The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, Section 46Z16E is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 05 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
46Z16E.—[F3(1) A person must not directly or indirectly provide technical assistance relating to—
(a)the import of gold jewellery which on or after the relevant day—
(i)originated in Russia, or
(ii)is exported from Russia;
(b)the direct or indirect acquisition of gold jewellery which—
(i)originated in Russia, or
(ii)is located in Russia or, on or after the relevant day, has been exported from Russia,
with the intention of that gold jewellery entering the United Kingdom.]
(2) Paragraph (1) is subject to Part 7 (Exceptions and licences).
(3) A person who contravenes a prohibition in paragraph (1) commits an offence, but it is a defence for a person charged with an offence of contravening—
(a)paragraph (1)(a) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the technical assistance related to an import described in that sub-paragraph;
(b)paragraph (1)(b) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the technical assistance related to an acquisition described in that sub-paragraph.]]
Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 5 Chs. 4H-4K inserted (21.7.2022) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 14) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/850), regs. 1(2), 12
F2Pt. 5 Ch. 4JA inserted (29.10.2022) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 15) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1110), regs. 1(2)(b), 5
F3Reg. 46Z16E(1) substituted (16.12.2022) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 17) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1331), reg. 1(2)(b), Sch. 4 para. 4
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