The Russia, Crimea and Sevastopol (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2014

Licences granted by the Governor

13.—(1) The Governor may, with the consent of the Secretary of State, grant a licence authorising an activity that would otherwise be prohibited under article 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, or 11.

(2) A person is not guilty of an offence under article 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, or 11 in respect of anything done by the person under the authority of a licence granted by the Governor.

(3) A licence may, in particular, relate to—

(a) the activities set out in articles 5, 6(1) and (3), 8, 10 and 11 where the activity concerns the execution of an obligation arising from a contract or agreement concluded on or before 16th October 2014;

(b) the activities set out in article 8(1) provided the Governor has no reasonable grounds to believe that the sale, supply, transfer or export of the technologies is for projects related to deep water oil exploration and production, Arctic oil exploration and production, or shale oil projects in Russia;

(c) the activities set out in article 11 where they relate to the provision of assistance necessary to the maintenance and safety of existing capabilities within the Territory, unless the Governor has reasonable grounds to believe that those activities relate to projects pertaining to deep water oil exploration and production, Arctic oil exploration and production, or shale oil projects in Russia.

(4) Where a licence is requested pursuant to this article, exporters shall supply the Governor with all relevant information required for their application for an export authorisation.

(5) A licence must specify the acts authorised by it and may be—

(a) general or granted to a category of persons or to a particular person,

(b) subject to conditions, and

(c) of indefinite duration or subject to an expiry date.

(6) The Governor may, with the consent of the Secretary of State, vary or revoke a licence at any time.

(7) On the grant, variation or revocation of a licence, the Governor must—

(a) in the case of a licence granted to a particular person, give written notice of the grant, variation or revocation to that person, and

(b) in the case of a general licence or a licence granted to a category of persons, take such steps as the Governor considers appropriate to publicise the grant, variation or revocation of the licence.

(8) Any notice to be given to a person by the Governor under paragraph (7) may be given—

(a) by posting it to the person’s last known address, or

(b) where the person is a body corporate, partnership or unincorporated body other than a partnership, by posting it to the registered or principal office in the Territory of the body or partnership.

(9) Where the Governor does not have an address in the Territory for the person, the Governor must make arrangements for the notice to be given to the person at the first available opportunity.

(10) Failing to comply with any condition in the licence is acting in a way that is not authorised by the licence unless—

(a) the licence was modified after the completion of the act authorised by the licence, and

(b) the alleged failure to comply with a condition in the licence would not have been a failure if the licence had not been so modified.

(11) It is an offence for a person to knowingly or recklessly make any statement or give any document or information which is false in a material particular for the purpose of obtaining a licence.

(12) A licence granted in connection with the application for which the false statement was made or the false document or information given is void from the time it was granted.