The Ivory Coast (Restrictive Measures) (Overseas Territories) (Amendment) Order 2006

• Citation: S.I. 2006/610
• Sections: 5

Section 1 Citation and commencement

(1) This Order may be cited as the Ivory Coast (Restrictive Measures) (Overseas Territories) (Amendment) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 10th March 2006.

(2) In this Order “the principal Order ” means the Ivory Coast (Restrictive Measures) (Overseas Territories) Order 2005 .

Section 2 Amendment of the principal Order

The heading above article 3 of the principal Order shall be amended by replacing “RESTRICTED GOODS, ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING” with “RESTRICTED GOODS, ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING, IMPORTS”.

Section 3 Amendment of the principal Order

After article 5 of the principal Order, the following new article shall be inserted:

Importation of rough diamonds from the Ivory Coast

(5A)

(1) Except under the authority of a licence granted by the Governor under this article, no person shall import into the Territory any rough diamonds exported from the Ivory Coast.

(2) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (3) of this article, any person who contravenes the provisions of paragraph (1) of this article shall be guilty of an offence under this Order.

(3) In the case of proceedings for an offence in contravention of this article, it shall be a defence for the accused person to prove that he did not know and had no reason to suppose that the diamonds in question had been exported from the Ivory Coast.

Section 4 Amendment of the principal Order

Article 19(1) of the principal Order shall be amended by inserting “5A (2)” after “5”.

Section 5 Amendment of the principal Order

Paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 of the principal Order shall be amended by inserting “5A (2)” after “5”.