The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2017

Amendment of the principal Order

5.—(1) In article 10K—

(a) for paragraph (1) substitute—

“(1) A person “P” commits an offence if P leases or charters a vessel or aircraft, or provides crew services, with knowledge or reasonable cause to suspect that the lease, charter or provision of crew services is to—

(a) North Korea;

(b) a person listed in Annex XIII, XV, XVI or XVII to the Council Regulation;

(c) a North Korean entity;

(d) a person who has assisted in violating the provisions of United Nations Security Council resolutions referred to in Article 43(a) of the Council Regulation; or

(e) a person acting on behalf of or at the direction of—

(i) a person referred to in subparagraph (a), (b), (c) or (d); or

(ii) an entity owned or controlled by a person referred to in subparagraph (a), (b), (c) or (d).”;

(b) in paragraph (2), after “leases,”, insert “charters,”; and

(c) for paragraphs (3), (4) and (5), substitute—

“(3) A person (“P”) commits an offence if P registers or maintains on a register a vessel which P knows or has reasonable cause to suspect is owned, controlled or operated by North Korea or North Korean nationals.

(4) A person (“P”) commits an offence if P registers or maintains on a register a vessel which P knows or has reasonable grounds to suspect has been de-registered by another State pursuant to paragraph 24 of United Nations Security Council resolution 2321 of 30th November 2016.

(5) A person (“P”) commits an offence if P provides insurance or re-insurance services to a vessel that P knows, or has reasonable cause to suspect, is owned, controlled, or operated by North Korea.

(6) Paragraphs (1), (2), (3) and (5) are subject to articles 11 and 12.”.