions regimes under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: otherwise requires, any other term used in this licence has the meaning it bears in the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: Autonomous Sanctions Regulations” means those sanctions regulations made under the Sanctions and Anti- Money Laundering Act

Found: General Licences for country sanctions regimes under regulations made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: implements a range of UK sanctions regimes through regulations established under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: sanctions The Afghanistan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 were made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: 4.1 This instrument is made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (“the Sanctions

Found: Commonwealth Development Corporation Act 2017, the Consular Fees Act 1980 and the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: Commonwealth Development Corporation Act 2017, the Consular Fees Act 1980 and the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: 5.1). 7.3 Sudan Sudan and South Sudan are subject to UK arms embargoes under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: 5.1). 7.3 Sudan Sudan and South Sudan are subject to UK arms embargoes under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: aircraft and shipping sanctions in sanctions regulations made under section 1 of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: aircraft and shipping sanctions in sanctions regulations made under section 1 of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: aircraft and shipping sanctions in sanctions regulations made under section 1 of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: aircraft and shipping sanctions in sanctions regulations made under section 1 of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: defining a UK person, one option would be to adopt the definition in section 21 of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: a UK person, one option would be to adopt the definition in section 21 of the Sanctions and Anti -Money Laundering Act

Found: sections 49(1)(a) and (b) and 54(2)(a) of, and paragraph 4(1) of Schedule 2 to, the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: sections 49(1)(a) and (b) and 54(2)(a) of, and paragraph 4(1) of Schedule 2 to, the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: the Procurement Act 2023, the Taxation (Cross -border Trade) Act 2018, and the Sanctions and Anti -Money Laundering Act

Found: 5.1). 7.3 Sudan Sudan and South Sudan are subject to UK arms embargoes under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: 5.1). 7.3 Sudan Sudan and South Sudan are subject to UK arms embargoes under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: FCDO and provides details of those designated under regulations made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: HM Treasury (HMT), through OFSI, uses the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (the Sanctions

Found: ) on designing the primary legislation, which passed into law in 2018 as the Sanctions and Anti- Money Laundering Act

Found: has the power to issue General Licences for country sanctions regimes under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: Russia Regulations, the Belarus Regulations or any other regulations made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: “Funds” mean The definition of funds set out at s60(1) of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: has the power to issue General Licences for country sanctions regimes under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: evasion, terrorist financing or breaching of sanctions imposed by regulations under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: has the power to issue General Licences for country sanctions regimes under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: OFSI has the power to issue General Licences for sanctions regimes under the Sanctions and Anti- Money Laundering Act

Found: OFSI has the power to issue General Licences for sanctions regimes under the Sanctions and Anti- Money Laundering Act

Found: according to various legal authorities including UK primary legislation (e.g., Sanctions and Anti- Money Laundering Act

Found: has the power to issue General Licences for country sanctions regimes under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: notice OFSI has the power to issue General Licences for sanctions regimes under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: OFSI has the power to issue General Licences for sanctions regimes under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: notice OFSI has the power to issue General Licences for sanctions regimes under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: The UK implements a range of sanctions regimes through regulations made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: has the power to issue General Licences for country sanctions regimes under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: should also ensure that they are familiar with sanctions regulations made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: otherwise requires, any other term used in this licence has the meaning it bears in the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: The UK implements a range of sanctions regimes through regulations made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: implements a range of UK sanctions regimes through regulations established under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: Regulations” or “ the Regulations ” means Sanctions regulations made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: has the power to issue General Licences for country sanctions regimes under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: under the Money Laundering Regulations 2017, the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: has the power to issue General Licences for country sanctions regimes under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: 4.1 This instrument is made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (“the Sanctions

Found: director disqualification sanctions under regulations made under section 1 of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: director disqualification sanctions under regulations made under section 1 of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: director disqualification sanctions under regulations made under section 1 of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: It also cites the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 review framework and judicial precedents

Found: Regulations under the Sanctions and Anti -Money Laundering Act 2018 permit HM Treasury to impose unilateral

Found: Following updates to the Sanctions and Anti Money Laundering Act in 2022 the cross-government review

Found: the Global Irregular Migration sanctions regime  Using the powers conferred by the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: but are not limited to, facilitating, monitoring or ensuring compliance with the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 55(5)(d) of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: the Procurement Act 2023, the Taxation (Cross -border Trade) Act 2018, and the Sanctions and Anti -Money Laundering Act