Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 · CHAPTER 1 Power to make sanctions regulations

17A Enforcement: monetary penalties

s. 17A · in force: yes

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17A Enforcement: monetary penalties

(1)The provision that may be made by virtue of section 17(2) (enforcement of prohibitions or requirements) includes provision authorising a prescribed person to impose a monetary penalty on another person if satisfied, to the prescribed standard of proof, that the other person has breached a prohibition, or failed to comply with a requirement, that is imposed by or under regulations.

(2)Regulations authorising the Treasury to impose a monetary penalty in respect of a breach or failure for which the Treasury could impose a monetary penalty under Part 8 of the Policing and Crime Act 2017 may not be made unless the regulations also make provision of the kind mentioned in section 17(9) to disapply Part 8 of that Act in respect of that breach or failure.

(3)Regulations authorising the imposition of a monetary penalty may make provision that, in determining for the purposes of the regulations whether a person has breached a prohibition, or failed to comply with a requirement, any requirement relating to the person’s knowledge or intention is to be ignored.

(4)Regulations authorising the imposition of a monetary penalty must provide that—

(a)a person is not liable to such a penalty in respect of conduct amounting to an offence if—

(i)proceedings have been brought against the person for that offence in respect of that conduct and the proceedings are ongoing, or

(ii)the person has been convicted of that offence in respect of that conduct, and

(b)no proceedings may be brought against a person in respect of conduct amounting to an offence if the person has been given such a penalty under the regulations in respect of that conduct.

(5)Where regulations authorising the imposition of a monetary penalty authorise a prescribed person to determine the amount of the penalty, the regulations must provide for a maximum penalty.

(6)The maximum penalty may be a prescribed sum of any amount or may be calculated in accordance with the regulations.

(7)In this section— “conduct” means an act or omission; “regulations” mean regulations under section 1.

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(1) The provision that may be made by virtue of section 17(2) (enforcement of prohibitions or requirements) includes provision authorising a prescribed person to impose a monetary penalty on another person if satisfied, to the prescribed standard of proof, that the other person has breached a prohibition, or failed to comply with a requirement, that is imposed by or under regulations.

(2) Regulations authorising the Treasury to impose a monetary penalty in respect of a breach or failure for which the Treasury could impose a monetary penalty under Part 8 of the Policing and Crime Act 2017 may not be made unless the regulations also make provision of the kind mentioned in section 17(9) to disapply Part 8 of that Act in respect of that breach or failure.

(3) Regulations authorising the imposition of a monetary penalty may make provision that, in determining for the purposes of the regulations whether a person has breached a prohibition, or failed to comply with a requirement, any requirement relating to the person’s knowledge or intention is to be ignored.

(4) Regulations authorising the imposition of a monetary penalty must provide that—

(a) a person is not liable to such a penalty in respect of conduct amounting to an offence if—

(i) proceedings have been brought against the person for that offence in respect of that conduct and the proceedings are ongoing, or

(ii) the person has been convicted of that offence in respect of that conduct, and

(b) no proceedings may be brought against a person in respect of conduct amounting to an offence if the person has been given such a penalty under the regulations in respect of that conduct.

(5) Where regulations authorising the imposition of a monetary penalty authorise a prescribed person to determine the amount of the penalty, the regulations must provide for a maximum penalty.

(6) The maximum penalty may be a prescribed sum of any amount or may be calculated in accordance with the regulations.

(7) In this section—

“conduct” means an act or omission;

“regulations” mean regulations under section 1.

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Regulations may authorise prescribed persons to impose civil monetary penalties for sanctions breaches, ignoring knowledge or intention.

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Change history as published

S. 2 omitted (15.3.2022) by virtue of Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (c. 10), ss. 57(3), 69(3)

S. 18 omitted (15.3.2022) by virtue of Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (c. 10), ss. 63(1)(a), 69(3)

S. 24 omitted (15.3.2022) by virtue of Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (c. 10), ss. 62(1)(a), 69(3)

S. 28 omitted (15.3.2022) by virtue of Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (c. 10), ss. 62(1)(b), 69(3)

S. 30 omitted (15.3.2022) by virtue of Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (c. 10), ss. 62(1)(c), 69(3)

S. 32 omitted (15.3.2022) by virtue of Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (c. 10), ss. 63(1)(b), 69(3)

S. 46 omitted (15.3.2022) by virtue of Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (c. 10), ss. 63(1)(c), 69(3)

S. 58 omitted (1.1.2024) by virtue of The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1424), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 88(3)

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s. 49 modified by Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 s. 77(1)(2) · Effective date unknown · s. 49

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Instrument: uk:ukpga/2018/13
Part: CHAPTER 1 Power to make sanctions regulations
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Source: legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/13