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Version date: 31 December 2020 - onwards
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Regulation 47 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 15(1) (export of military goods);

(b) the prohibition in regulation 16(1) (supply and delivery of military goods);

(c) the prohibition in regulation 17(1) (making military goods and military technology available);

(d) the prohibition in regulation 18(1) (transfer of military technology).

(3) The maritime enforcement powers may also be exercised in relation to a relevant ship for the purpose of -