Legislation – The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021

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Introduction

PART 1
General

2 Amendment of the Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

3 Interpretation

4 Application of prohibitions and requirements outside the United Kingdom

PART 2
Designation of persons

5 Power to designate persons

6 Designation criteria

PART 3
Finance

7 Financial sanctions

8 Transferable securities etc.

9 In regulation 16(1)(a) (circumventing etc. prohibitions), for “regulations 11 to…

PART 4
Trade

10 Definition of “restricted goods” and “restricted technology”

11 Further definitions

12 Definition of “interception and monitoring services”

13 Interpretation of other expressions used in Part 5

14 Export of restricted goods and tobacco industry goods

15 (1) In the heading to regulation 21, after “restricted goods”,…

16 (1) In the heading to regulation 22, after “restricted goods”,…

17 (1) In the heading to regulation 23, after “restricted goods”,…

18 Interception and monitoring services

19 Dual-use goods and technology

20 Trade: further provision

PART 5
Aircraft sanctions

21 Aircraft

PART 6
Exceptions and licences

22 Finance: exceptions from prohibitions

23 Exception for authorised conduct in a relevant country

24 Exception for acts done for purposes of national security or prevention of serious crime

25 Exceptions: finance

26 Treasury licences

27 Trade licences

PART 7
Information, enforcement etc.

28 Application of information powers in the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979

29 Disclosure of information

30 Penalties for offences

31 Jurisdiction to try offences

32 Modification of penalties under the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979

33 Monetary penalties

34 Maritime enforcement

35 Trade: overlapping offences

PART 8
Amendments to Schedules

36 Schedule 1

37 Interception and monitoring goods and technology; other goods

38 Treasury licences

PART 9
Revocation

39 Revocation of the Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

Signature

Explanatory note

PART 1General

Interpretation3.

(1)

Regulation 2 (interpretation) is renumbered as paragraph (1) of that regulation.

(2)

In regulation 2(1) as so renumbered—

(a)

after the definition of “the Act”, insert—

““the Amendment Regulations 2021” means the Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 20214;”;

(b)

after the definition of “conduct”, insert—

““consular post” has the same meaning as in the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations done at Vienna on 24 April 19635, and any reference to the functions of a consular post is to be read in accordance with that Convention;
“diplomatic mission”, and any reference to the functions of a diplomatic mission, are to be read in accordance with the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations done at Vienna on 18 April 19616;”;

(c)

after the definition of “the Government of Belarus”, insert—

““humanitarian assistance activity” includes the work of international and non-governmental organisations carrying out humanitarian and relief activities in Belarus for the benefit of the civilian population of Belarus;”;

(d)

in the definition of “Treasury licence”, for “32(1)”, substitute “32”.

(3)

After regulation 2(1) as renumbered pursuant to paragraph (1), insert—

“(2)

For the purposes of Part 5 (Trade) and Part 5A (Aircraft), a person is to be regarded as “connected with” Belarus if the person is—

(a)

an individual who is, or an association or combination of individuals who are, ordinarily resident in Belarus,

(b)

an individual who is, or an association or combination of individuals who are, located in Belarus,

(c)

a person, other than an individual, which is incorporated or constituted under the law of Belarus, or

(d)

a person, other than an individual, which is domiciled in Belarus.”

5

United Nations Treaty Series, vol. 596, p.261.

6

United Nations Treaty Series, vol. 500, p. 95.