Regulation 88 Exercise of maritime enforcement powersI1

United Kingdom

(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 28 to 31 (trade prohibitions relating to restricted goods and restricted technology);

(b)

a prohibition in any of regulations 37 to 40 (trade prohibitions relating to F1goods of strategic concern and technology of strategic concern);

(c)

a prohibition imposed by a condition of a trade licence in relation to a prohibition mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) or (b).

(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 90 (power to stop, search, board etc.) and 91 (seizure power).

(5)

This regulation is subject to regulation 92 (restrictions on exercise of maritime enforcement powers).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in reg. 88(2)(b) substituted (13.9.2024) by The Iran (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/944), regs. 1(2), 6

Commencement

I1: Reg. 88 in force at 14.12.2023, see reg. 1(2)