Regulation 33 Transfer of dual-use technologyI1

United Kingdom

(1)

A person must not—

(a)

transfer dual-use technology for military use to a place in Myanmar;

(b)

transfer dual-use technology for military use to a person connected with Myanmar;

(c)

transfer dual-use technology to the Myanmar security forces.

(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) (“P”) to show that P did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that—

(i)

the transfer was to a place in Myanmar, or

(ii)

the technology was for military use;

(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—

(i)

the person was connected with Myanmar, or

(ii)

the technology was for military use;

(c)

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

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Reg. 33 in force at 29.4.2021 at 5.00 p.m., see reg. 1(3)