Control of Exports Act 2008

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Controls on brokering activities.

3.— (1) Whenever and so often as the Minister thinks appropriate, having regard to the purposes of this Act, and subject to such exceptions (if any) as he or she thinks proper, the Minister may by order prohibit or regulate the provision, except under and in accordance with a licence, of such class or classes of brokering activities as may be specified in the order.

(2) An order under subsection (1) applies to brokering activities undertaken—

(a) in the State, and

(b) outside the State, if the brokering activities concerned are undertaken by—

(i) an individual who is a citizen of Ireland, or

(ii) a company within the meaning of the Companies Acts.

(3) Nothing in this section shall be construed as applying to brokering activities undertaken wholly inside one or more than one other Member State.

(4) Nothing in this section shall be construed as applying to brokering activities undertaken outside the State pursuant to a licence or other similar document duly issued by another Member State authorising such activities.