# The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, Regulation 29K: Specification of ships


(1) The Secretary of State may specify ships within the meaning of section 7 of the Act for the purposes of—
(a) regulation 29F (prohibition on port entry),
(b) regulation 29G (directions prohibiting port entry),
(c) regulation 29H (movement of ships),
(d) regulation 29I (detention of ships), and
(e) regulation 29J (registration of ships in the United Kingdom).
(2) The Secretary of State must specify a ship by its International Maritime Organization number or, where it is not reasonably practicable to identify it by that number, by any other means that the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
(3) The Secretary of State may not specify a ship unless the Secretary of State has reasonable grounds to suspect that the ship is, has been, or is likely to be, involved in a relevant activity..
(4) For the purposes of this regulation a ship is “involved in a relevant activity” if the ship is used for any activity whose object or effect is to contravene or circumvent, or to enable or facilitate the contravention or circumvention of, any provision of Part 3 (Finance), Part 5 (Trade), Part 5A (Aircraft) or Part 5B (Ships).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/600/regulation/29K (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/republic-of-belarus-sanctions-eu-exit-regulations-2019/regulation-29K
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