Prospective
Valid from 31/12/2020
72.—(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)a prohibition in any of regulations 21 to 24 (trade prohibitions relating to goods and technology);
(b)a prohibition in any of regulations 28 to 31 (targeted trade prohibitions relating to military goods and technology);
(c)a prohibition in any of regulations 37 to 39 (trade prohibitions relating to charcoal);
(d)a prohibition imposed by a condition of a trade licence in relation to a prohibition mentioned in sub-paragraph (a).
(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 74 (power to stop, search, board etc.) and 75 (seizure power).
(5) This regulation is subject to regulation 76 (restrictions on exercise of maritime enforcement powers).
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 72 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)