29.—(1) A person must not directly or indirectly provide interception and monitoring services to, or for the benefit of, [F1the Government of Venezuela].
(2) Paragraph (1) is subject to Part 6 (Exceptions and licences).
(3) A person who contravenes the prohibition in paragraph (1) commits an offence, but it is a defence for a person charged with that offence (“P”) to show that P did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the [F2services were provided to, or for the benefit of, the Government of Venezuela].
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 29(1) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately after IP completion day) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/590), regs. 1(2), 3(7)(a); S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 4
F2Words in reg. 29(3) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately after IP completion day) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/590), regs. 1(2), 3(7)(b); S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 4
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 29 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 3(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)