# The Burma (Restrictive Measures) (Overseas Territories) Order 2009, Article 9: Freezing funds and economic resources


(1) A person (including the listed person) shall not deal with funds or economic resources owned, held or controlled by a listed person unless authorised by a licence granted under article 14.
(2) A person who contravenes the prohibition in paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence under this Order.
(3) In proceedings for an offence under this article, it is a defence for a person to show that they did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the funds or economic resources were owned, held or controlled by a listed person.
(4) In this article, “deal with” means—
(a) in respect of funds—
(i) use, alter, move, allow access to or transfer;
(ii) deal with in any other way that would result in any change in volume, amount, location, ownership, possession, character or destination; or
(iii) make any other change that would enable use, including portfolio management; and
(b) in respect of economic resources, exchange or use in exchange for funds, goods or services.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/3008/article/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/burma-restrictive-measures-overseas-territories-order-2009/article-9
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