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Version date: 31 December 2020 - onwards
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Regulation 32 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 7(1) (export of military goods);

(b) a prohibition in regulation 8(1) (supply and delivery of military goods);

(c) a prohibition in regulation 9(1)(a) or (b) (making military goods and military technology available);

(d) a prohibition in regulation 10(1)(a) or (b) (transfer of military technology);