31.—(1) A person must not—
(a)transfer restricted technology to a place in Iran;
(b)transfer restricted technology to a person connected with Iran.
(2) Paragraph (1) is subject to Part 8 (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 the transfer was to a place in Iran;
(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 the person was connected with Iran.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 31 in force at 14.12.2023, see reg. 1(2)