PART 9Maritime enforcement
Exercise of maritime enforcement powersI1I258
1
A maritime enforcement officer may, for a purpose mentioned in paragraph (2) or (3), exercise any of the maritime enforcement powers in relation to—
a
a British ship in foreign waters or international waters,
b
a ship without nationality in international waters, or
c
a foreign ship in international waters,
and a ship within sub-paragraph (a), (b) or (c) is referred to in this Part as “a relevant ship”.
2
The maritime enforcement powers may be exercised for the purpose of enforcing any of the following—
a
the prohibition in regulation 21(1) (exports of military goods)
b
a prohibition in regulation 22(1) (supply and delivery of military goods);
c
a prohibition in regulation 23(1)(making of military goods and military technology available);
d
a prohibition in regulation 24(1) (transfer of military technology)F1;
F2e
a prohibition imposed by a condition of a trade licence in relation to a prohibition mentioned in any of sub-paragraphs (a) to (d).
3
The maritime enforcement powers may also be exercised in relation to a relevant ship for the purpose of—
a
investigating the suspected carriage of relevant goods on the ship, or
b
preventing the continued carriage on the ship of goods suspected to be relevant goods.
4
In this Part, “the maritime enforcement powers” are the powers conferred by regulations 60 and 61.
5
This regulation is subject to regulation 62 (restrictions on exercise of maritime enforcement powers).