5. After regulation 60DA (trade: exceptions relating to professional and business services) insert—
60DB.—(1) The prohibitions in regulation 54D (legal advisory services) are not contravened by any act done by a person that is necessary for the official purposes of a diplomatic mission or consular post in Russia, or of an international organisation enjoying immunities in accordance with international law.
(2) The prohibitions in regulation 54D are not contravened by any act done by a person in satisfaction of an obligation in respect of the provision of legal advisory services to any person where the services are provided in relation to the discharge of or compliance with UK statutory or regulatory obligations.
(3) The prohibitions in regulation 54D are not contravened by any act done by a person for the purpose of providing legal advice to any person as to whether an act or a proposed act complies with these Regulations.
(4) The prohibitions in regulation 54D are not contravened by any act done by a person (“P”) in satisfaction of an obligation arising under a contract concluded before 30th June 2023, or an ancillary contract necessary for the satisfaction of such a contract, provided that—
(a)the act is carried out before the end of 29th September 2023, and
(b)P notifies the Secretary of State of the provision of the services, before or after the act is carried out, by the end of 29th September 2023.
(5) In this regulation—
“consular post” has the same meaning as in the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations done at Vienna on 24th April 1963(1);
“diplomatic mission” is to be read in accordance with the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations done at Vienna on 18th April 1961(2);
“legal advisory services” has the meaning given in regulation 54B.”.
United Nations Treaty Series, vol. 596, p. 261.
United Nations Treaty Series, vol. 500, p. 95.