# The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, Regulation 57: Crimean ports direction, Donetsk ports direction or Kherson and Zaporizhzhia ports direction

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) The Secretary of State may give a Crimean ports direction, a Donetsk ports direction or a Kherson and Zaporizhzhia ports direction to a master or pilot of a British ship which is a cruise ship.
(2) In this regulation, a “Crimean ports direction” is a direction prohibiting a ship from entering a port or any ports located in Crimea.
(2A) In this regulation, a “Donetsk ports direction” is a direction prohibiting a ship from entering a port or any ports located in the non-government controlled areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts.
(2B) In this regulation, a “Kherson and Zaporizhzhia ports direction” is a direction prohibiting a ship from entering a port or any ports located in non-government controlled areas of the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia oblasts.
(3) It is an offence for a person to whom a direction under this regulation is given to fail to comply with the direction.
(4) A Crimean ports direction, a Donetsk ports direction or a Kherson and Zaporizhzhia ports direction—
(a) may be given to any master or pilot of a British ship which is a cruise ship, or to masters and pilots of British ships which are cruise ships generally;
(b) may be of indefinite duration or a defined duration.
(5) The Secretary of State may vary, revoke or suspend a Crimean ports direction, a Donetsk ports direction or a Kherson and Zaporizhzhia ports direction at any time.
(6) In this regulation, “cruise ship” means a ship providing cruise services.
(7) Any expression used in this Part and in section 7 of the Act (shipping sanctions) has the same meaning in this Part as it has in that section.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/855/regulation/57 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/russia-sanctions-eu-exit-regulations-2019/regulation-57
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