Prohibition in connection with making goods and technology availableU.K.
31.—(1) A person must not—
(a)directly or indirectly make goods or technology to which this paragraph applies available to a person connected with Syria, or
(b)directly or indirectly make goods or technology to which this paragraph applies available for use in Syria.
(2) Paragraph (1) is subject to Part 7 (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) (“P”) to show that P did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the person was connected with Syria;
(b)it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (1)(b) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the goods or technology were for use in Syria.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 31 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)