Regulation 25 Transfer of restricted technologyI1

United Kingdom

(1)

A person must not—

(a)

transfer restricted technology to a place in Myanmar;

(b)

transfer restricted technology to a person connected with Myanmar.

(2)

Paragraph (1) is subject to Part 6 (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) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the transfer was to a place in Myanmar;

(b)

it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (1)(b) (“P”) to show that P did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the person was connected with Myanmar.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Reg. 25 in force at 29.4.2021 at 5.00 p.m., see reg. 1(3)