The Burma (Sale, Supply, Export, Technical Assistance, Financing and Financial Assistance) (Penalties and Licences) Regulations 2006

UK Statutory Instrument 2006 No. 2682 — creates 3 criminal offences.

3offences created

0recorded in force

3revoked

Made: 9 October 2006
In force from: 11 October 2006
Extent: Not stated
Subject: Corporate, financial services, company law, employment, charity, electoral and tax
Made under: European Communities Act 1972

Explanatory note

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These Regulations make provision in respect of Burma for offences, penalties and enforcement in respect of Council Regulation (EC) No. 817/2006 of 2006 (“the EC Regulation”) which repeals and replaces Council Regulation (EC) No.798/2004 (“the 2004 EC Regulation”). Regulation 2 revokes the Burma (Sale, Supply, Export, Technical Assistance, Financing and Financial Assistance and Shipment of Equipment) (Penalties and Licences) Regulations 2004 which made provision in relation to the 2004 EC Regulation. Regulation 3 provides for criminal offences in relation to the prohibitions in Articles 2 and 3 of the EC Regulation. Sub-paragraphs (a) to (c) provide offences for breach of the prohibitions on technical assistance, financing and financial assistance related to military activities, and on activities circumventing these prohibitions. Sub-paragraphs (d) to (g) provide offences for breach of the prohibitions on the sale, supply, transfer or export of equipment in Annex I of the EC Regulation, connected technical assistance, financing or financial assistance, and on activities circumventing these prohibitions. Regulation 4 provides for the licensing of the activities set out in Articles 2 and 3 of the EC Regulation. It also provides for an offence in connection with the provision of false statements related to the obtaining of a licence. Regulation 5 provides penalties in respect of criminal offences created by these Regulations. Regulation 6 provides for the enforcement of these Regulations by the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs. A regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no impact on the costs of business.

Offences created by this instrument

A person who, except under the authority of a licence granted under these Regulations, infringes any of the following… regulation 3 · Revoked · Requires proof of a state of mind
If, for the purpose of obtaining a licence, a person— a makes any statement or furnishes any document or information… regulation 4(2) · Revoked · Requires proof of a state of mind
A person who, having acted under the authority of a licence granted under these Regulations, fails to comply with any… regulation 4(3) · Revoked · Strict liability

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