Guidance

Licensing Delegation Framework for Counter Terrorism

Updated 6 June 2025

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The Delegation Framework (바카라 사이트淒F바카라 사이트�) elaborates on circumstances that do not constitute a 바카라 사이트榮ignificant change바카라 사이트� for new licences or amendments to existing licences, wherein the Minister has previously delegated the power to make a licensing decision to a Senior Civil Servant (바카라 사이트漇CS바카라 사이트�). Applications for new licences or amendments which involve a significant change to the DP바카라 사이트檚 authorisations or obligations in respect of those authorisations under the Counter Terrorism (바카라 사이트淐T바카라 사이트�) regimes will be considered contentious by default and will therefore require Ministerial approval.

This framework also outlines the current process in CT for issuing breach letters. CT caseworkers should use this framework to determine the appropriate decision maker.聽

SCS sign off

OFSI바카라 사이트檚 delegated framework authorises SCS sign off for the following licence applications:

  • Access to state benefits from 바카라 사이트 agencies such as DWP.聽聽

  • Repayment of over -payments, fees, refunds etc. from previously licenced sources with the legal and policy risk assessed as low.聽聽

  • One-off low risk activity 바카라 사이트� situations sometimes arise that require licences which are uncontroversial in nature, which are consistent with previous Ministerial decisions, and where both the policy and legal risk are assessed as low. For example, requiring a new washing machine. In these circumstances a receipt would be provided to confirm proof of purchase.

CT unit head sign off

The OFSI바카라 사이트檚 Head of CT (G6) is able to sign off the following licence amendment applications:聽

  • Corrections to licences arising from typographical errors, with the exception of values or where the amendment would materially change the terms of the licence.바카라 사이트犅�

  • Administrative amendments: for example, minor changes to update bank details for approved suppliers or the DP바카라 사이트檚 account; or聽

  • Amendments where no additional funds are made available to the DP and where their licensing permissions remain the same e.g. only an extension to the licence period is required.

Breach letters which state no further action will be taken are to be signed off by OFSI바카라 사이트檚 Head of CT. However, other types of breach letters will have SCS oversight before they are issued given that these carry a higher potential reputational and legal risk. If a breach is considered particularly contentious it will be escalated to the Director of OFSI.

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