The Iran (Restrictive Measures) (Overseas Territories) Order 2012

Offences related to goods and technology listed in Annex III

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

11.—(1) A person to whom this Order applies (“P”) commits an offence if P knowingly —

(a)sells, supplies, transfers or exports (directly or indirectly) the goods or technology listed in Annex III to the Council Regulation to any Iranian person, entity or body or for use in Iran;

(b)provides (directly or indirectly) technical assistance or brokering services related to the goods or technology listed in Annex III, or related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of goods listed in that Annex, to any Iranian person, entity or body or for use in Iran; or

(c)provides (directly or indirectly) financing or financial assistance related to the goods or technology listed Annex III (including in particular grants, loans and export credit insurance) for any sale, supply, transfer or export of such items, or for any provision of related technical assistance to any Iranian person, entity or body or for use in Iran.

(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply if P is acting under the authority of a licence granted by the Governor under this Order.

(3) The Governor must not grant a licence for an activity mentioned in paragraph (1), and may annul, suspend, modify or revoke a licence that has already been so granted, if the Governor reasonably believes that the activity is or may be intended for use in connection with—

(a)Iran’s enrichment-related, reprocessing or heavy water-related activities,

(b)the development of nuclear weapon delivery systems by Iran, or

(c)the pursuit by Iran of activities related to other topics about which the International Atomic Energy Agency has expressed concerns or has identified as outstanding.