# The Venezuela (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, Regulation 60: Exercise of maritime enforcement powers


(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) the prohibition in regulation 22(1) (export of restricted goods);
(b) the prohibition in regulation 23(1) (supply and delivery of restricted goods);
(c) a prohibition in regulation 24(1)(a) or (b) (making restricted goods and technology available);
(d) a prohibition in regulation 25(1)(a) or (b) (transfer of restricted technology) ;
(e) a prohibition imposed by a condition of a trade licence in relation to any prohibition mentioned in sub-paragraphs (a) to (d).
(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 62 and 63.
(5) This regulation is subject to regulation 64 (restrictions on exercise of maritime enforcement powers).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/135/regulation/60 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/venezuela-sanctions-eu-exit-regulations-2019/regulation-60
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