Section 46Z16E

A person must not directly or indirectly provide technical assistance relating to— the import of gold jewellery which on or after the relevant day— originated in Russia, or is exported from Russia; the direct or indirect acquisition of gold jewellery which— with the intention of that gold jewellery entering the United Kingdom. originated in Russia, or is located in Russia or, on or after the relevant day, has been exported from Russia, Paragraph (1) is subject to Part 7 (Exceptions and licences). A person who contravenes a prohibition in paragraph (1) commits an offence, but it is a defence for a person charged with an offence of contravening— paragraph (1)(a) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the technical assistance related to an import described in that sub-paragraph; paragraph (1)(b) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the technical assistance related to an acquisition described in that sub-paragraph.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-08-30