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The Syria (Restrictive Measures) (Overseas Territories) Order 2012

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Offences related to equipment, technology and software listed in Annex V

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10.—(1) A person to whom this Order applies (“P”) commits an offence if P knowingly —

(a)sells, supplies, transfers or exports (directly or indirectly) equipment, technology or software listed in Annex V to the Council Regulation to persons in Syria or for use in Syria;

(b)provides (directly or indirectly) technical assistance or brokering services related to the equipment, technology or software listed in Annex V, or related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of equipment, technology or software listed in that Annex, or to the provision, installation, operation or updating of any software listed in that Annex, to persons in Syria or for use in Syria;

(c)provides (directly or indirectly) financing or financial assistance related to the equipment, technology or software listed in Annex V, to persons in Syria or for use in Syria; or

(d)provides any telecommunication or internet monitoring or interception services of any kind to, or for the direct or indirect benefit of, the State of Syria, its Government, its public bodies, corporations and agencies or any person or entity acting on their behalf or at their direction.

(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply if P is acting under the authority of a licence granted by the Governor under this article.

(3) The Governor must not grant a licence for an activity mentioned in paragraph (1), and may annul, suspend, modify or revoke a licence that has already been so granted, if the Governor reasonably believes that the equipment, technology or software is or may be intended for use in connection with—

(a)the monitoring, by or on behalf of the Syrian regime, of internet or telephone communications in Syria, or

(b)the interception, by or on behalf of the Syrian regime, of internet or telephone communications in Syria.

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