The Serbia and Montenegro (United Nations Sanctions) (Channel Islands) Order 1992

Interpretation

2.  In this Order the following expressions have, except where otherwise expressly provided, the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them, that is to say:

“aircraft of Serbia or Montenegro” means—

(a) any aircraft registered in Serbia or Montenegro, and

(b) any other aircraft for the time being chartered to a person connected with Serbia or Montenegro;

• “Chief Revenue Officer” and “States Revenue Officer”—

  (a)

  shall, in the application of this Order to the Bailiwick of Guernsey, have the meanings they bear in the Customs and Excise (General Provisions) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 1972, and

  (b)

  mean, in the application of this Order to the Bailiwick of Jersey, the Agent of the Impôts (including the Deputy Agent of the Impôts and any person duly authorised by the Agent of the Impôts);

• “commander”, in relation to an aircraft, means the member of the flight crew designated as commander of the aircraft by the operator thereof or, failing such a person, the person who is for the time being the pilot in command of the aircraft;

• “export” includes shipment as stores;

• “exportation” and “importation”, in relation to any vessel, submersible vehicle or aircraft, includes the taking out of or into the Bailiwick of Guernsey or, as the case may be, the Bailiwick of Jersey of the vessel, submersible vehicle or aircraft notwithstanding that it is conveying goods or passengers and whether or not it is moving under its own power; and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly;

• “master”, in relation to a ship, includes any person (other than a pilot) for the time being in charge of the ship;

• “operator”, in relation to an aircraft or vehicle, means the person for the time being having the management of the aircraft or vehicle;

• “owner”, where the owner of a ship is not the operator, means the operator and any person to whom it is chartered;

• “person connected with Serbia or Montenegro” means—

  (i)

  the Governments of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, of Serbia and of Montenegro;

  (ii)

  any other person in, or resident in, Serbia or Montenegro;

  (iii)

  any body incorporated or constituted under the law of Serbia or Montenegro;

  (iv)

  any body, wherever incorporated or constituted, which is controlled by any of the said Governments, any other person in, or resident in, Serbia or Montenegro or any body incorporated in or constituted under the law of Serbia or Montenegro; and

  (v)

  any person acting on behalf of any of the above mentioned persons;

• “police officer” means—

  (a)

  in relation to Guernsey, Herm and Jethou, a member of the salaried police force of the Island of Guernsey and, within the limits of his jurisdiction, a member of the special constabulary of the Island of Guernsey;

  (b)

  in relation to Alderney, a member of the said police force and a member of any police force which may be established by the States of Alderney;

  (c)

  in relation to Sark, the Constable, the Vingtenier and a member of the said police force of the Island of Guernsey, and

  (d)

  in relation to the Bailiwick of Jersey, a member of the Honorary Police or a member of the States of Jersey Police force;

• “relevant authority”, in relation to a licence granted under article 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 below, means—

  (a)

  in the case of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, the Lieutenant Governor, and

  (b)

  in the case of the Bailiwick of Jersey, the Finance and Economics Committee;

• “shipment” (and cognate expressions) and “stores” shall, in the application of this Order to the Bailiwick of Guernsey, have the meanings they bear in the Customs and Excise (General Provisions) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 1972 and, in the application of this Order to the Bailiwick of Jersey, have the meanings they bear in the Customs and Excise (General Provisions) (Jersey) Law 1972;

• “vehicle” means land transport vehicle and includes a barge; and

• “vessel” shall have the meaning it bears in the Export of Goods (Control) Order 1991(1).

(1)

S.I. 1991/2666, to which there has been an amendment not relevant to this Order.