LicencesU.K.
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26.—(1) Nothing in Part 2, 3 or 4 prohibits an activity that is carried out under the authority of a UK licence.
(2) Unless it provides otherwise, a UK licence to export [goods, or to transfer software, specified in Schedule 2 or 3] also authorises the export or transfer of the minimum technology required for the installation, operation, maintenance and repair of the goods [or software] to the same destination as the goods [or software].
(3) A UK licence to supply or deliver goods subject to trade controls also authorises—
(a)agreeing to supply or deliver; or
(b)doing any act calculated to promote the supply or delivery of
the goods.
(4) For the purposes of [Article 9] (rules about authorisations) of the dual-use Regulation, the Secretary of State is empowered to grant authorisations.
(5) The authorisation required by [Article 22(1)] (exportation or transfer of sensitive items within the customs territory) of the dual-use Regulation for exportation or transfer of goods, software or technology from the United Kingdom is a licence granted by the Secretary of State.
(6) A licence granted by the Secretary of State may be—
(a)either general or granted to a particular person (except that a licence granted under the torture Regulation may not be a general licence);
(b)limited so as to expire on a specified date unless renewed;
(c)subject to, or without, conditions and any such condition may require any act or omission before or after the doing of the act authorised by the licence.