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Export Control Act 2002 (c. 28) (3) Technical assistance may be described in the order wholly or partly by reference to the uses to which it (or the goods or technology in question) may be put.

(4) The power to impose technical assistance controls—
 * (a) shall only be exercised for the purpose of imposing controls corresponding to or connected with—
 * (i) any export controls or transfer controls imposed under section 1 or 2; or
 * (ii) any controls imposed by a directly applicable Community provision on the exportation of goods or the transfer of technology; and
 * (b) is subject to section 5.

(5) For the purposes of subsection (1) a person participates in the provision of technical assistance outside the United Kingdom if—
 * (a) he provides technical assistance outside the United Kingdom or agrees to do so; or
 * (b) he makes arrangements under which another person provides technical assistance outside the United Kingdom or agrees to do so.

(6) The Secretary of State may by order make provision in connection with any controls that may be imposed by a directly applicable Community provision on participation in the provision of technical assistance.

(7) Technical assistance controls may be imposed on acts done outside the United Kingdom, but only if they are done by a person who is, or is acting under the control of, a United Kingdom person.

4Trade controls

(1) The Secretary of State may by order make provision for or in connection with the imposition of trade controls in relation to goods of any description.

(2) For this purpose “trade controls”, in relation to any goods, means the prohibition or regulation of—
 * (a) their acquisition or disposal;
 * (b) their movement; or
 * (c) activities which facilitate or are otherwise connected with their acquisition, disposal or movement.

(3) Goods may be described in the order wholly or partly by reference to the uses to which the goods, or any information recorded on or derived from them, may be put.

(4) The power to impose trade controls—
 * (a) shall only be exercised for the purpose of imposing controls corresponding to or connected with—
 * (i) any export controls or transfer controls imposed under section 1 or 2; or
 * (ii) any controls imposed by a directly applicable Community provision on the exportation of goods or the transfer of technology; and
 * (b) is subject to section 5.