(2) A report required by subsection (1) shall be laid as soon as practicable after the end of the year to which it relates.
11Interpretation
(1) In this Act—
- “Community provision” means a provision of a directive or regulation (within the meaning of Article 249 of the Treaty establishing the European Community);
- “control order” means an order under section 1(1), 2(1), 3(1) or 4(1);
- “export controls” has the meaning given in section 1(2);
- “objects of cultural interest” includes objects of historical or scientific interest;
- “place" includes a vehicle, vessel or aircraft;
- “technical assistance” and “technical assistance controls” have the meanings given in section 3(2);
- “technology” has the meaning given in section 2(6);
- “trade controls” has the meaning given in section 4(2);
- “transfer” has the meaning given in section 2(6);
- “transfer controls” has the meaning given in section 2(2); and
- “United Kingdom person” means a United Kingdom national, a Scottish partnership or a body incorporated under the law of any part of the United Kingdom.
(2) For the purposes of the definition of “United Kingdom person” a United Kingdom national is an individual who is—
- (a) a British citizen, a British overseas territories citizen, a British National (Overseas) or a British Overseas citizen;
- (b) a person who under the British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61) is a British subject; or
- (c) a British protected person within the meaning of that Act.
(3) The removal of goods to the Isle of Man shall not be regarded for the purposes of this Act as an exportation of those goods.
(4) This Act, so far as it relates to the imposition of export controls, is an Act relating to customs for the purposes of the definition of “the customs and excise Acts” in section 1 of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (c. 2).
12Power to modify the Schedule
(1) The Secretary of State may by order modify the provisions of the Schedule.
(2) An order under this section may make transitional provision in connection with any modification made by the order.
13Orders
(1) The power to make an order under this Act is exercisable by statutory instrument.
(2) A statutory instrument containing a control order made by virtue of section 6(1) shall be laid before Parliament after being made but, unless it is approved by a resolution of each House before the end of the period of 40 days beginning
