# The Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023, Regulation 43C: Provision of services relating to specified ships


(1) A person must not directly or indirectly provide in relation to a specified ship—
(a) brokering services;
(b) chartering services;
(c) crew services;
(d) financial services or funds;
(e) operating services;
(f) technical assistance;
(2) A person must not directly or indirectly provide services relating to the acquisition, sale, transfer or supply of a specified ship.
(3) Paragraphs (1) and (2) are subject to Part 8 (Exceptions and licences).
(4) A person who contravenes a prohibition in paragraph (1) or (2) commits an offence, but—
(a) it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (1) (“P”) to show that P did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the ship in relation to which the assistance, services or funds (as the case may be) were provided was a specified ship;
(b) it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (2) (“Q”) to show that Q did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the ship in relation to whose acquisition, sale, transfer or supply the services where provided was a specified ship.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/1314/regulation/43C (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/iran-sanctions-regulations-2023/regulation-43C
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