The Somalia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

Making goods and technology availableU.K.

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

23.—(1) A person must not—

(a)directly or indirectly make military goods, IED component goods, military technology or IED component technology available to a person connected with Somalia;

(b)directly or indirectly make military goods, IED component goods, military technology or IED component technology available for use in Somalia.

(2) Paragraph (1) is subject to Part 6 (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 Somalia;

(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 Somalia.

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 23 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 12(2)