PART 9Maritime enforcement

Exercise of maritime enforcement powers58

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).

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).