Regulation 28 Technical assistance relating to restricted goods and restricted technologyI1

United Kingdom

(1)

A person must not directly or indirectly provide technical assistance relating to restricted goods or restricted technology—

(a)

to a person connected with Libya, or

(b)

for use in Libya.

(2)

Paragraph (1) is subject to Part 8 (Exceptions and licences).

(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 person was connected with Libya;

(b)

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

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Reg. 28 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day, see reg. 1(3)