The Russia (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2023

Amendment of the Russia (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2020

4.  After paragraph 26D, insert—

26DA.  In regulation 46IA (interpretation), in paragraph (1), in the definition of “third country”, for “United Kingdom, the Isle of Man” substitute “Territory”.

26DB.  In regulation 46IB (import of relevant processed iron or steel products), after paragraph (2) insert—

(3) A person who contravenes a prohibition in paragraph (1) commits an offence, but it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (1) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the goods were relevant processed iron or steel products.