The Dual-Use Items (Export Control) Regulations 2000

Transitional

14.—(1) Notwithstanding the revocation by regulation 1 (2) of the Regulations specified in Schedule 1:

(a) those Regulations shall continue to apply in relation to any export which has occured before 28th September 2000; and

(b) subject to paragraph (2), any licence or Community Licence issued by the Secretary of State under those Regulations which has not ceased to have effect before 28th September 2000 shall continue to have effect until the same date as it would have had effect if those Regulations had not been revoked, but shall be deemed on and after 28th September 2000 to have been issued under these Regulations.

(2) Any licence or Community Licence issued by the Secretary of State under the Regulations specified in Schedule 1 shall cease to have effect at the end of 27th September 2000 so far as, but for this paragraph, it would relate to an export for which an authorisation is not required by the Regulation and which:

(a) occurs after that date; and

(b) is not prohibited (other than under the authority of a licence or Community Licence or of the Community General Export Authorisation) by these Regulations.

(3) Any licence or Community Licence which continues to have effect under paragraph (1)(b) and which authorises the export of goods comprising or including software or technology shall be deemed on and after 28th September 2000 to authorise, to the same extent, the transmission of that software or technology by fax, telephone or other electronic media.