Section 57C

A port entry direction or a movement direction may be given by the Secretary of State to the master or pilot of— a ship owned, controlled, chartered or operated by a designated person, a ship owned, controlled, chartered or operated by persons connected with Russia, a ship registered in Russia, a ship flying the flag of Russia, or a specified ship. 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)— proceeds to or enters a port specified in the direction, leaves a port specified in the direction, proceeds to a place specified in the direction, or remains where it is. It is an offence for a person to whom a direction is given under this regulation to fail to comply with the direction. 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. It is an offence for a person to disclose information if the Secretary of State has notified that person under paragraph (4) that the information is to be treated as confidential. In this regulation— a “designated person” means a person who is designated under regulation 5 for the purposes of the relevant regulations under this Part; a “movement direction” means a direction requiring a ship— a “port entry direction” means a direction requiring a ship to proceed to or enter a port specified in the direction. to leave a port specified in the direction, to proceed to a place specified in the direction, or to remain where it is;

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