despite subclause (2)(b), a New Zealand person who is not a sanctioned person may use or receive a service that is also provided to, or for the benefit of, a sanctioned person.

6 Part 1 of 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.

7 Part 2 of 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.

8 Part 3 of Schedule 2 amended

(1)

In Schedule 2, table, Part 3, after the item relating to regulation 8, insert:

A relative of a person listed in Part 2 of this schedule as a person sanctioned by regulation 8

r 8

(2)

In Schedule 2, table, Part 3, after the item relating to regulation 9, insert:

A relative of a person listed in Part 2 of this schedule as a person sanctioned by regulation 9

r 9

(3)

In Schedule 2, table, Part 3, after the item relating to regulation 10, insert:

A relative of a person listed in Part 2 of this schedule as a person sanctioned by regulation 10

r 10

(4)

In Schedule 2, table, Part 3, after the item relating to regulation 10A, insert:

A relative of a person listed in Part 2 of this schedule as a person sanctioned by regulation 10A

r 10A

Schedule New items inserted into Schedule 2

rr 6, 7

Part 1 Further entities who are sanctioned

85th Main Special Service Centre (GTsSS)		rr 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
Internet Research Agency		rr 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
Main Centre for Special Technologies (GTsST)		rr 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11

Part 2 Further individuals who are sanctioned

Aleksei Viktorovich Pimanov		rr 7, 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
Igor Evgenievich Konashenkov		rr 7, 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
Igor Olegovich Kostyukov		rr 7, 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
Mikhail Anatolyevich Sinelin		rr 7, 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
Oleg Borisovich Dobrodeev		rr 7, 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11

Michael Webster,
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 11 May 2022, amend the Russia Sanctions Regulations 2022 (the principal regulations).

All the amendments fulfil the purpose of the 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 from any other country or person).

Regulation 11 of the principal regulations (which prohibits certain dealings with services) is amended to clarify the scope of that regulation (regulation 5). Two effects of the amendments are illustrated by the following examples:

if a New Zealand person provides a news service that is available for free on the Internet, the prohibition in regulation 11 does not apply to the service (new regulation 11(3)(a)):
if a sanctioned person uses an online shopping service, that fact does not prohibit a New Zealand person from using the same service (new regulation 11(3)(b)).

Additional sanctions are added to the sanctions regime as follows:

new names are added, so that the principal regulations apply to more entities (regulation 6) and more individuals (regulation 7):
a new class of persons is added, namely relatives of sanctioned persons (regulation 8). A definition of relative is added to the principal regulations for this purpose (regulation 4).

Issued under the authority of the Legislation Act 2019.

Date of notification in Gazette: 10 May 2022.

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