Regulation 48 Provision of interception and monitoring servicesI1
United Kingdom
A person must not directly or indirectly provide interception and monitoring services to, or for the benefit of, F1the Government of Syria.
Paragraph (1) is subject to Part 7 (Exceptions and licences).
A person who contravenes the prohibition in paragraph (1) commits an offence, but it is a defence for a person charged with that offence (“P”) to show that P did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the services were provided to, or for the benefit of, F2the Government of Syria.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in reg. 48(1) substituted (22.4.2026) by The Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/436), regs. 1(2), 2(5)
- F2
Words in reg. 48(3) substituted (22.4.2026) by The Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/436), regs. 1(2), 2(5)
Commencement
- I1
Reg. 48 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)