PART 8 Ships

73 Movement of ships
1 A port entry direction or a movement direction may be given to the master or pilot of—
(a) a ship owned, controlled, chartered or operated by designated persons,
(b) a ship owned, controlled, chartered or operated by persons connected with the DPRK,
(c) a ship registered in the DPRK,
(d) a ship flying the flag of the DPRK,
(e) a ship originating from the DPRK, or
(f) a specified ship.
2 A port entry direction or a movement direction under paragraph (1) may be given by—
(a) the Secretary of State, or
(b) a harbour authority.
3 The Secretary of State may direct a harbour authority to take such steps as are reasonably practicable to secure that a ship mentioned in paragraph (1)—
(a) proceeds to or enters a port specified in the direction,
(b) leaves a port specified in the direction,
(c) proceeds to a place specified in the direction, or
(d) remains where it is.
4 A port entry direction may be given to the master or pilot of—
(a) a UN-designated ship required to enter port, or
(b) a UN-designated ship barred from port entry.
5 A direction under paragraph (4) may be given by—
(a) the Secretary of State, or
(b) a harbour authority.
6 The Secretary of State may direct a harbour authority to take such steps as are reasonably practicable to secure that a ship mentioned in paragraph (4) proceeds to or enters a port specified in the direction.
7 It is an offence for a person to whom a direction is given under this regulation to fail to comply with the direction.
8 The Secretary of State may notify a person that the existence of a port entry direction or a movement direction, any part of the content of the direction, or anything done under the direction, is to be treated as confidential.
9 It is an offence for a person to disclose information if the Secretary of State has notified that person under paragraph (8) that the information is to be treated as confidential.
10 In this regulation—
a “designated person” means a person who is designated under regulation 5 for the purposes of regulation 71 (prohibition on port entry) and this regulation; a “movement direction” means a direction requiring a ship—
(a) to leave a port specified in the direction,
(b) to proceed to a place specified in the direction, or
(c) to remain where it is;
a “port entry direction” means a direction requiring a ship to proceed to or enter a port specified in the direction;
a “UN-designated ship barred from port entry” means a ship for the time being designated by the Security Council or the Committee as a ship in respect of which a UN Security Council Resolution provides for port entry to be prohibited;
a “UN-designated ship required to enter port” means a ship for the time being designated by the Security Council or the Committee as a ship in respect of which a UN Security Council Resolution provides for direction to a port.
Reg. 73 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
Reg. 73 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 7(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)