3(1)For the purposes of paragraph 2 a relevant consequence, in relation to any activity, is a consequence (direct or indirect) of a kind mentioned in the following Table.U.K.
(2)The Table referred to above is as follows—
National security of the United Kingdom and other countries | |
A | An adverse effect on— (a) the national security; or (b) the security of members of the armed forces, |
of the United Kingdom (or any dependency), any Member state or any other friendly State. | |
Regional stability and internal conflict | |
B | An adverse effect on peace, security or stability in any region of the world or within any country. |
Weapons of mass destruction | |
C | The carrying out anywhere in the world of acts which facilitate the development, production or use of weapons of mass destruction. |
Breaches of international law and human rights | |
D | The carrying out anywhere in the world of (or of acts which facilitate)— (a) acts threatening international peace and security; (b) acts contravening the international law of armed conflict; (c) internal repression in any country; (d) breaches of human rights. |
Terrorism and crime | |
E | The carrying out anywhere in the world of (or of acts which facilitate) acts of terrorism or serious crime anywhere in the world. |
(3)The question whether an activity involving goods, technology or technical assistance of any particular description is capable of having a relevant consequence is to be determined by the Secretary of State at the time the order imposing the controls is made.
(4)In this paragraph—
“country” includes a territory but does not include the United Kingdom or the Isle of Man; and
“dependency” means the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands or a British overseas territory.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. para. 3 in force at 30.10.2003 by S.I. 2003/2629, art. 2(1)