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Version status: In force | Document consolidation status: Updated to reflect all known changes
Version date: 1 March 2022 - onwards

Regulation 57C Movement of ships

(1) A port entry direction or a movement direction may be given by the Secretary of State to the master or pilot of -

(a) a ship owned, controlled, chartered or operated by a designated person,

(b) a ship owned, controlled, chartered or operated by persons connected with Russia,

c) a ship registered in Russia,

(d) a ship flying the flag of Russia, or

(e) a specified ship.

(2) The Secretary of State may direct a harbour authority to take such steps as are reasonably practicable to secure that a ship mentioned in paragraph (1) -

(a) proceeds to or enters a port specified in the direction,

(b) leaves a port specified in the direction,

(c) proceeds to a place specified in the direction, or

(d) remains where it is.

(3) It is an offence for a person to whom a direction is given under this regulation to fail to comply with the direction.