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ELIZABETH II
c. 28

Export Control Act 2002

2002 CHAPTER 28

An Act to make provision enabling controls to be imposed on the exportation of goods, the transfer of technology, the provision of technical assistance overseas and activities connected with trade in controlled goods; and for connected purposes.[24th July 2002]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

1Export controls

(1) The Secretary of State may by order make provision for or in connection with the imposition of export controls in relation to goods of any description.

(2) For this purpose “export controls”, in relation to any goods, means the prohibition or regulation of their exportation from the United Kingdom or their shipment as stores.

(3) Goods may be described in the order wholly or partly by reference to the uses to which the goods, or any information recorded on or derived from them, may be put.

(4) The power to impose export controls is subject to section 5.

(5) The Secretary of State may by order make provision in connection with any controls that may be imposed by a directly applicable Community provision on the exportation of goods.

(6) For the avoidance of doubt, export controls may be imposed in relation to the removal from the United Kingdom of vehicles, vessels and aircraft (as an exportation of goods), whether or not they are moving under their own power or carrying goods or passengers.