PART 3Offences in relation to the prohibitions of the Syria Regulation
Offences related to the movement of gold, precious metals and diamonds listed in Annex VIII11.
A person who is knowingly concerned in an activity, other than the export or the import of goods, prohibited by any of the following Articles of the Syria Regulation with intent to evade the prohibitions in those Articles commits an offence and may be arrested—
(a)
Article 11a(1)(a) (prohibition on sale, etc. of gold, precious metals and diamonds, as listed in Annex VIII, to the Government of Syria, its public bodies, corporations and agencies, the Central Bank of Syria, any person, entity or body acting on their behalf or at their direction, or any entity or body owned or controlled by them);
(b)
Article 11a(1)(b) (prohibition to purchase, etc. of gold, precious metals and diamonds, as listed in Annex VIII, from the Government of Syria, its public bodies, corporations and agencies, the Central Bank of Syria and any person, entity or body acting on their behalf or at their direction, or any entity or body owned or controlled by them);
(c)
Article 11a(1)(c) (prohibition on provision of technical assistance or brokering services or financing or financial assistance related to goods listed in Annex VIII to the Government of Syria, its public bodies, corporations and agencies, the Central Bank of Syria and any person, entity or body acting on their behalf or at their direction, or any entity or body owned ore controlled by them).