Regulation 24 Transfer of technologyI1

United Kingdom

(1)

A person must not—

(a)

transfer military technology or IED component technology to a place in Somalia;

(b)

transfer military technology or IED component technology to a person connected with Somalia.

(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 Somalia.

(b)

it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (1)(b) (“P”) to show that F1P did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the person was connected with Somalia.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Word in reg. 24(3)(b) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately after IP completion day) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.3) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/950), regs. 1(2), 12(2); S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 17

Commencement

I1: Reg. 24 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 12(2)