Section 19(13)

In this section— “arrangements” includes any agreement, understanding, scheme, transaction or series of transactions (whether or not legally enforceable); “British ship” means a ship falling within paragraph (a), (c), (d) or (e) of section 7(12); “foreign ship” means a ship which— is registered in a State other than the United Kingdom, or is not so registered but is entitled to fly the flag of a State other than the United Kingdom; “foreign waters” means the sea and other waters within the seaward limits of the territorial sea adjacent to any relevant British possession or State other than the United Kingdom; “goods” includes technology within the meaning of Schedule 1 (see paragraph 37 of that Schedule); “home state”, in relation to a foreign ship, means— the State in which the ship is registered, or the State whose flag the ship is otherwise entitled to fly; “international waters” means waters beyond the territorial sea of the United Kingdom or of any other State or relevant British possession; “prohibited goods” means goods which have been, or are being, dealt with in contravention of a relevant prohibition or requirement (see subsection (3)); “regulations” means regulations under section 1; “relevant British possession” has the same meaning as in section 7 (see subsection (14) of that section); “ship” has the same meaning as in section 7 (see subsection (14) of that section); “ship without nationality” means a ship which— is not registered in, or otherwise entitled to fly the flag of, any State or relevant British possession, or sails under the flags of two or more States or relevant British possessions, or under the flags of a State and relevant British possession, using them according to convenience.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-08-30