PART 1Introductory

Citation, commencement and revocation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Export Control (Iran Sanctions) Order 2016 and comes into force on 6th May 2016.

(2) The following Orders are revoked—

(a)the Export Control (Iran Sanctions) Order 2012(1);

(b)the Export Control (Iran Sanctions) (Amendment) Order 2013(2); and

(c)the Export Control (Iran Sanctions) (Amendment) Order 2015(3).

Application

2.  An offence may be committed under this Order—

(a)in the United Kingdom by any person;

(b)elsewhere by any person who is a United Kingdom person within the meaning of section 11 of the Export Control Act 2002.

Interpretation

3.—(1) In this Order—

“the 1979 Act” means the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979(4);

“EU authorisation” means an authorisation granted under Article 2a, 3a, 10d and 15a of the Iran Sanctions Regulation or under Article 1b or 1c of the Iran Human Rights Regulation;

“the Iran Human Rights Regulation” means Council Regulation (EU) 359/2011(5) concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Iran and a reference to an Annex to that Regulation is a reference to that Annex as amended from time to time;

“the Iran Sanctions Regulation” means Council Regulation (EU) 267/2012(6) concerning restrictive measures against Iran and repealing Regulation (EU) No 961/2010, and a reference to an Annex to that Regulation is a reference to that Annex as amended from time to time;

“procurement” means procurement, other than by import into the United Kingdom, by whatever means, including but not limited to by purchase, import or transport.

(2) An expression used in both this Order and in the Iran Sanctions Regulation or the Iran Human Rights Regulation has the meaning that it bears in those Regulations.

(5)

OJ No L 100, 14.4.2011, p.1. This Regulation was last amended by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/548 (OJ No L 92, 8.4.2015, p.1).

(6)

OJ No L 88, 24.3.2012, p.1. This Regulation was last amended by Council Regulation (EU) 2015/1861 (OJ No L 274, 18.10.2015, p.1).