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Regulation 30 Acquisition of relevant goods and technology which are located in Iran or originate in IranF4I1I2

United Kingdom

(1)

A person must not directly or indirectly acquire relevant goods and technology F1—

(a)

which originate in Iran, or

(b)

which are located in Iran.

(2)

Paragraph (1) is subject to Part 6 (Exceptions and licences).

F2(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 goods or technology originated in Iran;

(b)

it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (1)(b) (“Q”) to show that Q did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the goods or technology were located in Iran.

F3(4)

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Reg. 30(1)(a)(b) substituted for words (29.9.2026) by The Iran (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/983), regs. 1(2), 7(j)(ii)

F2

Reg. 30(3) substituted (29.9.2026) by The Iran (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/983), regs. 1(2), 7(j)(iii)

F3

Reg. 30(4) omitted (29.9.2026) by virtue of The Iran (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/983), regs. 1(2), 7(j)(iv)

F4

Reg. 30 heading substituted (29.9.2026) by The Iran (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/983), regs. 1(2), 7(j)(i)

Commencement

I1

Reg. 30 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

I2

Reg. 30 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 8(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Notes on Chapter 2

Textual amendments

F1

Pt. 5 Ch. 2 heading substituted (29.9.2026) by The Iran (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/983), regs. 1(2), 7(f)