The Export Control (Iran Sanctions) Order 2012

Made: 3rd May 2012

Laid before Parliament: 10th May 2012

Coming into force: 1st June 2012

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PART 1 — INTRODUCTORY

Citation, commencement, revocation and application

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Interpretation

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Savings

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PART II — OFFENCES RELATING TO PROHIBITIONS IN THE IRAN SANCTIONS REGULATION

Offences related to goods and technology listed in Annex I or II or in the Common Military List of the European Union

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Offences related to goods and technology in Annex III

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Offences related to key equipment or technology listed in Annex VI or VIA

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Offences related to crude oil and petroleum products listed in Annex IV

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Offences related to petrochemical products listed in Annex V

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Offences related to the movement of gold, precious metals or diamonds listed in Annex VII

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Offences related to the movement of Iranian bank notes and coins

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Offences related to restrictions on financing of certain enterprises

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Offences related to restrictions on investment on Iranian uranium mining and nuclear industry

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PART III — OFFENCES RELATING TO PROHIBITIONS IN THE IRAN HUMAN RIGHTS REGULATION

Offences related to equipment listed in Annex III

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

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PART IV — SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS AS TO OFFENCES

Circumvention of prohibitions in the Iran Sanctions Regulation

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Circumvention of prohibitions in the Iran Human Rights Regulation

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Offences related to EU authorisations

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PART V — ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES

Penalties

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Application of the 1979 Act

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PART VI — GENERAL

Review

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Signed

Mark Prisk — Minister of State for Business and Enterprise — 2012-05-03

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1972 c.68; section 2(2) was amended by section 27(1) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51) and Part 1 of the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7).

[^f00002]: S.I. 1994/757, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.

[^f00003]: OJ No L 88, 24.3.2012, p1.

[^f00004]: OJ No L 100, 14.4.2011, p1. Last amended by Council Regulation (EU) No 264/2012 (OJ No L 87, 24.3.2012, p 26).

[^f00005]: Paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 was inserted by section 28 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 and amended by Part 1of the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7).

[^f00006]: 2002 c.28.

[^f00007]: S.I. 2011/1297.

[^f00008]: 1979 c.2.

[^f00009]: S.I.2008/3231; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2009/1305, S.I. 2009/1852, S.I. 2009/2151, S.I. 2009/2969, S.I. 2010/2007.

[^f00010]: OJ L281, 27.10.2010, p1.

[^f00011]: 2003 c.44; at the date of this Order, section 154(1) had not been commenced.

[^f00012]: Sections 50(4)(b), 68(3)(b) and 170(3)(b) were amended by the Finance Act 1988 (c.39), section 12(1) and (6).

[^f00013]: Section 77A was inserted by the Finance Act 1987 (c. 16), section 10 and amended by Schedule 1, paragraph 7 of the Customs and Excise (Single Market etc.) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/3095).

[^f00014]: Section 138 was amended by the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60), sections 114(1) and 119, Schedule 6, paragraph 37 and Schedule 7, Part 1; by the Finance Act 1988 (c. 39), section 11; by the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/1341), article 90(1) and Schedule 6, paragraph 9; and by the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), Schedule 7, paragraph 54.

[^f00015]: Section 145 was amended by the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, section 114(1); and by the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 (c. 11), Schedule 4, paragraphs 20 and 23.

[^f00016]: Section 146 was modified by the Channel Tunnel (Customs and Excise) Order 1990 (S.I. 1990/2167), article 4 and the Schedule, paragraph 22.

[^f00017]: Section 146A was inserted by the Finance Act 1989 (c. 26), section 16(1) and amended by the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005, Schedule 4, paragraphs 20 and 24.

[^f00018]: Section 147 was amended by the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (c. 43), section 154 and Schedule 7, paragraph 176; by the Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48), sections 77 and 78, Schedule 14, paragraph 42 and Schedule 16; and by the Finance Act 1989, section 16(2).

[^f00019]: Section 150 was amended by the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005, Schedule 4, paragraphs 20 and 25.

[^f00020]: Section 151 was amended by the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980, section 154 and Schedule 7, paragraph 177.

[^f00021]: Section 152 was amended by the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005, section 52, Schedule 4, paragraphs 20 and 26 and Schedule 5.

[^f00022]: Section 154 was modified by the Channel Tunnel (Customs and Excise) Order 1990 (S.I. 1990/2167), article 4 and the Schedule, paragraph 23.

[^f00023]: Section 155 was amended by the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005, Schedule 4, paragraphs 20, 21 and 27.

Editorial notes

[^key-42338771e996c44009f0287e133885ab]: Instrument revoked (6.5.2016) by The Export Control (Iran Sanctions) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/503), art. 1(1)(2)(a)

Offences related to key naval equipment or technology or software listed in Annex VIB or VIIA

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Offences related to crude oil and petroleum products listed in Annex IV

Offences related to petrochemical products listed in Annex V

Offences related to natural gas products listed in Annex IVA

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Offences related to the movement of gold, precious metals or diamonds listed in Annex VII

Offences related to products listed in Annex VIIB

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Offences related to the movement of Iranian bank notes and coins

Offences related to restrictions on financing of certain enterprises

Offences related to restrictions on investment on Iranian uranium mining and nuclear industry

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