(1) The export of gold, precious metals or diamonds to a Syrian regime person is prohibited.

(2) The import of gold, precious metals or diamonds consigned from a Syrian regime person is prohibited.

(3) A person must not directly or indirectly -

(a) supply or deliver gold, precious metals or diamonds from a third country to a Syrian regime person;

(b) make gold, precious metals or diamonds available to a Syrian regime person;

(c) supply or deliver gold, precious metals or diamonds from a Syrian regime person to a place in a non-UK country;

(d) acquire gold, precious metals or diamonds from a Syrian regime person.

(4) Paragraphs (1) to (3) are subject to Part 7 (Exceptions and licences).

(5) A person who contravenes a prohibition in paragraph (3) commits an offence, but it is a defence for a person charged with that offence ("P") to show that P did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the person was a Syrian regime person.

(6) In this regulation -