Regulation 53 Technical assistance relating to gold, precious metals or diamondsI1I2
United Kingdom
A person must not directly or indirectly provide technical assistance relating to gold, precious metals or diamonds to a DPRK Government person.
Paragraph (1) is subject to Part 9 (Exceptions and licences).
A person who contravenes the prohibition in paragraph (1) commits an offence, but it is a defence for a person charged with that offence (“P”) to show that P did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the person was a DPRK Government person.
Annotations
Commencement
- I1
Reg. 53 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
- I2
Reg. 53 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 7(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Notes on Chapter 2
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in Pt. 6 Ch. 2 heading substituted (5.12.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2), 3(5)