The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Exercise of maritime enforcement powersU.K.

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89.—(1) A maritime enforcement officer may, for a purpose mentioned in paragraph (2) or (3), exercise any of the maritime enforcement powers in relation to—

(a)a British ship in foreign waters or international waters,

(b)a ship without nationality in international waters, or

(c)a foreign ship in international waters,

and a ship within sub-paragraph (a), (b) or (c) is referred to in this Part as “a relevant ship”.

(2) The maritime enforcement powers may be exercised for the purpose of enforcing any of the following—

(a)a prohibition in any of regulations 22 to 26 (trade sanctions relating to [F1restricted goods and restricted technology]);

F2(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F3(ba)a prohibition in any of regulations 30B to 30D (trade sanctions in respect of goods and technology relating to [F4non-government controlled Ukrainian territory]);]

(c)a prohibition in any of regulations 40 to 42 (trade sanctions relating to energy-related goods);

[F5(ca)a prohibition in regulation 46B (trade sanctions relating to luxury goods);

(cb)[F6a prohibition in any of regulations 46D to 46F] (trade sanctions relating to iron and steel products);]

[F7(cbza)a prohibition in regulation 46IB (trade sanctions in relation to relevant processed iron or steel products);]

[F8(cba)a prohibition in regulation 46L (trade sanctions in relation to banknotes);

(cbb)a prohibition in regulation 46N (trade sanctions in relation to jet fuel and fuel additives);

(cbc)a prohibition in regulation 46S or 46T (trade sanctions in relation to Schedule 3D revenue generating goods);

(cbd)a prohibition in any of regulations 46XB to 46XD (trade sanctions in relation to Schedule 3DA revenue generating goods);]

[F9(cc)a prohibition in regulation 46Y (trade sanctions relating to [F10G7 dependency and further goods]);

(cd)a prohibition in F11... regulation 46Z4 or 46Z5 (trade sanctions relating to oil and oil products);

[F12(cda)a prohibition in regulation 46Z9B (trade sanctions relating to maritime transportation of certain oil and oil products to and between third countries);]

(ce)a prohibition in [F13regulation 46Z11 or] 46Z12 (trade sanctions relating to gold);

[F14(cea)a prohibition in regulation 46Z16B or 46Z16C (trade sanctions relating to gold jewellery and relevant processed gold);]

(cf)a prohibition in [F15regulation 46Z18 or] 46Z19 (trade sanctions relating to coal and coal products);]

[F16(cg)a prohibition in regulation 46Z25 or 46Z26 (trade sanctions relating to liquefied natural gas);]

[F17(ch)a prohibition in regulation 46Z30 (trade sanctions in relation to Russia’s vulnerable goods);]

(d)a prohibition in any of [F18regulations] [F1947 to 50 (exports and imports etc. in relation to non-government controlled Ukrainian territory)];

(e)a prohibition imposed by a condition of a trade licence in relation to a prohibition mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) to (d).

(3) The maritime enforcement powers may also be exercised in relation to a relevant ship for the purpose of—

(a)investigating the suspected carriage of relevant goods on the ship, or

(b)preventing the continued carriage on the ship of goods suspected to be relevant goods.

(4) In this Part, “the maritime enforcement powers” are the powers conferred by regulations 91 and 92.

(5) This regulation is subject to regulation 93 (restrictions on exercise of maritime enforcement powers).

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 89 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)