Russia Sanctions Amendment Regulations (No 3) 2023

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Russia Sanctions Amendment Regulations (No 3) 2023

Cindy Kiro, Governor-General

Order in Council

At Wellington this 27th day of March 2023

Present:
Her Excellency the Governor-General in Council

These regulations are made under section 9 of the Russia Sanctions Act 2022—

(a)

on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council; and

(b)

on the recommendation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs made in accordance with section 8 of that Act.

Regulations

1 Title

These regulations are the Russia Sanctions Amendment Regulations (No 3) 2023.

2 Commencement

These regulations come into force on 31 March 2023.

3 Principal regulations

These regulations amend the Russia Sanctions Regulations 2022.

4 Part 1 of table in Schedule 2 amended

In Schedule 2, table, Part 1, insert in their appropriate alphabetical order the items set out in Part 1 of the Schedule of these regulations.

5 Part 2 of table in Schedule 2 amended

In Schedule 2, table, Part 2, insert in their appropriate alphabetical order the items set out in Part 2 of the Schedule of these regulations.

Schedule New items inserted into table in Schedule 2

rr 4, 5

Part 1 Further entities that are sanctioned

Interregional Social Organisation Union Of Donbas Volunteersrr 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
Rosfinmonitoringrr 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
Rosgvardiarr 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
RSB Grouprr 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
UMATEX Joint-Stock Company (UMATEX)rr 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11

Part 2 Further individuals who are sanctioned

Aleksandr Vitalevich Lozitskyrr 7, 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
Aleksey Mikhailovich Kuzmenkovrr 7, 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
Aleksey Petrovich Sosonnyyrr 7, 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
Aleksey Stepanovich Bezzubikovrr 7, 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
Alibek Sultanovich Delimkhanovrr 7, 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
Andrey Konstantinovich Nekrashevichrr 7, 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
Andrey Yulianovych Lukyanovichrr 7, 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
Anton Olegovich Elizarovrr 7, 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
Anton Timoshinovrr 7, 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
Hayk Arsenovich Gasparyanrr 7, 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
Igor Anatolyevich Ilyashrr 7, 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
Igor Bagniukrr 7, 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
Igor Viktorovich Demidenkorr 7, 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
Maria Alekseevna Lvova-Belovarr 7, 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
Milosh Eduardovich Vagnerrr 7, 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
Oleg Aleksandrovich Terlyakovrr 7, 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
Oleg Anatolyevich Plokhoirr 7, 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
Ramil Rakhmatullovich Ibatullinrr 7, 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
Sergei Anatolyevich Lebedevrr 7, 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
Vadim Alekseevich Subbotinrr 7, 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
Viktor Nikolaevich Strigunovrr 7, 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
Vladimir Nikolaevich Kupriyanyukrr 7, 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
Vladimir Viktorovich Logunovrr 7, 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
Yuriy Valeryevich Shevchenkorr 7, 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
Yury Anatolyevich Chikhanchinrr 7, 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
Yury Viktorovich Yashinrr 7, 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
Zabit Sabirovich Kheirbekovrr 7, 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11

Rachel Hayward,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Explanatory note

This note is not part of the regulations, but is intended to indicate their general effect.

These regulations, which come into force on 31 March 2023, amend the Russia Sanctions Regulations 2022 (the principal regulations).

All the amendments fulfil the purpose of the principal regulations, which is to give effect to the Russia Sanctions Act 2022 by imposing sanctions in response to Russia’s military actions in relation to Ukraine (and in response to any assistance given to Russia from any other country or person in connection with those actions).

These regulations—

  • add the names of entities so that the sanctions regime applies to them (regulation 4):

  • add the names of individuals so that the sanctions regime applies to them (regulation 5).

These individuals and entities are Russian or Belarusian political or military actors of strategic importance.

Issued under the authority of the Legislation Act 2019.

Date of notification in Gazette: 30 March 2023.

These regulations are administered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.