SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1Trade sanctions

PART 2Further provision

Restriction

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Regulations may not contain prohibitions for a purpose mentioned in Part 1 which have the effect of prohibiting any of the following activities—

a

the communication of information in the ordinary course of scientific research,

b

the making of information generally available to the public, or

c

the communication of information that is generally available to the public,

unless the interference by the regulations in the freedom to carry on the activity in question is necessary (and no more than is necessary).

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The question whether any such interference is necessary is to be determined by the appropriate Minister making the regulations—

a

by reference to the circumstances prevailing at the time the regulations are made, and

b

having considered the purpose of the regulations as stated under section 1(3) and the need to respect the freedom to carry on that activity.