PART 1Introductory
Citation, commencement and application1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Export Control (Sudan, South Sudan and Central African Republic Sanctions) Regulations 2014 and come into force on 31st December 2014.
2
An offence may be committed under these Regulations—
a
in the United Kingdom by any person;
b
elsewhere by any person who is a United Kingdom person within the meaning of section 11 of the Export Control Act 2002.
Revocations and savings2
The Export Control (Sudan and South Sudan Sanctions) and (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2011 M1 are revoked except for regulations 8 and 10.
Interpretation3
1
In these Regulations—
“the 1979 Act” means the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 M2;
“EU authorisation” means an authorisation granted under Article 3 of the Sudan Regulation or Article 3 of the South Sudan Regulation;
“the Central African Republic Regulation” means Council Regulation (EU) No 224 /2014 M3 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Central African Republic;
“the South Sudan Regulation” means Council Regulation (EU) No 748/2014 M4 concerning restrictive measures in respect of the situation in South Sudan;
“the Sudan Regulation” means Council Regulation (EU) No 747/2014 M5 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Sudan and repealing Regulations (EC) No 131/2004M6and (EC) No 1184/2005M7.
2
An expression used both in these Regulations and the Sudan Regulation, the South Sudan Regulation or the Central African Republic Regulation has the meaning that it bears in those Regulations.