Regulation 25 Technical assistance relating to restricted goods and restricted technologyI1I2
United Kingdom
A person must not directly or indirectly provide technical assistance relating to restricted goods or restricted technology—
to a person connected with Zimbabwe, or
for use in Zimbabwe.
Paragraph (1) is subject to Part 6 (exceptions and licences).
A person who contravenes a prohibition in paragraph (1) commits an offence, but—
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 Zimbabwe;
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 Zimbabwe.
Annotations
Commencement
- I1
Reg. 25 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
- I2
Reg. 25 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)