Transfer of dual-use technologyU.K.
35.—(1) A person must not—
(a)transfer dual-use technology for military use to a place in Russia;
(b)transfer dual-use technology for military use to a person connected with Russia;
(c)transfer dual-use technology to a person mentioned in Schedule 4.
(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) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that—
(i)the transfer was to a place in Russia, or
(ii)the technology was for military use;
(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—
(i)the person was connected with Russia, or
(ii)the technology was for military use;
(c)it is a defence for a person charged with an offence of contravening paragraph (1)(c) (“P”) to show that P did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the person to whom the technology was transferred was a person mentioned in Schedule 4.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 35 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)