Technical assistance relating to dual-use goods and dual-use technologyU.K.
34.—(1) A person must not directly or indirectly—
(a)provide technical assistance relating to dual-use goods for military use or dual-use technology for military use to a person connected with Myanmar;
(b)provide technical assistance relating to dual-use goods for military use in Myanmar or dual-use technology for military use in Myanmar;
(c)provide technical assistance relating to dual-use goods or dual-use technology to the Myanmar security forces;
(d)provide technical assistance relating to dual-use goods or dual-use technology for use by the Myanmar security forces.
(2) Paragraph (1) is subject to Part 6 (Exceptions and licences).
(3) A person who contravenes a prohibition in paragraph (1) commits an offence, but—
(a)it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (1)(a) (“P”) to show that P did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that—
(i)the person was connected with Myanmar, or
(ii)the goods or technology were for military use;
(b)it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (1)(b) (“P”) to show that P did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the goods or technology were for military use in Myanmar;
(c)it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (1)(c) (“P”) to show that P did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the technical assistance was provided to the Myanmar security forces;
(d)it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (1)(d) (“P”) to show that P did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the goods or technology were for use by the Myanmar security forces.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 34 in force at 29.4.2021 at 5.00 p.m., see reg. 1(3)