Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 5 Chs. 4D-4G inserted (15.7.2022) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 11) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/792), regs. 1(2), 8 (with reg. 13)
46M. In this Chapter, “jet fuel and fuel additives” means the goods listed under that heading in Part 8 of Schedule 2A.
46N.—(1) The export of jet fuel and fuel additives to, or for use in, Russia is prohibited.
(2) A person must not directly or indirectly—
(a)supply or deliver jet fuel and fuel additives from a third country to a place in Russia;
(b)make jet fuel and fuel additives available to a person connected with Russia;
(c)make jet fuel and fuel additives available for use in Russia.
(3) Paragraphs (1) and (2) are subject to Part 7 (Exceptions and licences).
(4) A person who contravenes a prohibition in paragraph (2) commits an offence, but—
(a)it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (2)(a) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the jet fuel and fuel additives were destined (or ultimately destined) for Russia;
(b)it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (2)(b) (“P”) to show that P did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the person was connected with Russia;
(c)it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (2)(c) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the jet fuel and fuel additives were for use in Russia.
(5) In this regulation, “third country” means a country that is not the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man or Russia.
46O.—(1) A person must not directly or indirectly provide technical assistance relating to jet fuel and fuel additives—
(a)to a person connected with Russia; or
(b)for use in Russia.
(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—
(a)it is a defence for a person charged with an offence of contravening paragraph (1)(a), to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the technical assistance was to be provided to a person connected with Russia;
(b)it is a defence for a person charged with an offence of contravening paragraph (1)(b), to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the technical assistance related to jet fuel and fuel additives for use in Russia.
46P.—(1) A person must not directly or indirectly provide, to a person connected with Russia, financial services in pursuance of or in connection with an arrangement whose object or effect is—
(a)the export of jet fuel and fuel additives;
(b)the direct or indirect supply or delivery of jet fuel and fuel additives;
(c)directly or indirectly making jet fuel and fuel additives available to a person connected with Russia; or
(d)the direct or indirect provision of technical assistance relating to jet fuel and fuel additives.
(2) A person must not directly or indirectly make funds available to a person connected with Russia in pursuance of or in connection with an arrangement mentioned in paragraph (1).
(3) A person must not directly or indirectly provide financial services or funds in pursuance of or in connection with an arrangement whose object or effect is—
(a)the export of jet fuel and fuel additives to, or for use in, Russia;
(b)the direct or indirect supply or delivery of jet fuel and fuel additives to a place in Russia;
(c)directly or indirectly making jet fuel and fuel additives available—
(i)to a person connected with Russia, or
(ii)for use in Russia; or
(d)the direct or indirect provision of technical assistance relating to jet fuel and fuel additives—
(i)to a person connected with Russia, or
(ii)for use in Russia.
(4) Paragraphs (1) to (3) are subject to Part 7 (Exceptions and licences).
(5) A person who contravenes a prohibition in any of paragraphs (1) to (3) commits an offence, but—
(a)it is a defence for a person charged with an offence of contravening paragraph (1) or (2) (“P”) to show that P did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the person was connected with Russia;
(b)it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (3) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the financial services or funds (as the case may be) were provided in pursuance of or in connection with an arrangement mentioned in that paragraph.
46Q.—(1) A person must not directly or indirectly provide brokering services to a person connected with Russia in relation to an arrangement whose object or effect is—
(a)the export of jet fuel and fuel additives;
(b)the direct or indirect supply or delivery of jet fuel and fuel additives;
(c)directly or indirectly making jet fuel and fuel additives available to a person connected with Russia; or
(d)the direct or indirect provision of technical assistance relating to jet fuel and fuel additives.
(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 that offence to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the brokering services were provided in relation to an arrangement mentioned in that paragraph.]