32.—(1) A person to whom this Order applies (“P”) commits an offence if P knowingly transfers funds above EUR 10 000 or equivalent to or from an Iranian person, entity or body without informing the Governor in advance in writing.
(2) A person (“P”) commits an offence if P knowingly transfers funds of or above EUR 40 000 or equivalent to or from an Iranian person, entity or body without a licence granted by the Governor under this article, but this is subject to paragraph (3).
(3) The following transfers of funds may be carried out without a licence—
(a)transfers due on transactions regarding foodstuffs, healthcare, medical equipment, or for humanitarian purposes, or
(b)any other transfer below EUR 40 0000 or equivalent.
(4) Paragraphs (1) to (3) apply regardless of whether the transfer of funds is executed in a single operation or in several operations which appear to be linked, and for the purposes of this paragraph “operations which appear to be linked” includes—
(a)a series of consecutive transfers from or to the same Iranian person, entity or body which are made in connection with a single obligation to a transfer of funds, where each individual transfer falls below the threshold set out in paragraphs (1) to (3) but which, in aggregate, meet the criteria for notification or authorisation, or
(b)a chain of transfers involving different payment service providers or natural or legal persons which effects a single obligation to make a transfer of funds.
(5) A licence must be granted by the Governor under this article to authorise a transfer of funds of or above EUR 40 000 or equivalent unless the Governor has reasonable grounds to determine that the transfer of funds could be in breach of any of the prohibitions or obligations in this Order.
(6) A licence is to be deemed to have been granted by the Governor under this article if—
(a)the Governor has received a request in writing for a licence under this article and,
(b)within four weeks of receiving the request, the Governor has not objected in writing to the transfer of funds for which the licence is requested.