Regulation 26 Technical assistance relating to restricted goods and restricted technologyI1

(1)

A person must not directly or indirectly provide technical assistance relating to restricted goods or restricted technology—

(a)

to a person connected with Venezuela; or

(b)

for use in Venezuela;

(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 the person was connected with Venezuela;

(b)

it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (1)(b) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the goods or technology were for use in Venezuela.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Reg. 26 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 3(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)