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Article 10I Offences related to the movement of gold, precious metals or diamonds listed in Annex VII to the Council RegulationF1F2

(1)

A person (“P”) commits an offence if P knowingly—

(a)

sells, supplies, transfers or exports (directly or indirectly) gold, precious metals or diamonds listed in Annex VII to the Council Regulation to a person falling within paragraph (2);

(b)

purchases, imports or transports (directly or indirectly) gold, precious metals or diamonds listed in Annex VII to the Council Regulation, regardless of whether the goods originated in North Korea, from a person falling within paragraph (2); or

(c)

provides (directly or indirectly) technical assistance or brokering services, financing or financial assistance, related to gold, precious metals or diamonds listed in Annex VII to the Council Regulation to a person falling within paragraph (2).

(2)

The following persons fall within this paragraph—

(a)

the Government of North Korea, its public bodies, corporations and agencies;

(b)

the Central Bank of North Korea; and

(c)

any person acting on behalf or at the direction of, or any legal person owned or controlled by a person falling within sub-paragraph (a) or (b).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Pt. 2A inserted (7.8.2013) by The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) (Amendment) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1718), arts. 1(2), 8

F2

Art. 10C-10K substituted for art. 10C-10F (10.6.2016) by The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/630), arts. 1(1), 8