PART 4 U.K. Supplementary Provisions as to Offences

Circumvention of prohibitions U.K.

16.—(1) A person commits an offence and may be arrested where that person participates, knowingly and intentionally, in activities the object or effect of which is (whether directly or indirectly)—

(a) to circumvent any of the prohibitions in articles 4 or 5 of this Order or Articles 2a, 2b, 4, [F1 7a(1)(a), 7a(1)(c),] 8, 11, 11a(1)(a), 11b(1)(a) or 12(1)(a) of the Syria Regulation, or

(b) to enable or facilitate the contravention of any such prohibition.

(2) A person commits an offence and may be arrested where that person participates, knowingly and intentionally, in activities the object or effect of which is (whether directly or indirectly)—

(a) to circumvent any of the prohibitions in Articles 3(1)(a), (b) or 3(4), 3a(a), 5(1)(a) to (c), [F2 6(b) to (da),] [F3 7a(1)(b),] 9(a) or (b), 11a(1)(b) or (c), 12(1)(b) or 13(1)(a) to (c) of the Syria Regulation, or

(b) to enable or facilitate the contravention of any such a prohibition.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in art. 16(1)(a) inserted (24.2.2015) by The Export Control (Various Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/97), arts. 1, 3(4)(a)

F2 Words in art. 16(2)(a) substituted (1.2.2018) by The Export Control (Syria and Libya Sanctions) (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/1311), arts. 1, 2(4)

F3 Word in art. 16(2)(a) inserted (24.2.2015) by The Export Control (Various Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/97), arts. 1, 3(4)(b)