The Export Control (Security and Para-military Goods) Order 2006

Amendments to the 2003 Order

11.  For article 21(9) of the 2003 Order substitute—

“(9) Section 77A of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979(1) (provision as to information powers) shall apply to any person concerned in an activity requiring—

(a) a licence under this Order for the transfer of software or technology or the provision of technical assistance as it applies to any person who is concerned (in whatever capacity) in the exportation of goods for which an entry is required by or under that Act; or

(b) an authorisation required by Article 3(1) of the 2005 Regulation in respect of technical assistance, as defined in that Regulation;

as it applies to any person who is concerned in the exportation of goods for which an entry is required by or under that Act and accordingly references in section 77A of the Customs and Excise Management Act to goods shall, as the context requires, be read as including software, technology and technical assistance, and references to exportation shall as the context requires, be read as including the transfer of technology or software or the provision of technical assistance.”.

(1)

Section 77A was inserted by section 10 of the Finance Act 1987 (c. 16) and amended by S.I. 1992/3095.