Exportation of Arms Act, 1900

Power to prohibit exportation of arms, &c.

1. It shall be lawful for Her Majesty by proclamation to prohibit the exportation of all or any of the following articles, namely: arms, ammunition, military and naval stores, and any article which Her Majesty shall judge capable of being converted into or made useful in increasing the quantity of arms, ammunition, or military or naval stores, to any country or place therein named, whenever Her Majesty shall judge such prohibition to be expedient in order to prevent such arms, ammunition, military or naval stores, being used against Her Majesty’s subjects or forces, or against any forces engaged or which may be engaged in military or naval operations in co-operation with Her Majesty’s forces.