Part 1: Sanctions regulations Chapter 4: Court reviews Section 38: Court review of decisions
This section ensures that those who do not agree with a decision made under Part 1 of the Act have a route to challenge a government decision in the courts. These decisions include:
an administrative reassessment of a UK designation, under section 23;
a UK government review of a UK designation, under section 24;
an administrative reassessment of a UN designation, under section 25;
an administrative reassessment of a retained EU designation, under section 36 or 37;
an administrative reassessment of a UK-specified ship, under section 27;
a UK government review of a UK-specified ship, under section 28; or
an administrative reassessment of a UN-specified ship, under section 29.
	When considering an application brought under this section, the courts will apply the principles of judicial review.
	If a designated person seeks a revocation or variation of their listing, they must apply for this through the mechanism provided for in the relevant sections above in the first instance, before they are able to access the redress through a legal challenge provided for in this section. This provision helps to ensure that quick redress is available to the designated person and seeks to minimise unnecessary litigation, on the part of both the designated person and the government. The same applies to reassessments in relation to specified ships.