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Regulation 60F Trade: exceptions in relation to banknotesF1

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2), the prohibitions in Chapter 4E of Part 5 do not apply to the making available, supply, export or delivery of banknotes where the making available, supply, export or delivery is necessary for the personal use of natural persons travelling to Russia or members of their immediate families travelling with them.

(2)

The exception in paragraph (1) applies only to banknotes up to the value of £10,000 or its equivalent in any official currency of the European Union.

(3)

The prohibitions in Chapter 4E of Part 5 do not apply to the making available, supply, export or delivery of banknotes where the making available, supply, export or delivery is necessary for the official purposes of diplomatic missions, consular posts or international organisations in Russia enjoying immunities in accordance with international law.

(4)

The prohibitions in Chapter 4E of Part 5 do not apply to anything done by a person who did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the banknotes were ultimately—

(a)

to be exported, supplied, delivered or made available to a person connected with Russia; or

(b)

for use in Russia.

(5)

For the purposes of this regulation, “diplomatic mission” and “consular post” are to be construed in accordance with paragraph A1 of Schedule 5.

Annotations

Textual amendments

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Regs. 60E-60G inserted (15.7.2022) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 11) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/792), regs. 1(2), 10(3) (with reg. 13)

Notes on the whole SI

Textual amendments

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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)