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).