24.—(1) A person must not—
(a)transfer military technology to a place in South Sudan;
(b)transfer military technology to a person connected with South Sudan.
(2) Paragraph (1) is subject to Part 6 (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 the offence of contravening paragraph (1)(a) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the transfer was to a place in South Sudan;
(b)it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (1)(b) (“P”) to show that P did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the person was connected with South Sudan.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 24 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
I2Reg. 24 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 6(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)