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[F1Military and WMD Goods, Ship Supply Services and Related Offences] U.K.

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Procurement of [F2military goods or WMD goods] from IranU.K.

3.—(1) Except under the authority of a licence granted by the Secretary of State under this article, the procurement of [F3military goods or WMD goods] from Iran is prohibited, whether or not originating in the territory of Iran.

(2) Any military goods which are procured or attempted to be procured shall be liable to forfeiture.

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Commencement Information

I1Art. 3 in force at 10.4.2009, see art. 1(1)

Use of ships, aircraft and vehicles: [F5military goods or WMD goods] U.K.

4.—(1) Without prejudice to the generality of article 3, and except under the authority of a licence granted by the Secretary of State under this article, no ship or aircraft to which this article applies, and no vehicle within the United Kingdom, shall be used for the carriage of [F6military goods or WMD goods] if the carriage is, or forms part of, carriage from Iran to any destination outside Iran.

(2) This article applies—

(a)to [F7United Kingdom ships];

(b)to [F7aircraft registered in the United Kingdom];

(c)to any other ship or aircraft that is for the time being chartered to any person who is—

(i)a British citizen, a British overseas territories citizen, a British Overseas citizen, a British subject, a British National (Overseas) or a British protected person; or

(ii)a body incorporated or constituted under the law of any part of the United Kingdom.

(3) If any ship, aircraft or vehicle is used in contravention of paragraph (1) then—

(a)in the case of a [F8United Kingdom ship] or [F8an aircraft registered in the United Kingdom], the owner and the master of the ship or, as the case may be, the operator and the commander of the aircraft; or

(b)in the case of any other ship or aircraft, the person to whom the ship or aircraft is for the time being chartered and, if he or she is such a person as is referred to in paragraph (2)(c)(i) or (ii), the master of the ship or, as the case may be, the operator and the commander of the aircraft; or

(c)in the case of a vehicle, the operator of the vehicle,

shall be guilty of an offence under this Order, unless the person proves that he or she did not know and had no reason to suppose that the carriage of the goods in question was, or formed part of, carriage from Iran to any destination outside Iran.

(4) Nothing in paragraph (1) shall apply where the procurement of the goods concerned was authorised by a licence granted by the Secretary of State under article 3.

(5) Nothing in this article shall be construed so as to prejudice any other provision of law prohibiting or restricting the use of ships, aircraft or vehicles.

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F7Words in art. 4(2) substituted (17.12.2010) by virtue of The Iran (United Nations Sanctions) (Amendment) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2978), arts. 1(1), 5

F8Words in art. 4(3) substituted (17.12.2010) by virtue of The Iran (United Nations Sanctions) (Amendment) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2978), arts. 1(1), 5

Commencement Information

I2Art. 4 in force at 10.4.2009, see art. 1(1)

[F9Use of ships, aircraft and vehicles: Military and WMD goods to IranU.K.

4A.—(1) Except under the authority of a licence granted by the Secretary of State under this article, no ship or aircraft to which this article applies, and no vehicle within the United Kingdom, shall be used for the carriage of WMD goods, other than permitted light water reactor goods, or military goods if the carriage is, or forms part of, carriage from any place outside Iran to any destination therein.

(2) This article applies—

(a)to any United Kingdom ship;

(b)to aircraft registered in the United Kingdom; and

(c)to any other ship or aircraft that is for the time being chartered to any person who is—

(i)a British citizen, a British overseas territories citizen, a British Overseas citizen, a British subject, a British National (Overseas) or a British protected person; or

(ii)a body incorporated or constituted under the law of any part of the United Kingdom.

(3) If any ship, aircraft or vehicle referred to in paragraph (1) is used in contravention of paragraph (1) then—

(a)in the case of a United Kingdom ship or any aircraft registered in the United Kingdom, the owner and the master of the ship or, as the case may be, the operator and the commander of the aircraft; or

(b)in the case of any other ship or aircraft, the person to whom the ship or aircraft is for the time being chartered and, if he or she is such a person as is referred to in paragraph (2)(c)(i) or (ii), the master of the ship or, as the case may be, the operator and the commander of the aircraft; or

(c)in the case of a vehicle, the operator of the vehicle,

shall be guilty of an offence under this Order, unless the person proves that he or she did not know and had no reason to suppose that the carriage of the goods in question was, or formed part of, carriage from any place outside Iran to any destination therein.

(4) Nothing in paragraph (1) shall apply where the supply or delivery or exportation from the United Kingdom of the goods concerned to Iran was authorised by a licence granted by the Secretary of State under the Export Control Order 2008.

(5) Nothing in this article shall be construed so as to prejudice any other provision of law prohibiting or restricting the use of ships, aircraft or vehicles.]

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