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S.I. No. 434/2006 - Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Act 2005 (Section 42 (6)) (Counter Terrorism) (Financial Sanctions) Regulations (No. 2) 2006
Table of Provisions (6)
Statutory Text (6 Articles)
1. These Regulations may be cited as the
Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Act 2005
(Section 42(6)) (Counter Terrorism) (Financial Sanctions) Regulations (No 2) 2006.
2. (1) In these Regulations -
“Central Bank” means Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland;
“Council Regulation” means Council Regulation (EC) No. 2580/2001 of 27 December 2001
1
, as amended by
(i) Commission Regulation (EC) No. 745/2003 of 28 April 2003
2
,
(ii) Act of Accession 2004, Annex II, Section 20, point 11
3
,
(iii) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1207/2005 of 27 July 2005
4
(iv) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1957/2005 of 29 November 2005
5
;
and implemented by Council Decision No. 2005/379/EC of 29 May 2006
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;
(2) A word or expression that is used in these Regulations has, unless the context otherwise requires, the same meaning that it has in the Council Regulation.
3. The Central Bank may, for the purposes of the administration and enforcement of these Regulations and the Council Regulation, give such directions or issue such instructions to a person as it sees fit.
4. A person to whom a direction is given or an instruction is issued under Regulation 3 shall comply with such direction or instruction.
5. The
Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Act 2005
(Section 42(6)) (Counter Terrorism) (Financial Sanctions) Regulations 2006 (
S.I. No. 221 of 2006
) is revoked.
GIVEN under my Official Seal,
This 01
st
day of August 2006
__________________
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)
.
These Regulations provide for penalties for breach of financial sanctions against any persons, groups or entities listed in Council Decision No. 2006/379/EC of 29
th
May 2006 which have been frozen in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No. 2580/2001 of 27 December 2001, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 745/2003 of 28 April 2003, Act of Accession 2004, Annex II Section 20 point 11, Commission Regulation (EC) No 1207/2005 of 27 July 2005 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1957/2005 of 29 November 2005.
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O.J. No. L 344, 28.12.2001, p. 70.
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O.J. No. L 344, 28.12.2001, p. 70.
2
O.J. No. L 106, 29.4.2003, p.22
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O.J. No. L 236, 23.9.2003, p.773
4
O.J. No. L 197, 28.7.2005, p.16
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O.J. No. L 314, 30.11.2005, p.16
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O.J. No. L 144, 31.5.2006, p.21
STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS
S.I. No. 434 of 2006
REGULATIONS
entitled
Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Act 2005 (Section 42 (6)) (Counter Terrorism) (Financial Sanctions) Regulations (No.2) 2006
I, Brian Cowen, Minister for Finance, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 42 (6) of the
Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Act 2005
(No 2 of 2005), for the purpose of giving effect to certain acts that are adopted by the institutions of the European Communities, and being of the opinion that Council Regulation (EC) No. 2580/2001 of 27 December 2001
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, as amended, is for the purpose of, or will contribute to, combating terrorism through the adoption of specific restrictive measures, directed at persons, groups or entities, for the identification, detection, freezing or seizure of their assets of any kind hereby make the following Regulations