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
46Z3. In this Chapter, “relevant day” means [F25th December 2022].
Textual Amendments
F2Words in reg. 46Z3 substituted (5.12.2022) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 16) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1122), regs. 1(2), 3
46Z4.—(1) The import of oil and oil products, on or after the relevant day, which are consigned from Russia is prohibited.
(2) The import of oil and oil products, on or after the relevant day, which originate in Russia is prohibited.
(3) Paragraphs (1) and (2) are subject to Part 7 (Exceptions and licences).
46Z5.—(1) A person must not, on or after the relevant day, directly or indirectly acquire oil and oil products—
(a)which originate in Russia; or
(b)which are located in Russia,
with the intention of those goods 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—
(a)it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (1)(a) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the goods originated in Russia;
(b)it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (1)(b) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the goods were located in Russia.
F346Z6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F3Reg. 46Z6 omitted (21.4.2023) by virtue of The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/440), regs. 1(2), 6(1)
46Z7.—[F4(1) A person must not, on or after the relevant day, directly or indirectly provide technical assistance relating to—
(a)the import of oil and oil products which—
(i)originate in Russia, or
(ii)are consigned from Russia;
(b)the direct or indirect acquisition of oil and oil products which—
(i)originate in Russia, or
(ii)are located in Russia,
with the intention of those goods entering the United Kingdom;
F5(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]
(2) Paragraph (1) is subject to Part 7 (Exceptions and licences).
(3) A person who contravenes any of the prohibitions 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 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 paragraph;
F6(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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F4Reg. 46Z7(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. 1
F5Reg. 46Z7(1)(c) omitted (21.4.2023) by virtue of The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/440), regs. 1(2), 6(2)
F6Reg. 46Z7(3)(c) omitted (21.4.2023) by virtue of The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/440), regs. 1(2), 6(2)
46Z8.—[F7(1) A person must not, on or after the relevant day, directly or indirectly provide financial services or funds in pursuance of or in connection with an arrangement whose object or effect is—
(a)the import of oil and oil products which—
(i)originate in Russia, or
(ii)are consigned from Russia;
(b)the direct or indirect acquisition of oil and oil products which—
(i)originate in Russia, or
(ii)are located in Russia,
with the intention of those goods entering the United Kingdom;
F8(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]
[F9(2)] [F10Paragraph (1) is] are subject to Part 7 (Exceptions and licences).
[F11(3)] A person who contravenes the 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 financial services or funds (as the case may be) were provided in pursuance of or in connection with an arrangement mentioned in that paragraph.
Textual Amendments
F7Reg. 46Z8(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. 2
F8Reg. 46Z8(1)(c) omitted (21.4.2023) by virtue of The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/440), regs. 1(2), 6(3)
F9Reg. 46Z8(3) renumbered as reg. 46Z8(2) (29.10.2022) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 15) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1110), reg. 1(2)(b), Sch. 3 para. 3(a)
F10Words in reg. 46Z8(2) substituted (29.10.2022) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 15) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1110), reg. 1(2)(b), Sch. 3 para. 3(b)
F11Reg 46Z8(4) renumbered as reg. 46Z8(3) (29.10.2022) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 15) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1110), reg. 1(2)(b), Sch. 3 para. 3(c)
46Z9.—(1) A person must not, on or after the relevant day, directly or indirectly provide brokering services in relation to any arrangements described in regulation [F1246Z8(1)(a) or (b)].
(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.]
Textual Amendments
F12Words in reg. 46Z9(1) substituted (21.4.2023) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/440), regs. 1(2), 6(4)