The Liberia (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2015

PART 1 Restricted goods etc.

Providing or carrying restricted goods

4.—(1) It is an offence for a person to knowingly sell, supply, transfer or export (directly or indirectly) restricted goods—

(a) to any non-governmental person in Liberia, or

(b) for use by any non-governmental person in Liberia.

(2) It is an offence for a relevant person to knowingly use a ship, aircraft or vehicle falling within paragraph (3) for the carriage of restricted goods if the carriage is, or forms part of, carriage from any place outside Liberia to any non-governmental person in Liberia.

(3) The following fall within this paragraph—

(a) a ship, aircraft or vehicle within the Territory,

(b) a ship or aircraft registered in the Territory, or

(c) any other ship or aircraft that is for the time being chartered to a person mentioned in article 2(1)(a) or (b).

(4) A “relevant person”, in relation to a ship, aircraft or vehicle falling within paragraph (5)(a) or (b), means—

(a) the owner or master of the ship,

(b) the charterer, operator or commander of the aircraft, or

(c) the driver or operator of the vehicle.

(5) A “relevant person”, in relation to a ship or aircraft falling within paragraph (5)(c) means—

(a) the charterer of the ship or aircraft, or

(b) the master of the ship, or operator of the aircraft, if the master or operator is a person mentioned in article 2(1)(a) or (b).

(6) Paragraph (3) or (4) is without prejudice to any other provision of law prohibiting or restricting the use of ships, aircraft or vehicles.

(7) This article is subject to articles 6 and 7.

Providing assistance related to military activities

5.—(1) It is an offence for a person to knowingly provide (directly or indirectly) assistance relating to military activities—

(a) to any non-governmental person in Liberia, or

(b) for use by any non-governmental person in Liberia.

(2) This article is subject to articles 6 and 7.