Amendment of the Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I1I26

1

The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 M1 are amended as follows.

2

After regulation 30, insert—

Exception for authorised conduct in a relevant country30A

1

Where a person's conduct in a relevant country would, in the absence of this regulation, contravene a prohibition in any of regulations 11 to 15 (asset-freeze etc.) or Chapter 2 of Part 5 (Trade) (“the relevant prohibition”), the relevant prohibition is not contravened if the conduct is authorised by a licence or other authorisation which is issued—

a

under the law of the relevant country, and

b

for the purpose of disapplying a prohibition in that jurisdiction which corresponds to the relevant prohibition.

2

In this regulation—

“relevant country” means—

  1. a

    any of the Channel Islands,

  2. b

    the Isle of Man, or

  3. c

    any British overseas territory.