The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

[F1Technical assistance relating to aircraft [F2and ships] U.K.

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

27N.—(1) A person must not directly or indirectly provide technical assistance to, or for the benefit of, [F3any designated person, where the assistance relates to an aircraft or a ship.]

(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to any technical assistance which is prohibited under [F4regulation 25 (technical assistance relating to certain goods and technology).]

(3) Paragraph (1) is subject to Part 6 (Exceptions and licences).

(4) A person who contravenes the prohibition in paragraph (1) commits an offence, but it is a defence for a person charged with that offence (“P”) to show that P did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the technical assistance was provided to or for the benefit of a [F5designated person].

[F6(5) In this regulation—

“aircraft” includes unmanned aircraft and aircraft capable of spaceflight activities;

“designated person” means a person designated under regulation 5 (power to designate persons) for the purposes of this regulation;

“ship” includes every description of vessel (including a hovercraft) used in navigation;

“spaceflight activities” has the meaning given in section 1(6) of the Space Industry Act 2018.]]

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