S.I. 1 2025 - SI 1 2025 - Prevention of Terrorism (Amendment) (Implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolutions on Suppression of Terrorism) Regulations 2025

[13th January 2025] Pr evention of Terrorism Act 1 REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL GAZETTE SI S.I. 1 of 2025 PREVENTION OF TERRORISM ACT, 2020 (Cap. 179) Prevention of Terrorism (Amendment) (Implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolutions on Suppression of Terrorism) Regulations, 2024 In exercise of the powers conferred by regulation 42(2) of the Prevention of Terrorism Act, Cap. 179, the Minister responsible for internal affairs makes the following regulations — Citation 1. These regulations may be cited as the Prevention of Terrorism (Implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolutions on Suppression of Terrorism) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025. Amendment of regulation 2 2. The Prevention of Terrorism (Implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolutions on Suppression of Terrorism) Regulations, published in Statutory Instrument 39 of 2015 (hereinafter referred to as the “principal Regulations”) are amended in regulation 2 by inserting — (a) after the definition of “AML Act”, the following new definition — ““calendar day” means every day including Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays;” (b) after the definition of “freeze”, the following new definition — “immediately” means instantly, without delay and not later than 24 hours;” [13th January 2025] Pr evention of Terrorism Act 2 REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL GAZETTE SI Amendment of regulation 8 3. The principal Regulations are amended in regulation 8 by inserting after sub regulation (2) a new sub regulation as follows — “(2A) In addition to sub regulation (2), wherever there are updates, the Financial Intelligence Unit shall immediately — (a) make a notice to the public (for the notification of all persons) of the updated list in a manner the Unit may determine and disseminate an order to freeze, accompanied by a directive to — (i) implement preventive measures to counter the flow of funds or other assets to terrorists, proliferators or those who are responsible for weapons proliferation; (ii) report to the Unit any funds or other assets frozen and any other action taken in implementing the order and directive.” Amendment of regulation 10 4. The principal Regulations are amended in regulation 10(4) by — (a) repealing the words “as soon as practicable,”; (b) repealing the word “promptly” and substituting with “immediately”. Amendment of regulation 11 5. The principal Regulations are amended in regulation 11 — (a) in sub regulation (5)(a) by inserting, after the words “list to be” the word “immediately”; (b) by inserting, after sub regulation 5 a new sub regulation as follows — [13th January 2025] Pr evention of Terrorism Act 3 REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL GAZETTE SI “(6) In addition to sub regulation (5) (a) competent authorities shall, immediately upon receipt of the list disseminated to it — (a) circulate the list to all the entities under its purview for their information and to take necessary actions in pursuance of section 35 of the Act; (b) wherever necessary, provide guidance to the entities holding property of a listed entity or individual, to comply with their obligations under these Regulations and the Act; and (c) ensure the compliance with the requirements of these Regulations.” Amendment of regulation 13 6. The principal Regulations are amended in regulation 13 — (a) in sub regulation (1) by inserting, after the words “entity to” the word “immediately”; (b) in sub regulation (1A) by inserting, after the words “Republic shall” the word “immediately”. Amendment of regulation 14 7. The principal Regulations are amended in regulation 14 — (a) in sub regulation (2)(a) by inserting after the word “without” the words “giving prior”; (b) by inserting after sub regulation (5) a new sub regulation as follows — “(6) For the avoidance of doubt — [13th January 2025] Pr evention of Terrorism Act 4 REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL GAZETTE SI (a) the process from receipt of list from the UN by the FIU in terms of regulation 8 to freezing of funds and other assets by financial institutions or designated non- financial businesses or professions under this Part, shall happen in not more than twenty-four (24) hours; (b) an order to freeze funds or other assets shall remain in force and not lapse until such entity or person has been removed from list of designated persons by the UN.” Amendment of regulation 19 8. The principal Regulations are amended in regulation 19 by repealing sub regulation (3). Amendment of regulation 23 9. The principal Regulations are amended in regulation 23 in sub regulation 5 by repealing — (a) “SCR 20,000” and substituting it with “SCR 2,000, 000”; (b) “2 years” and substituting it with “not less than 7 years and not more than 20 years” MADE this 10th day of January, 2025. ERROL FONSEKA MINISTER OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS ———————