PART 8 U.K.Ships

Movement of shipsU.K.

73.—(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.

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