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Regulation 46Z16A InterpretationF1F2

(1)

In this Chapter—

  • “relevant day” means the day on which this Chapter comes into force;

  • “relevant processed gold” means gold which—

    1. (a)

      has been processed in a third country; and

    2. (b)

      incorporates gold that, on or after 21st July 2022—

      1. (i)

        originated in Russia, and

      2. (ii)

        has been exported from Russia;

  • “third country” means a country that is not the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man or Russia.

(2)

For the purposes of this Chapter, a thing has been exported from Russia when—

(a)

it has completed the applicable export formalities; and

(b)

where the thing was transported by—

(i)

land, it has left Russian territory;

(ii)

sea, the ship on which it was transported has departed a port in Russia for a destination outside of Russia;

(iii)

air, the aircraft on which it was transported has departed an airport in Russia for a destination outside of Russia.

(3)

For the purposes of this Chapter, gold is processed where it is—

(a)

altered;

(b)

transformed in any way; or

(c)

subjected to any other type of operation or process.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Pt. 5 Chs. 4H-4K inserted (21.7.2022) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 14) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/850), regs. 1(2), 12

F2

Pt. 5 Ch. 4JA inserted (29.10.2022) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 15) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1110), regs. 1(2)(b), 5

Notes on the whole SI

Textual amendments

F1

Regulations extended (British overseas territories) (with modifications) (31.12.2020 immediately after both S.I. 2020/590 and S.I. 2020/951 have come into force) by The Russia (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1571), arts. 1(1), 2, Schs. 1, 2 (as amended: (11.3.2021) by S.I. 2021/288, arts. 1(1), 2(2); (14.4.2022) by S.I. 2022/453, arts. 1(1), 3-38; (20.7.2022) by S.I. 2022/843, arts. 1(1), 3; (10.11.2022) by S.I. 2022/1167, arts. 1(1), 3-17; (15.12.2022) by S.I. 2022/1338, arts. 1(1), 3-10; (9.3.2023) by S.I. 2023/291, arts. 1(1), 3-9; (20.7.2023) by S.I. 2023/846, arts. 1(1), 3, 5-22; (30.9.2023) by S.I. 2023/846, arts. 1(2), 4; (14.3.2024) by S.I. 2024/370, arts. 1, 3-13; (3.10.2024) by S.I. 2024/987, arts. 1(1), 3-6; and (11.12.2025) by S.I. 2025/1307, art. 1(1), Sch. 15)