(1) The Minister may by order published in the Gazette and in a newspaper circulating in the island—
(a) prohibit the import of any class of goods from or originating in any country or place without a licence granted under the provisions of section 4;
(b) prohibit absolutely or limit the importation of any goods if in his or her opinion such action is in the interest of the island and may for the same reason make by order any such imports subject to such conditions as he or she may think fit. Editor's note: The importation from the State of the Republic of South Africa of any goods of any description whatsoever is prohibited by S.I.61/1986 with effect from 17 July 1986. (The export to that State was also prohibited under section 5 of this Act by S.I.60/1978 but that prohibition was revoked by S.I.14/1995).
(2) Every such order shall take effect as from the date of its publication in the Gazette.
(3) Where in any case any import licence has been granted in respect of any goods the subject of any order limiting their importation made under the provisions of subsection (1)(b) such licence shall be deemed to be cancelled from the date of the publication of the order in the Gazette and the Permanent Secretary shall only issue fresh licences which conform with the provisions of any such order.