BAILII is celebrating 24 years of free online access to the law! Would you consider making a contribution?
No donation is too small. If every visitor before 31 December gives just £1, it will have a significant impact on BAILII's ability to continue providing free access to the law.
Thank you very much for your support!
[Home] [Databases] [World Law] [Multidatabase Search] [Help] [Feedback] | ||
United Kingdom Statutory Instruments |
||
You are here: BAILII >> Databases >> United Kingdom Statutory Instruments >> The Sudan (Restrictive Measures) (Overseas Territories) Order 2004 No. 349 URL: http://www.bailii.org/uk/legis/num_reg/2004/20040349.html |
[New search] [Help]
Made | 11th February 2004 | ||
Laid before Parliament | 12th February 2004 | ||
Coming into force | 13th February 2004 |
(3) Articles 3, 4 and 5 shall apply to any person within the Territory and any person elsewhere who is -
Interpretation
2.
In this Order the following expressions have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them, that is to say -
restricted goods to any person in Sudan shall be guilty of an offence under this Order, unless he proves that he did not know and had no reason to suppose that the goods in question were to be supplied or delivered to a person in Sudan.
(2) Nothing in paragraph (1)(b) or (c) shall apply where the supply or delivery of the goods to the person concerned is authorised by a licence granted by the Governor under this article.
Exportation of restricted goods to Sudan
4.
- (1) Except under the authority of a licence granted by the Governor under this article, restricted goods are prohibited to be exported from the Territory to any destination in Sudan or to any destination for the purpose of delivery, directly or indirectly, to or to the order of any person in Sudan.
(2) Any restricted goods which are exported or attempted to be exported shall be liable to forfeiture.
(3) Any person knowingly concerned in the exportation or attempted exportation of such goods shall be guilty of an offence under this Order.
(4) In any case where a person would, apart from this paragraph, be guilty of an offence under paragraph (3) and of an offence under article 3(1), he shall not be guilty of the offence under paragraph (3).
Provision of assistance, advice or training related to military activities
5.
Any person who, except under the authority of a licence granted by the Governor under this article, directly or indirectly provides to any person in Sudan any:
related to military activities shall be guilty of an offence under this Order, unless he proves that he did not know and had no reason to suppose that the assistance, advice or training in question was to be provided to a person in Sudan.
Use of ships, aircraft and vehicles: restricted goods
6.
- (1) Without prejudice to the generality of article 3, and except under the authority of a licence granted by the Governor under this article, no ship or aircraft to which this article applies, and no vehicle within the Territory, shall be used for the carriage of restricted goods if the carriage is, or forms part of, carriage from any place outside Sudan to any destination therein.
(2) This article applies to ships registered in the Territory, to aircraft so registered and to any other ship or aircraft that is for the time being chartered to any person who is -
(3) If any ship, aircraft or vehicle is used in contravention of paragraph (1) then -
shall be guilty of an offence under this Order, unless he proves that he did not know and had no reason to suppose that the carriage of the goods in question was, or formed part of, carriage from any place outside Sudan to any destination therein.
(4) Nothing in paragraph (1) shall apply where the supply or delivery or exportation from the Territory of the goods concerned to Sudan was authorised by a licence granted by the Governor under article 3 or 4.
(5) Nothing in this article shall be construed so as to prejudice any other provision of law prohibiting or restricting the use of ships, aircraft or vehicles.
and, if he fails to do so, he shall be guilty of an offence under this Order, unless he proves that he did not consent to or connive at the goods reaching any destination other than such a destination as aforesaid.
Offences in connection with applications for licences, conditions attaching to licences, etc.
8.
- (1) If for the purposes of obtaining any licence under this Order any person makes any statement, or furnishes any document or information which to his knowledge is false in a material particular, or recklessly makes any statement or furnishes any document or information which is false in a material particular, he shall be guilty of an offence under this Order.
(2) Any person who has done any act under the authority of a licence granted by the Governor under this Order and who fails to comply with any conditions attaching to that licence shall be guilty of an offence under this Order:
Provided that no person shall be guilty of an offence under this paragraph where he proves that the condition with which he failed to comply was modified, otherwise than with his consent, by the Governor after the doing of the act authorised by the licence.
Declaration as to goods: powers of search
9.
- (1) Any person who is about to leave the Territory shall, if he is required to do so by an officer authorised for the purpose by the Governor -
(2) Any such officer, and any person acting under his direction, may search that person for the purpose of ascertaining whether he has with him any such goods as aforesaid:
Provided that no person shall be searched in pursuance of this paragraph except by a person of the same sex.
(3) Any person who without reasonable excuse refuses to make a declaration, or fails to produce any goods, or refuses to allow himself to be searched in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this article, shall be guilty of an offence under this Order.
(4) Any person who under the provisions of this article makes a declaration which to his knowledge is false in a material particular, or recklessly makes any declaration which is false in a material particular, shall be guilty of an offence under this Order.
Investigation, etc. of suspected ships
10.
- (1) Where any authorised officer has reason to suspect that any ship to which article 6 applies has been or is being or is about to be used in contravention of paragraph (1) of that article -
(2) The further action referred to in paragraph (1)(c) is either -
(3) Without prejudice to the provisions of article 13(3), where -
any such officer may take such steps as appear to him to be necessary to secure compliance with that request and, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, may for that purpose enter upon, or authorise entry upon, that ship and use, or authorise the use of, reasonable force.
(4) Before or on exercising any power conferred by this article, an authorised officer shall, if requested to do so, produce evidence of his authority.
(5) In this article "authorised officer" means -
Investigation, etc. of suspected aircraft
11.
- (1) Where any authorised person has reason to suspect that any aircraft to which article 6 applies has been or is being or is about to be used in contravention of paragraph (1) of that article -
(2) Without prejudice to the provisions of article 13(3), where an authorised person has reason to suspect that any request that has been made under paragraph (1)(c) may not be complied with, he may take such steps as appear to him to be necessary to secure compliance with that request and, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, may for that purpose -
(3) Before or on exercising any power conferred by this article, an authorised person shall, if requested to do so, produce evidence of his authority.
(4) In this article -
Investigation, etc. of suspected vehicles
12.
- (1) Where any authorised person has reason to suspect that any vehicle in the Territory has been or is being or is about to be used in contravention of article 6 -
(2) Without prejudice to the provisions of article 13(3), where any authorised person has reason to suspect that any request that has been made under paragraph (1)(c) may not be complied with, he may take such steps as appear to him to be necessary to secure compliance with that request and, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, may for that purpose -
(3) Before or on exercising any power conferred by this article, an authorised person shall, if requested to do so, produce evidence of his authority.
(4) In this article -
Provisions supplementary to articles 10 to 12
13.
- (1) No information furnished or document produced by any person in pursuance of a request made under article 10, 11 or 12 shall be disclosed except -
Provided that a person who has obtained information or is in possession of a document only in his capacity as servant or agent of another person may not give consent for the purposes of this sub-paragraph but such consent may instead be given by any person who is entitled to that information or to the possession of that document in his own right;
(c) on the authority of the Governor, to any person in the service of the Government of any other country for the purpose of assisting that Government in securing compliance with or detecting evasion of measures in relation to Sudan decided upon by the Council of the European Union; or
(d) with a view to the institution of, or otherwise for the purposes of, any proceedings -
(2) Any power conferred by article 10, 11 or 12 to request the furnishing of information or the production of a document or of cargo for inspection shall include a power to specify whether the information should be furnished orally or in writing and in what form and to specify the time by which and the place in which the information should be furnished or the document or cargo produced for inspection.
(3) Each of the following persons shall be guilty of an offence under this Order, that is to say -
(c) a master or a member of a crew of a ship or a charterer or an operator or a commander or a member of a crew of an aircraft or an operator or a driver of a vehicle who wilfully obstructs any such person (or any person acting under the authority of any such person) in the exercise of his powers under article 10, 11 or 12.
(4) Nothing in articles 10 to 13 shall be construed so as to prejudice any other provision of law conferring powers or imposing restrictions or enabling restrictions to be imposed with respect to ships, aircraft or vehicles.
Obtaining of evidence and information
14.
The provisions of Schedule 3 shall have effect in order to facilitate the obtaining, by or on behalf of the Governor -
(b) of evidence of the commission of -
Penalties and proceedings
15.
- (1) Any person guilty of an offence under article 3, 4, 5 or 6(3) shall be liable -
(2) Any person guilty of an offence under article 13(3)(b)(ii) or paragraph 5(b) or (d) of Schedule 3 shall be liable -
(3) Any person guilty of an offence under article 8(1) or (2) or article 9(4) shall be liable -
(4) Any person guilty of an offence under article 13(3)(a), (b)(i) or (c), or paragraph 5(a) or (c) of Schedule 3 shall be liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding £5,000 or its equivalent or to both.
(5) Any person guilty of an offence under article 7 or 9(3) shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £5,000 or its equivalent.
(6) Where any body corporate is guilty of an offence under this Order, and that offence is proved to have been committed with the consent or connivance of, or to be attributable to any neglect on the part of, any director, manager, secretary or other similar officer of the body corporate or any person who was purporting to act in any such capacity, he, as well as the body corporate, shall be guilty of that offence, and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.
(7) Summary proceedings for an offence under this Order, being an offence alleged to have been committed outside the Territory, may be commenced at any time not later than 12 months from the date on which the person charged first enters the Territory after committing the offence.
(8) Proceedings against any person for an offence under this Order may be taken before the appropriate court in the Territory having jurisdiction in the place where that person is for the time being.
(9) No proceedings for an offence under this Order shall be instituted in the Territory except by or with the consent of the principal public officer of the Territory having responsibility for criminal prosecutions:
Provided that this paragraph shall not prevent the arrest, or the issue or execution of a warrant for the arrest, of any person in respect of such an offence, or the remand in custody or on bail of any person charged with such an offence, notwithstanding that the necessary consent to the institution of proceedings for the offence has not been obtained.
Exercise of powers of the Governor
16.
- (1) The Governor may, to such extent and subject to such restrictions and conditions as he may think proper, delegate or authorise the delegation of any of his powers under this Order (other than the power to give authority under Schedule 3 to apply for a search warrant) to any person, or class or description of persons, approved by him, and references in this Order to the Governor shall be construed accordingly.
(2) Any licences granted under this Order shall be in writing and may be either general or special, may be subject to or without conditions, may be limited so as to expire on a specified date unless renewed and may be varied or revoked by the authority that granted them.
Miscellaneous
17.
- (1) Any provision of this Order which prohibits the doing of a thing except under the authority of a licence granted by the Governor shall not have effect in relation to any such thing done anywhere other than the Territory provided that it is duly authorised.
(2) A thing is duly authorised for the purpose of paragraph (1) if it is done under the authority of a licence granted in accordance with any law in force in the place where it is done (being a law substantially corresponding to the relevant provisions of this Order) by the authority competent in that behalf under that law.
A.K. Galloway
Clerk of the Privy Council
2.
Any person who commits an offence under article 8(1) or (2), 9(4), or 13(3)(b)(ii) is guilty of a misdemeanour and shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to a fine, or to both.
3.
Any person who commits an offence under article 13(3)(a), (b)(i) or (c), or paragraph 5(a) or (c) of Schedule 3, is guilty of a misdemeanour and shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or to a fine not exceeding £5,000 or its equivalent, or to both.
4.
Any person who commits an offence under article 7 or 9(3) is guilty of a misdemeanour and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding £5,000 or its equivalent.
5.
Where a body corporate is guilty of an offence under this Order, and that offence is proved to have been committed with the consent or connivance of, or to be attributable to any neglect on the part of, any director, manager, secretary or other similar officer of the body corporate or any person who was purporting to act in any such capacity, he, as well as the body corporate, shall be guilty of that offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.
6.
Proceedings for a misdemeanour under this Order, being an offence alleged to have been committed outside the Territory, may be instituted at any time not later than 12 months from the date on which the person charged first enters the Territory after committing the offence.
7.
Proceedings against any person for an offence under this Order may be taken before the appropriate court in the Territory having jurisdiction in the place where that person is for the time being.
8.
No proceedings for an offence under this Order shall be instituted in the Territory except by or with the consent of the principal public officer of the Territory having responsibility for criminal prosecutions:
Provided that this paragraph shall not prevent the arrest, or the issue or execution of a warrant for the arrest, of any person in respect of such an offence, or the remand in custody or on bail of any person charged with such an offence, notwithstanding that the necessary consent to the institution of proceedings for the offence has not been obtained.
he may grant a search warrant authorising any police officer or constable, together with any other persons named in the warrant and any other police officers or constables, to enter the premises specified in the information or, as the case may be, any premises upon which the vehicle, ship or aircraft so specified may be, at any time within one month from the date of the warrant and to search the premises, or, as the case may be, the vehicle, ship or aircraft.
(2) Any authorised person who has entered any premises or any vehicle, ship or aircraft in accordance with sub-paragraph (1) may do any or all of the following things -
(3) Any information required in accordance with sub-paragraph (2) which is contained in a computer and is accessible from the premises or from any vehicle, ship or aircraft must be produced in a form in which it can be taken away and in which it is visible and legible.
(4) A police officer or constable lawfully on the premises or on the vehicle, ship or aircraft by virtue of a warrant issued under sub-paragraph (1) may:
Provided that no person shall be searched in pursuance of this sub-paragraph except by a person of the same sex.
(5) Where, by virtue of this paragraph, a person is empowered to enter any premises, vehicle, ship or aircraft he may use such force as is reasonably necessary for that purpose.
(6) Any documents or articles of which possession is taken under this paragraph may be retained for a period of three months or, if within that period there are commenced any proceedings for such an offence as aforesaid to which they are relevant, until the conclusion of those proceedings.
(7) In the application of this paragraph to the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia any reference to a justice of the peace includes a reference to a judge or associate judge
3.
A person authorised by the Governor to exercise any power for the purposes of this Schedule shall, if requested to do so, produce evidence of his authority before exercising that power.
4.
No information furnished or document produced (including any copy of an extract made of any document produced) by any person in pursuance of a request made under this Schedule and no document seized under paragraph 2(2) shall be disclosed except -
Provided that a person who has obtained information or is in possession of a document only in his capacity as a servant or agent of another person may not give consent for the purposes of this sub-paragraph but such consent may instead be given by any person who is entitled to that information or to the possession of that document in his own right;
(c) on the authority of the Governor, to any person in the service of the Government of any other country for the purpose of assisting that Government in securing compliance with or detecting evasion of measures in relation to Sudan decided upon by the Council of the European Union; or
(d) with a view to the institution of, or otherwise for the purposes of, any proceedings -
5.
Any person who -
shall be guilty of an offence under this Order.
[2] 1887 c. 54 and 1945 c. 7.back