Technical assistance controls
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1
The Secretary of State may by order make provision for or in connection with the imposition of technical assistance controls in relation to technical assistance of any description.
2
For this purpose—
- “technical assistance controls”, in relation to any technical assistance, means the prohibition or regulation of participation in the provision outside the United Kingdom of that technical assistance; and
- “technical assistance” means services which are provided or used, or which are capable of being used, in connection with the development, production or use of any goods or technology.
3
Technical assistance may be described in the order wholly or partly by reference to the uses to which it (or the goods or technology in question) may be put.
4
The power to impose technical assistance controls—
a
shall only be exercised for the purpose of imposing controls corresponding to or connected with—
i
any export controls or transfer controls imposed under section 1 or 2; or
ii
any controls imposed by a directly applicable EU provision on the exportation of goods or the transfer of technology; and
b
is subject to section 5.
5
For the purposes of subsection (1) a person participates in the provision of technical assistance outside the United Kingdom if—
a
he provides technical assistance outside the United Kingdom or agrees to do so; or
b
he makes arrangements under which another person provides technical assistance outside the United Kingdom or agrees to do so.
6
The Secretary of State may by order make provision in connection with any controls that may be imposed by a directly applicable EU provision on participation in the provision of technical assistance.
7
Technical assistance controls may be imposed on acts done outside the United Kingdom, but only if they are done by a person who is, or is acting under the control of, a United Kingdom person.
S. 3 in force at 30.10.2003 by S.I. 2003/2629, art. 2(1)
Words in Act substituted (22.4.2011) by The Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1043), arts. 2, 3, 6 (with art. 3(2)(3), 4(2), 6(4)(5))