Offences under the 1979 Act in connection with the Burma Regulation: Penalties
9.—(1) Paragraph (2) applies where a person is guilty of an offence under section 68(2) of the 1979 Act(1) in connection with a Burma export prohibition.
(2) Where this paragraph applies, the reference to 7 years in section 68(3)(b) of the 1979 Act(2) is to be read as a reference to 10 years.
(3) Paragraph (4) applies where a person is guilty of an offence under section 170(2) of the 1979 Act(3) in connection with a Burma export prohibition.
(4) Where this paragraph applies, the reference to 7 years in section 170(3)(b) of the 1979 Act(4) is to be read as a reference to 10 years.
(5) In this article, “Burma export prohibition” means a prohibition on exportation imposed by Article 2(1), 3a(1) or 3b(1) of the Burma Regulation.
Section 68(2) was amended by section 114(1) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c.60).
The words “7 years” were inserted by section 12 of the Finance Act 1988 (c.39).
Section 170(2) was amended by section 114(1) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984.
The words “7 years” were inserted by section 12 of the Finance Act 1988.