# The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026, Regulation 23: Insertion of regulation 68ZA


After regulation 68 insert—
“Detained transport asset: licensing offences
68ZA (1) A person (“P”) commits an offence if P knowingly or recklessly—
(a) provides information that is false in a material respect, or
(b) provides or produces a document that is not what it purports to be,
for the purpose of obtaining a detained transport asset licence (whether for P or anyone else).
(2) A person who purports to act under the authority of a detained transport asset licence but who fails to comply with any condition of the licence commits an offence.
(3) A licence in respect of which an offence under paragraph (1) has been committed is to be treated as void from the time at which it was issued.
Ships: licensing offences
68ZB (1) A person (P”) commits an offence if P knowingly or recklessly—
(a) provides information that is false in a material respect, or
(b) provides or produces a document that is not what it purports to be,
for the purpose of obtaining a ships licence (whether for P or anyone else).
(2) A person who purports to act under the authority of a ships licence but who fails to comply with any condition of the licence commits an offence.
(3) A licence in respect of which an offence under paragraph (1) has been committed is to be treated as void from the time at which it was issued.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/543/regulation/23 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/russia-sanctions-eu-exit-amendment-regulations-2026/regulation-23
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