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21.—(1) It shall be the duty of the Commissioners to take such action as they consider appropriate to secure the enforcement of the provisions of this Order described in paragraph (3).
(2) It shall be the duty of the Commissioners to take such action as they consider appropriate to secure the enforcement of the Regulation in respect of the export of dual-use goods, software and technology.
(3) The provisions referred to in (1) are articles 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 17, 18 and 19 but excluding articles 8(1) and 9(3). Article 14 of this Order shall be enforced only insofar as the obligation relates to the powers of the Commissioners.
(4) Sections 145 to 148 and 150 to 152(b) and 153 to 155 of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (proceedings for offences, mitigation of penalties, proof and other matters) apply in relation to offences and penalties created under this Order and proceedings for such offences as they apply in relation to offences and penalties and proceedings for offences under the customs and excise Acts.
(5) For the purposes of this Order, offences other than those in respect of which a duty is imposed upon the Commissioners by virtue of paragraph (3) shall not be offences under the customs and excise Acts for the purposes of section 145 of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979.
(6) In the case of any person who is guilty of any offence related to any prohibition or restriction in articles 3, 4 or 5 of this Order or in Article 3(1), 4(1), (2) (3) or 21(1) of the Regulation, sections 68(3)(b) and 170(3)(b) of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 shall have effect as if for the words “7 years” there were substituted the words “10 years”.
(7) Paragraph 6 does not apply in respect of prohibitions or restrictions on the exportation of firearms falling within section 5 of the Firearms Act 1968.
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