UK Offence Report

The Iran (United Nations Measures) (Overseas Territories) Order 2007

UK Statutory Instrument 2007 No. 282 — creates 19 criminal offences.

19offences created
0recorded in force
19revoked
Made
7 February 2007
In force from
9 February 2007
Extent
Not stated
Subject
International sanctions, export control and trade restrictions
Made under
Her by section 1 of the United Nations Act 1946

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

This Order, made under section 1 of the United Nations Act 1946, gives effect in the territories listed in Schedule 1 to Resolution 1737(2006) adopted by the Security Council of the United Nations on 23rd December 2006. The Security Council decided that all States are to take certain measures against Iran following its failure to comply with the measures imposed by the Security Council under its Resolution 1696(2006) of 31st July 2006. The measures under Resolution 1737(2006) include a ban on the supply, sale or transfer to Iran of all specified items, materials, equipment, goods and technologies related to Iran’s nuclear enrichment-related, reprocessing or heavy water-related activities, or the development of nuclear weapon delivery systems (“restricted goods”), a ban on related assistance, a ban on procurement of restricted goods from Iran, and an asset freeze on, and prohibition on making funds available to, designated persons and entities. The Security Council or the Committee established under the Security Council Resolution or UN Member States may determine that further items, materials, equipment, goods and technologies be banned. The Security Council or the Committee may designate further persons or entities subject to the asset freeze. The substantive provisions include the following: Article 3 of this Order requires the Governor of each territory to maintain a list of persons and entities designated in the Annex to the Resolution or by the Security Council or by the Committee (“designated persons”) as subject to the asset freeze, and to publish the list in the official gazette of the Territory, as well as a list of restricted goods as necessary. Article 4 makes it a criminal offence for any person to supply restricted goods without a licence. Article 5 prohibits the exportation of restricted goods and makes it a criminal offence to contravene this prohibition. Article 6 prohibits the provision of technical or financial assistance relating to restricted goods and makes it a criminal offence to contravene this prohibition. Article 7 prohibits the use of ships, aircraft and vehicles to carry restricted goods to Iran, and makes it a criminal offence to contravene this prohibition. Article 8 prohibits the procurement of restricted goods from Iran, and makes it a criminal offence to contravene this prohibition. Article 9 prohibits any dealing with funds, financial assets and economic resources of designated persons, and makes it a criminal offence to contravene this prohibition. Article 10 prohibits making funds, financial assets and economic resources available to designated persons, and makes it a criminal offence to contravene this prohibition. Article 12 makes it a criminal offence to circumvent the prohibitions in articles 9 and 10 or to facilitate the commission of an offence relating to these prohibitions. Article 13 gives the Governor power to direct that a person or entity suspected of being controlled or directed, or in the case of an entity, owned, controlled or directed, by a designated person, or of acting on behalf of or at the direction of a designated person is to be treated for the purposes of the prohibitions and offences as if he or it were a designated person. It also creates an appeal process in respect of any such direction.. Article 14 provides a licensing procedure to enable, for humanitarian purposes, certain dealings or activities to be exempted from the asset freeze prohibitions, and certain contractual payments. Penalties applying upon conviction for offences under the Order are provided in article 23. Schedule 4 makes provision about information and evidence.

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