SCHEDULE 2Modifications to be made in the extension of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 to each British overseas territory listed in Schedule 1

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In regulation 52 (gold, precious metals or diamonds)—

a

in paragraph (3)(c), for “non-UK country” substitute “non-Territory country”;

b

after paragraph (4) insert—

4A

A person who contravenes a prohibition in paragraph (1) commits an offence, but it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (1) (“P”) to show that P did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the export was to a DPRK Government person.

4B

A person who contravenes a prohibition in paragraph (2) commits an offence, but it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (2) (“P”) to show that P did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the gold, precious metals or diamonds were consigned from a DPRK Government person.

c

in paragraph (6)—

i

for the definition of “non-UK country” substitute—

  • “non-Territory country” means a country that is not the Territory;

ii

in the definition of “third country”, for “United Kingdom, the Isle of Man” substitute “Territory”.