Control of Exports Act 2023

Provision supplemental to section 10

11. (1) After receipt of a notice referred to in subsection (3), (4), (6) or (7) of section 10 , the competent authority shall consider the matter and give notice to the exporter of the decision of the authority—

(a) that an authorisation is not required for the export of the dual-use or cyber-surveillance item the subject of the notice, or

(b) directing the exporter to apply for an authorisation to export the dual-use or cyber-surveillance item.

(2) An exporter who receives a direction under subsection (1)(b) in relation to a dual-use or cyber-surveillance item shall not export the item to which the direction relates without an authorisation to do so.

(3) An exporter who contravenes subsection (2) shall be guilty of an offence.