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The Export Control Order 2008
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34.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (7), a person who contravenes a prohibition in Part 2 or 4 of this Order commits an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
(2) A person who—
(a)did not know, and had no reason to suppose, that the goods referred to in article 20 were destined for an embargoed destination; and
(b)is able to show the matters stated in sub-paragraph (a)
shall not be guilty of an offence under paragraph (1) by reason of a contravention of the prohibition in article 20.
(3) A person who contravenes a prohibition in Part 2 or 3 of this Order that is engaged because the person—
(a)has been informed;
(b)is aware; or
(c)has grounds for suspecting
that goods, software or technology are or may be intended, in their entirety or in part, for WMD purposes commits an offence and may be arrested.
(4) A person guilty of an offence under paragraph (3) shall be liable—
(a)on summary conviction—
(i)in England and Wales or Scotland, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months, or to both;
(ii)in Northern Ireland, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or to both; or
(b)on conviction on indictment to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to both.
(5) Subject to paragraph (7), a person knowingly concerned in activity prohibited by Part 2, 3 or 4 of this Order with intent to evade the relevant prohibition commits an offence and may be arrested.
(6) A person guilty of an offence under paragraph (5) shall be liable—
(a)on summary conviction—
(i)in England and Wales or Scotland, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months, or to both;
(ii)in Northern Ireland, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or to both; or
(b)on conviction on indictment to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years, or to both.
(7) Paragraphs (1) and (5) do not create offences related to prohibitions on the exportation of goods (as to which see CEMA).
(8) In paragraphs (4)(a)(i) and (6)(a)(i) as they apply to England and Wales in the case of an offence committed before section 154(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003(1) comes into force, for “twelve months” substitute “six months”.
(1)
2003 c. 44; at the date of this Order, section 154(1) had not been commenced.
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