Goods prohibitions relating to gold, precious metals or diamondsU.K.
42.—(1) The export of gold, precious metals or diamonds to [F1the Governing Authority of Syria] is prohibited.
(2) The import of gold, precious metals or diamonds consigned from [F1the 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 [F1the Governing Authority of Syria];
(b)make gold, precious metals or diamonds available to [F1the Governing Authority of Syria];
(c)supply or deliver gold, precious metals or diamonds from [F1the Governing Authority of Syria] to a place in a non-UK country;
(d)acquire gold, precious metals or diamonds from [F1the Governing Authority of Syria].
(4) Paragraphs (1) to (3) are subject to Part 7 (Exceptions and licences).
[F2(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.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 42(1)-(3) substituted (25.4.2025) by The Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/507), regs. 1(2), 12(a)
F2Reg. 42(5) substituted (25.4.2025) by The Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/507), regs. 1(2), 12(b)
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 42 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)