PART 6U.K.Trade

CHAPTER 1U.K.Military, dual-use and other arms- and WMD-related goods and military, dual-use and other arms- and WMD-related technology

Technical assistance relating to restricted goods and restricted technologyU.K.

40.—(1) A person must not—

(a)directly or indirectly provide technical assistance relating to restricted goods or restricted technology—

(i)to a person connected with the DPRK, or

(ii)for use in the DPRK;

(b)directly or indirectly procure technical assistance relating to restricted goods or restricted technology—

(i)from a person connected with the DPRK, or

(ii)for use in the DPRK.

(2) Paragraph (1) is subject to Part 9 (Exceptions and licences).

(3) A person who contravenes a prohibition in paragraph (1) commits an offence, but—

(a)it is a defence for a person charged with an offence of contravening paragraph (1)(a)(i) or (b)(i) (“P”) to show that P did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the person was connected with the DPRK;

(b)it is a defence for a person charged with an offence of contravening paragraph (1)(a)(ii) or (b)(ii) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the goods or technology were for use in the DPRK.

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 40 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)