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Regulation 59A Exceptions relating to processing paymentsF1F6

(F21)

The prohibition in regulation 17A(2) (processing F3... payments) does not apply to the processing of a ... payment for any fee or charge required to permit an aircraft to overfly, land in or take off from Russia.

(F42)

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).

(F53)

The prohibition in regulation 17A(2) (processing payments) is not contravened by—

(a)

a person making a required payment, or

(b)

a designated person making a reimbursement payment,

to, from or via a respondent (within the meaning of regulation 17A(1)).

(4)

The reference in paragraph (3)(b) to a designated person is to be read as including a person who is owned or controlled directly or indirectly (within the meaning of regulation 7) by the designated person.

(5)

In paragraph (3)—

  • “designated person” has the meaning given in regulation 58A(8);

  • “person” is to be construed in accordance with regulation 58A(5);

  • “reimbursement payment” has the meaning given in regulation 58A(8);

  • “required payment” has the meaning given in regulation 58A(2).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Reg. 59A inserted (1.3.2022) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/194), regs. 1(2), 10

F2

Reg. 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)

F3

Word 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)

F4

Reg. 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)

F5

Reg. 59A(3)-(5) inserted (5.12.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2), 15(7)

F6

Reg. 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)

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)