PART 5Trade
CHAPTER 4Trade prohibitions relating to particular categories of goods
Bank notes or coinageF141.
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Goods prohibitions relating to gold, precious metals or diamonds42.
(1)
The export of gold, precious metals or diamonds to F2the Governing Authority of Syria is prohibited.
(2)
The import of gold, precious metals or diamonds consigned from F2the Governing Authority of Syria is prohibited.
(3)
A person must not directly or indirectly—
(a)
supply or deliver gold, precious metals or diamonds from a third country to F2the Governing Authority of Syria;
(b)
make gold, precious metals or diamonds available to F2the Governing Authority of Syria;
(c)
supply or deliver gold, precious metals or diamonds from F2the Governing Authority of Syria to a place in a non-UK country;
(d)
acquire gold, precious metals or diamonds from F2the Governing Authority of Syria.
(4)
Paragraphs (1) to (3) are subject to Part 7 (Exceptions and licences).
F3(5)
A person who contravenes a prohibition in paragraph (3) commits an offence, but—
(a)
it is a defence for a person charged with an offence of contravening paragraph (3)(a) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the supply or delivery of gold, precious metals or diamonds was to the Governing Authority of Syria;
(b)
it is a defence for a person charged with an offence of contravening paragraph (3)(b) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the gold, precious metals or diamonds were being made available to the Governing Authority of Syria;
(c)
it is a defence for a person charged with an offence of contravening paragraph (3)(c) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the supply or delivery of gold, precious metals or diamonds was from the Governing Authority of Syria;
(d)
it is a defence for a person charged with an offence of contravening paragraph (3)(d) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the acquisition of gold, precious metals or diamonds was from the Governing Authority of Syria.
(6)
In this regulation—
“non-UK country” means a country that is not the United Kingdom or the Isle of Man;
“third country” means a country that is not the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man or Syria.
Technical assistance relating to gold, precious metals or diamonds43.
(1)
A person must not directly or indirectly provide technical assistance relating to gold, precious metals or diamonds to F4the Governing Authority of Syria.
(2)
Paragraph (1) is subject to Part 7 (Exceptions and licences).
(3)
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 F5the provision of technical assistance was to the Governing Authority of Syria.
Financial services and funds relating to gold, precious metals or diamonds44.
(1)
A person must not directly or indirectly provide financial services to F6the Governing Authority of Syria in pursuance of or in connection with an arrangement whose object or effect is—
(a)
the export of gold, precious metals or diamonds,
(b)
the import of gold, precious metals or diamonds,
(c)
the direct or indirect supply or delivery of gold, precious metals or diamonds, or
(d)
directly or indirectly making gold, precious metals or diamonds available to a person.
(2)
A person must not directly or indirectly make funds available to F6the Governing Authority of Syria in pursuance of or in connection with an arrangement mentioned in paragraph (1).
(3)
A person must not directly or indirectly provide financial services or funds in pursuance of or in connection with an arrangement whose object or effect is—
(a)
the export of gold, precious metals or diamonds to F6the Governing Authority of Syria,
(b)
the import of gold, precious metals or diamonds consigned from F6the Governing Authority of Syria,
(c)
the direct or indirect supply or delivery of gold, precious metals or diamonds to or from F6the Governing Authority of Syria, or
(d)
directly or indirectly making gold, precious metals or diamonds available to F6the Governing Authority of Syria.
(4)
Paragraphs (1) to (3) are subject to Part 7 (Exceptions and licences).
F7(5)
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(6)
A person who contravenes the prohibition in F8paragraph (1), (2) or (3) commits an offence, but it is a defence for a person charged with that offence to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the financial services or funds (as the case may be) were provided in pursuance of or in connection with an arrangement mentioned in F9paragraph (1), (2) or (3) (as the case may be) .
Brokering services: non-UK activity relating to gold, precious metals or diamonds45.
(1)
A person must not directly or indirectly provide brokering services to F10the Governing Authority of Syria in relation to an arrangement (“arrangement A”) whose object or effect is—
(a)
the direct or indirect supply or delivery of gold, precious metals or diamonds from a non-UK country to a different non-UK country,
(b)
directly or indirectly making gold, precious metals or diamonds available, in a non-UK country, for supply or delivery to a different non-UK country,
(c)
the direct or indirect acquisition, in a non-UK country, of gold, precious metals or diamonds for supply or delivery to a different non-UK country,
(d)
the direct or indirect procurement, from a non-UK country, of technical assistance relating to gold, precious metals or diamonds,
(e)
the direct or indirect procurement of financial services, from a non-UK country, where arrangement A, or any other arrangement in connection with which arrangement A is entered into, is an arrangement mentioned in regulation 44(1), or
(f)
the direct or indirect provision of funds, from a non-UK country, where arrangement A, or any other arrangement in connection with which arrangement A is entered into, is an arrangement mentioned in regulation 44(1).
(2)
A person must not directly or indirectly provide brokering services in relation to an arrangement (“arrangement A”) whose object or effect is—
(a)
the direct or indirect supply or delivery of gold, precious metals or diamonds from a third country to F11the Governing Authority of Syria,
(b)
the direct or indirect supply or delivery of gold, precious metals or diamonds from F10the Governing Authority of Syria to a place in a third country,
(c)
directly or indirectly making gold, precious metals or diamonds available, in a third country, for direct or indirect supply or delivery to F11the Governing Authority of Syria,
(d)
the direct or indirect acquisition, in a third country, of gold, precious metals or diamonds from F11the Governing Authority of Syria.
(3)
Paragraphs (1) and (2) are subject to Part 7 (Exceptions and licences).
F12(4)
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(5)
A person who contravenes a prohibition in F13paragraph (1) or (2) commits an offence, but it is a defence for a person charged with that offence to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the brokering services were provided in relation to an arrangement mentioned in F14paragraph (1) or (2) (as the case may be).
(6)
In this regulation—
“non-UK country” means—
(a)
for the purposes of paragraph (1)(a), (b) and (c), a country that is not the United Kingdom or the Isle of Man, and
(b)
for the purposes of any other provision of this regulation, a country that is not the United Kingdom;
“third country” means a country that is not the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man or Syria.
Luxury goods46.
(1)
The export of luxury goods to Syria is prohibited.
(2)
A person must not directly or indirectly supply or deliver luxury goods from a third country to a place in Syria.
(3)
A person must not directly or indirectly make luxury goods available to a person connected with Syria.
(4)
Paragraphs (1) to (3) are subject to Part 7 (Exceptions and licences).
(5)
A person who contravenes a prohibition in paragraphs (2) or (3) commits an offence, but—
(a)
it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (2) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the goods were destined (or ultimately destined) for Syria;
(b)
it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (3) (“P”) to show that P did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the person was connected with Syria.
(6)
In this regulation, “third country” means a country that is not the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man or Syria.
Electricity productionF1547.
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