# The Dual-Use and Related Goods (Export Control) Regulations 1996, Regulation 2: Interpretation


In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—
“aircraft” means a fixed wing, swivel wing, rotary wing (helicopter), tilt rotor or tilt wing airborne vehicle;
“the Commissioners” means the Commissioners of Customs and Excise;
“Community Licence” means an authorisation granted under the Regulation by a competent authority for the export of dual-use goods from the European Community;
“competent authority” means the Secretary of State or any other competent authority empowered by a Member State to grant export authorisations for dual-use goods under the Regulation;
“country” includes territory;
“the Decision” means Council Decision No. 94/942/CFSP of 19 December 1994 on the joint action adopted by the Council of the European Union on the basis of Article J.3 of the Treaty on European Union concerning the control of exports of dual-use goods, amended by Council Decision No. 96/613/CFSP;
“dual-use goods” has the same meaning as in the Regulation;
“export” means export from the United Kingdom, and “exporter” and other cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly;
“goods” means both used and unused goods;
“import” and “export” in relation to a vessel, submersible vehicle or aircraft includes the taking into or out of the United Kingdom of the vessel, submersible vehicle or aircraft notwithstanding that the vessel, submersible vehicle or aircraft is conveying goods or passengers, and whether or not it is moving under its own power; and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly;
“Member State” means a Member State of the European Community;
“normal commercial journey” means a journey providing transport services in the ordinary course of business;
“proper” shall have the same meaning as in the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979;
“the Regulation” means Council Regulation (EC) No. 3381/94 of 19 December 1994 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports of dual-use goods;
“scheduled journey” means one of a series of journeys which are undertaken between the same two places and which together amount to a systematic service operated in such manner that the benefits thereof are available to members of the public from time to time seeking to take advantage of it;
“surface effect vehicle” means any air cushion vehicle (whether side wall or skirted) and any vehicle using the wing-in-ground effect for positive lift;
“vessel” includes any ship, surface effect vehicle, vessel of small waterplane area or hydrofoil, and the hull or part of the hull of a vessel.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/2721/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/dual-use-and-related-goods-export-control-regulations-1996/regulation-2
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