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Regulation 24 Transfer of technology to a place in, or person connected with, BelarusF6I1I2

United Kingdom

(1)

A person must not—

(a)

transfer F1technology to which this paragraph applies to a place in Belarus;

(b)

transfer F2technology to which this paragraph applies to a person connected with F3Belarus.

F4(1A)

Paragraph (1) applies to—

(F5a)

chemical and biological weapons-related technology;

(b)

critical-industry technology;

(c)

dual-use technology;

(d)

interception and monitoring technology;

(e)

internal repression technology;

(f)

machinery-related technology;

(g)

military technology;

(h)

oil refining technology;

(i)

quantum computing and advanced materials technology.

(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 Belarus;

(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 Belarus.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in reg. 24(1)(a) substituted (5.7.2022) by The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/748), regs. 1(2), 17(e)(ii)

F2

Words in reg. 24(1)(b) substituted (5.7.2022) by The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/748), regs. 1(2), 17(e)(iii)(aa)

F3

Words in reg. 24(1)(b) substituted (5.7.2022) by The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/748), regs. 1(2), 17(e)(iii)(bb)

F4

Reg. 24(1A) inserted (5.7.2022) by The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/748), regs. 1(2), 17(e)(iv)

F5

Reg. 24(1A)(a)-(i) substituted for reg. 24(1A)(a)-(g) (9.6.2023) by The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/616), regs. 1(2), 8(d)

F6

Words in reg. 24 heading substituted (5.7.2022) by The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/748), regs. 1(2), 17(e)(i)

Commencement

I1

Reg. 24 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

I2

Reg. 24 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 12(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Notes on Chapter 2

Textual amendments

F1

Pt. 5 Ch. 2 heading substituted (5.7.2022) by The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/748), regs. 1(2), 17(a)