Section 46Z23E

A person must not directly or indirectly provide technical assistance relating to— the import of uranium which— originates in Russia, or is consigned from Russia, the direct or indirect acquisition of uranium which— originates in Russia, or is located in Russia, or the direct or indirect supply or delivery of uranium from a place in Russia to a third country. Paragraph (1) is subject to Part 7 (Exceptions and licences). A person who contravenes a prohibition is paragraph (1) commits an offence, but— it is a defence for a person charged with an offence of contravening paragraph (1)(a), to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the technical assistance related to an import described in that paragraph; it is a defence for a person charged with an offence of contravening paragraph (1)(b), to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the technical assistance related to an acquisition described in that paragraph; it is a defence for a person charged with an offence of contravening paragraph (1)(c), to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the technical assistance related to a supply or delivery described in that paragraph.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-08-30