Article 2 Interpretation

In this Order the following expressions have, except where otherwise expressly provided, the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them, that is to say–

• “the 1992 Order” means the Libya (United Nations Sanctions) (Dependent Territories) Order 1992^f1;

• “export” includes shipment as stores;

• “exportation” in relation to any vessel, submersible vehicle or aircraft, includes the taking out of the Territory of the vessel, submersible vehicle or aircraft notwithstanding that it is conveying goods or passengers and whether or not it is moving under its own power; and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly;

• “Governor” means the Governor or other officer administering the government of the Territory;

• “Libyan aircraft” means (a) any aircraft registered in Libya; and (b) any other aircraft for the time being chartered to a person connected with Libya;

• “person connected with Libya” means

  1. (a)

     the Government of Libya;

  2. (b)

     any other person in, or resident in, Libya;

  3. (c)

     any body incorporated or constituted under the law of Libya;

  4. (d)

     any body, wherever incorporated or constituted, which is controlled by any of the persons mentioned in sub-paragraphs (a) to (c) above; or

  5. (e)

     any person acting on behalf of any of the persons mentioned in sub-paragraphs (a) to (d) above;

• “shipment” includes loading into an aircraft;

• “stores” means goods for use in a vessel or aircraft and includes fuel and spare parts and other articles of equipment, whether or not for immediate fitting, but excludes any goods for use in a vessel or aircraft as merchandise for sale by retail to persons carried therein;

• “vehicle” means land transport vehicle;

• “vessel” includes any ship, surface effect vehicle, small waterplane area twin-hull vessel and hydrofoil, and the hull or part of the hull of a vessel.

In this Order references to an offence under any enactment relating to customs includes an offence against any provision of law with respect to similar matters that is for the time being in force in any territory to which this Order extends.