The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, Section 31F is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 09 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.
31F.—(1) The prohibitions to which this paragraph applies are not contravened by any act done by a person (“P”), where P provides justification to the Secretary of State within the relevant period that the act is an act dealing with an emergency.
(2) Paragraph (1) applies to the prohibitions in Chapter 2 of Part 5 (exports to Belarus and related activities), so far as those prohibitions apply to critical-industry goods, critical-industry technology, [F2machinery-related goods, machinery-related technology,] oil refining goods or oil refining technology, other than the prohibition in regulation 24A (provision of interception and monitoring services).
(3) In this regulation—
“an act dealing with an emergency” means an act assisting with the urgent prevention or mitigation of an event likely to have a serious and significant impact on human health or safety, infrastructure or the environment;
“critical-industry goods” and “critical-industry technology” have the meanings given in regulation 20(3);
[F3“machinery-related goods” and “machinery-related technology” have the meanings given in regulation 20(3);]
“oil refining goods” and “oil refining technology” have the meanings given in regulation 20(3);
“relevant period”, in relation to an act, means the period of 5 working days beginning with the day on which the act is done.]
Textual Amendments
F1Regs. 31D-31I inserted (5.7.2022) by The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/748), regs. 1(2), 34
F2Words in reg. 31F(2) inserted (9.6.2023) by The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/616), regs. 1(2), 13(a)
F3Words in reg. 31F(3) inserted (9.6.2023) by The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/616), regs. 1(2), 13(b)
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