Regulation 40 Technical assistance relating to restricted goods and restricted technology

(1) A person must not -

(a) directly or indirectly provide technical assistance relating to restricted goods or restricted technology -

(i) to a person connected with the DPRK, or

(ii) for use in the DPRK;

(b) directly or indirectly procure technical assistance relating to restricted goods or restricted technology -

(i) from a person connected with the DPRK, or

(ii) for use in the DPRK.

(2) Paragraph (1) is subject to Part 9 (Exceptions and licences).

(3) A person who contravenes a prohibition in paragraph (1) commits an offence, but -

(a) it is a defence for a person charged with an offence of contravening paragraph (1)(a)(i) or (b)(i) ("P") to show that P did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the person was connected with the DPRK;

(b) it is a defence for a person charged with an offence of contravening paragraph (1)(a)(ii) or (b)(ii) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the goods or technology were for use in the DPRK.