PART 7Information and records

Trade: application of information powers in CEMA44.

(1)

Section 77A of CEMA M1 applies in relation to a person carrying on a relevant activity as it applies in relation to a person concerned in the importation or exportation of goods but as if—

(a)

in subsection (1), the reference to a person concerned in the importation or exportation of goods for which for that purpose an entry is required by regulation 5 of the Customs Controls on Importation of Goods Regulations 1991 M2 or an entry or specification is required by or under CEMA were to a person carrying on a relevant activity;

(b)

any other reference to importation or exportation were to a relevant activity;

(c)

any other reference to goods were to the goods, technology, services or funds to which the relevant activity relates.

(2)

For the purposes of paragraph (1), a “relevant activity” means an activity which would, unless done under the authority of a trade licence, constitute a contravention of—

(a)

any prohibition in Chapter 2 or 3 of Part 5 (Trade) except the prohibition in regulation 21(1) (export of military goods), or

(b)

the prohibition in regulation 29 (circumventing etc. prohibitions).