59A.—[F3(1)] The prohibition in regulation 17A(2) (processing F4... payments) does not apply to the processing of a F4... payment for any fee or charge required to permit an aircraft to overfly, land in or take off from Russia.
[F5(2) The prohibition in regulation 17A(2) is not contravened by a transfer (or, if necessary, more than one transfer) of funds by C from account A to account B where—
(a)neither account A nor account B are held in the name of a customer of C; and
(b)both account A and account B are held within the United Kingdom; and
(c)the transfer (or transfers) from account A to account B is (or are) carried out for the purpose of compliance with regulation 17A(2).]]
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 59A inserted (1.3.2022) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/194), regs. 1(2), 10
F2Reg. 59A heading substituted (15.12.2023) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1364), regs. 1(3), 8(2)
F3Reg. 59A renumbered as reg. 59A(1) (15.12.2023) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1364), regs. 1(3), 8(3)
F4Word in reg. 59A(1) omitted (15.12.2023) by virtue of The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1364), regs. 1(3), 8(4)
F5Reg. 59A(2) inserted (15.12.2023) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1364), regs. 1(3), 8(5)