The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Movement of ships

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.