S.I. No. 419/2005 - European Communities (Counter Terrorism Financial Sanctions) (Revocation) Regulations, 2005

1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Counter Terrorism Financial Sanctions (Revocation) Regulations, 2005.

2. The European Communities (Counter Terrorism Financial Sanctions) Regulations 2004 (

S.I. No. 459 of 2004

are revoked.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 25th day of July, 2005.

BRIAN COWEN,

Minister for Finance.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

(This note is not part of the Statutory Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

The Regulations revoked provide for penalties for breach of financial sanctions imposed by Council Regulation (EC No. 2580/2001 of 27 December 2001, as amended by Council Regulation (EC) No. 745/2003 of 28 April 2003, in respect of persons, groups and entities listed in Council Decision 2004/306/EC of 2 April 2004. Future Regulations providing for these penalties will be made under section 42 of the

Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Act, 2005

(No. 2 of 2005).

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EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (COUNTER TERRORISM FINANCIAL SANCTIONS) (REVOCATION) REGULATIONS, 2005.

I, BRIAN COWEN, Minister for Finance, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by

section 3

of the

European Communities Act 1972

(No. 27 of 1972), hereby make the following regulations