The Iran (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2023

24.  In regulation 49 (detention of ships)—

(a) in paragraphs (1), (2) and (3), for “Secretary of State”, in each place it occurs, substitute “Governor”;

(b) in paragraphs (4) and (6), for “United Kingdom”, in both places it occurs, substitute “Territory”;

(c) after paragraph (7) insert—

“(7A) The Secretary of State may direct the Governor to exercise any of the Governor’s powers under this regulation.”;

(d) for paragraph (8) substitute—

“(8) Where a detention direction is given under this regulation in relation to a ship, an authorised officer may detain the ship.

(8A) If a ship in respect of which a detention direction has been given to the master proceeds to sea in contravention of the detention direction, the master of the ship commits an offence.

(8B) If a ship in respect of which a detention direction has been given to the master fails to comply with any requirements imposed by the direction, the master of the ship commits an offence.

(8C) The owner of a ship, and any person who sends to sea a ship, in respect of which an offence is committed under paragraph (8A) or (8B), if party or privy to the offence, also commits an offence under that paragraph.

(8D) Any reference in this regulation to proceeding to sea includes a reference to going on a voyage or excursion that does not involve going to sea, and references to sending to sea are to be construed accordingly.”;

(e) for paragraph (10) substitute—

“(10) In this regulation, “designated person” means a person for the time being designated by the Secretary of State under regulation 5 (power to designate persons) (as it has effect in the United Kingdom) for the purposes of regulations 46, 48, 49 and 50 (ships: prohibition on port entry etc.) (as they have effect in the United Kingdom).”