The Export Control (Iran) Order 2007

Offences related to Annex II items

3.—(1) For the purposes of paragraphs (2) and (3) a person contravenes a provision of the Regulation if he—

(a) does an act for which an authorisation is required by that provision, and

(b) does not have the required authorisation.

(2) A person who contravenes any of the following provisions of the Regulation, except by exporting goods, commits an offence—

(a) Article 3(1) (authorisation required for sale etc. to Iran of Annex II items),

(b) Article 5(2)(a) (authorisation required for provision to Iran of technical assistance or brokering services related to Annex II items), or

(c) Article 5(2)(b) (authorisation required for providing investment to enterprises in Iran engaged in the manufacture of Annex II items).

(3) A person who contravenes Article 5(2)(c) (authorisation required for provision to Iran of financing or financial assistance related to Annex II items) of the Regulation commits an offence unless he did not know, and had no reason to suspect, that he was providing financing or financial assistance that related to—

(a) the acquisition of an Annex II item by a person in Iran, or

(b) the provision of technical assistance in respect of an Annex II item to a person in Iran.

(4) A person who—

(a) is concerned in an activity, other than the exportation of goods, for which an authorisation is required by Article 3(1) of the Regulation,

(b) does not have the required authorisation, and

(c) is knowingly concerned in that activity with intent to evade the restriction in that Article

commits an offence and may be arrested.

(5) A person who—

(a) is concerned in an activity for which an authorisation is required by Article 5(2)(a), (b) or (c) of the Regulation,

(b) does not have the required authorisation, and

(c) is knowingly concerned in that activity with intent to evade the restriction in the relevant Article

commits an offence and may be arrested.