The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2022
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 2022/123 |
2022 No. 123
Sanctions
The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2022
Made 10th February 2022
Laid before Parliament 10th February 2022
Coming into force 10th February 2022
The Secretary of State1, considering that the requirements of section 45(2) of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 20182are met, makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1, 11 and 45 of that Act:
Citation and commencement
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2022.
(2) These Regulations come into force at 5.00 p.m. on 10th February 2022.
Amendment of the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
2. The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 20193are amended in accordance with regulation 3.
3. For regulation 6 (designation criteria) substitute—
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Designation criteria
6.—(1) The Secretary of State may not designate a person under regulation 5 (power to designate persons) unless the Secretary of State—
(a)
(a) has reasonable grounds to suspect that that person is an involved person, and
(b)
(b) considers that the designation of that person is appropriate, having regard to—
(i) the purposes stated in regulation 4 (purposes), and
(ii) the likely significant effects of the designation on that person (as they appear to the Secretary of State to be on the basis of the information that the Secretary of State has).
(2) In this regulation, an “involved person” means a person who—
(a)
(a) is or has been involved in—
(i) destabilising Ukraine or undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine, or
(ii) obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia,
(b)
(b) is owned or controlled directly or indirectly (within the meaning of regulation 7) by a person who is or has been so involved,
(c)
(c) is acting on behalf of or at the direction of a person who is or has been so involved, or
(d)
(d) is a member of, or associated with, a person who is or has been so involved.
(3) For the purposes of this regulation, a person is “involved in destabilising Ukraine or undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine” if—
(a)
(a) the person is responsible for, engages in, provides support for, or promotes any policy or action which destabilises Ukraine or undermines or threatens the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine;
(b)
(b) the person provides financial services, or makes available funds, economic resources, goods or technology, that could contribute to destabilising Ukraine or undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine;
(c)
(c) the person provides financial services, or makes available funds, economic resources, goods or technology, to—
(i) a person who is responsible for a policy or action which falls within sub-paragraph (a), or
(ii) a person who provides financial services, or makes available funds, economic resources, goods or technology, as mentioned in sub-paragraph (b);
(d)
(d) the person obstructs the work of international organisations in Ukraine;
(e)
(e) the person conducts business with a separatist group in the Donbas region;
(f)
(f) the person is a relevant person trading or operating in Crimea;
(g)
(g) the person assists the contravention or...
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