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The Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2015

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3.—(1) Where an authorised officer reasonably suspects that a ship, aircraft or vehicle has been, is being, or is about to be used in the commission of an offence under article 7, the officer may—

(a)in relation to an aircraft or vehicle, require the relevant person to keep the aircraft or vehicle and any goods it is carrying in the Territory until notified by an authorised officer that it may depart, or

(b)in relation to a ship, require the relevant person to take any of the steps mentioned in sub-paragraph (2).

(2) Those steps are—

(a)to stop the ship from proceeding with the voyage on which it is engaged or about to engage, until notified by an authorised officer that it may proceed;

(b)to not land any part of the ship’s cargo at any port specified by the officer, except with the officer’s consent;

(c)if the ship is in port in the Territory, to cause it to remain there until notified by an authorised officer that it may depart;

(d)if the ship is in any other place, to take it to a port specified by the officer and keep it there until notified by an authorised officer that it may depart.

(3) The authorised officer may take such steps as appear necessary to secure compliance with a requirement under this paragraph, including in particular—

(a)entering any land,

(b)using reasonable force, and

(c)detaining the ship, aircraft or vehicle and any goods it is carrying.

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