The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 9) Regulations 2022

UK Statutory Instrument 2022 No. 477 — creates 2 criminal offences.

2offences created

0recorded in force

0revoked

Made: 27 April 2022
In force from: 29 April 2022
Extent: Not stated
Subject: International sanctions, export control and trade restrictions
Made under: Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13) to amend the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/855) (“the 2019 Regulations”). The Regulations add new trade sanctions to Part 5 (Trade) of the 2019 Regulations. New regulation 54A of the 2019 Regulations (inserted by regulation 5 of these Regulations) requires providers of social media services, internet access services (i.e. internet service providers) and application stores to take reasonable steps to prevent their users in the United Kingdom from encountering or accessing online content generated by designated persons. Regulation 5 of the 2019 Regulations (amended by regulation 4 of these Regulation) confers on the Secretary of State the power to designate a person for the purposes of new regulation 54A. Failure to comply with a requirement imposed under new regulation 54A is a criminal offence. New regulation 77A of the 2019 regulations (inserted by regulation 7 of these Regulations) confers on OFCOM the power to request a person to provide information for the purpose of monitoring compliance with or detecting evasion of new regulation 54A. New regulation 88A of the 2019 regulations (inserted by regulation 11 of these Regulations) confers on OFCOM the power to impose civil monetary penalties, of up to £1,000,000, in relation to a failure to comply with a requirement imposed under new regulation 54A or a failure to comply with any request for information or documents. New regulation 88B sets out the procedure for imposing such a penalty. A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant impact on the private or voluntary sector is foreseen. Instead a de minimis assessment has been prepared as this instrument is likely to entail some costs for business, but the costs will be relatively insignificant and the impact is estimated to be below £5 million per year. An impact assessment was, however, produced for the primary legislation and can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sanctions-and-anti-money-laundering-bill-impactassessment.

Offences created by this instrument

Preventing provision of internet services to or for the benefit of designated persons regulation 54A(4) · Status not determined · Strict liability
A person commits an offence, if that person— a without reasonable excuse, refuses or fails within the time and in the… regulation 77B(1) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind

What Parliament said about it

Contributions, debates and written statements mentioning this instrument by name. Parliamentary material is reused under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0.

Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 9) Regulations 2022 Lords · Grand Committee · 23 May 2022
Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 9) Regulations 2022 Lords · Grand Committee · 23 May 2022 · Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
That the Grand Committee do consider the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 9) Regulations 2022.
Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 9) Regulations 2022 Lords · Lords Chamber · 26 May 2022
Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 9) Regulations 2022 Commons · General Committees · 6 June 2022 · The Minister for Europe and North America (James Cleverly)
I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 9) Regulations 2022 (SI 2022, No. 477). It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mrs Murray. A copy of the regulations was laid before the House on 27 April. They were tabled under the powers provided by the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 and came into effect under the made affirmative procedure. They were considered and not reported by both the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments and the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee and were approved by the House of Lords…
Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 9) Regulations 2022 Commons · General Committees · 6 June 2022 · James Cleverly
The hon. Gentleman raises a very good point, and I will ensure that officials and Ministers at DCMS discuss that with the internet companies. That is probably one of the most effective ways of having the coverage of content—sometimes huge volumes of content—so that everyone is a moderator. We have already imposed, in co-ordination with our partners, a very effective range of sanctions that will have lasting consequences on the Russian economy, specifically because of Putin’s actions. As I speak, 60% of Russia’s foreign currency reserves, worth an estimated £275 billion, are frozen, and our…
Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 9) Regulations 2022 Commons · General Committees · 6 June 2022
Business without Debate Commons · Commons Chamber · 7 June 2022 · Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Eleanor Laing)
With the leave of the House, I will put motions 2, 3 and 4 together. Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), Medicines That the draft Pharmacy (Preparation and Dispensing Errors - Hospital and Other Pharmacy Services) Order 2022, which was laid before this House on 28 April in the last Session of Parliament, be approved. Medicines That the draft Pharmacy (Responsible Pharmacists, Superintendent Pharmacists etc.) Order 2022, which was laid before this House on 28 April in the last Session of Parliament, be approved. Sanctions That the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit)…

How Parliament handled it

Both Houses had to approve this instrument before it could take effect, and did so.

Procedure: Made affirmative — both Houses had to approve it
Could either House amend it?: No. A statutory instrument is put to each House as a whole thing, to be approved or not. Neither House can change a word of it.

Procedural history

Instrument created 27 April 2022
Instrument made (signed into law) 27 April 2022
Laid before the House of Commons 27 April 2022 · Commons
Laid before the House of Lords 27 April 2022 · Lords
Motion to approve the instrument tabled by the Government 27 April 2022 · Commons
Motion to approve the instrument tabled by the Government 27 April 2022 · Lords
Motion to approve the instrument lapsed at end of session 28 April 2022 · Commons
Motion to approve the instrument lapsed at end of session 28 April 2022 · Lords
Instrument comes into force as law 29 April 2022
Motion to approve the instrument tabled by the Government 10 May 2022 · Lords
Motion to approve the instrument tabled by the Government 11 May 2022 · Commons
Considered by the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (SLSC) 17 May 2022 · Lords
Information paragraph provided by the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (SLSC) 17 May 2022 · Lords
Considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (JCSI) 18 May 2022 · Commons, Lords
Not drawn to the special attention of the Houses by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (JCSI) 18 May 2022 · Commons, Lords
Grand Committee debate 23 May 2022 · Lords
Question put on motion to consider the instrument 23 May 2022 · Lords
Motion to consider the instrument approved 23 May 2022 · Lords
Question on motion to approve the instrument put 26 May 2022 · Lords
Instrument approved 26 May 2022 · Lords
Delegated Legislation Committee (DLC) debate 6 June 2022 · Commons
Question put on motion to consider the instrument 6 June 2022 · Commons
Motion to consider the instrument approved 6 June 2022 · Commons
Question on motion to approve the instrument put 7 June 2022 · Commons
Instrument approved 7 June 2022 · Commons
Instrument remains law 7 June 2022
Procedure concluded in the House of Commons and the House of Lords 7 June 2022 · Commons, Lords
Approval period ends 14 June 2022

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