The Laser: Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation (original paper, 1958)

Question

The Secretary of State considered "the need to respect the freedom to carry on the relevant activities" while imposing controls. How does this statement highlight a potential tension or balancing act inherent in the Order's implementation, and what practical dilemmas might arise from this balancing act?

Synthesized answer

The statement from the Secretary of State highlights a tension between imposing controls and respecting the freedom to carry on relevant activities [1]. This indicates a balancing act inherent in the Order's implementation [1]. The Secretary of State determined that regulating certain activities was necessary due to prevailing circumstances, but only after considering both the reasons for controls and the need to respect the freedom to engage in those activities [1].

The passages do not elaborate on the specific practical dilemmas that might arise from this balancing act. However, it can be inferred that implementing these controls involves weighing the necessity of regulation against the impact on individuals' or businesses' freedom to conduct their activities. The requirement for disclosure of information to be proportionate to the object of disclosure also suggests a practical consideration in how controls are applied [5].

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which could be used for capital punishment, torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment( c ) . It appears to the Secretary of State that it is expedient for the references in this Order to Council Regulation (EC) No 1334/2000( d ) , Council Regulation (EC) No 1236/2005( e ) , Article 3 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92( f ) and Article 3 of Council Regulation (EC) No 450/2008( g ) to be construed as references to those instruments and provisions as amended from time to time. To the extent that this Order regulates any of the activities listed in section 8(1) of…
Passage [3]
activities, has determined that such regulation is necessary in the circumstances prevailing at the time of this Order. ​ The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972( a ) , by paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to that Act( b ) and by sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 of the Export Control Act 2002( c ) , makes the following Order: PART 1 INTRODUCTORY Citation and commencement 1. This Order may be cited as the Export Control Order 2008 and shall come into force on 6th April 2009. Interpretation 2.
Passage [4]
ticles 29 and 30) and inspection of the relevant records (article 31) and appeals from licensing decisions (article 33). Part 6 contains provisions about offences and the powers of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs who will enforce the Order. Offences relating to exportation out of the United Kingdom without a licence are dealt with in the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (sections 68 and 170). Part 7, as well as the revocations noted above, contains provisions about the use of information received in the course of operating the controls (article 43). ​ An Impact Assessment has been…
Passage [117]
rticle, “information” is any information that relates to a particular business or other activity carried on by a person. (5) Nothing in this article shall affect any power to disclose information that exists apart from this article. (6) The information that may be disclosed by virtue of this article includes information obtained before this Order came into force. Service of notices 44. Any notice to be given to the Secretary of State by a person under this Order may be given by an agent of that person; and shall be sent by post or delivered to the Secretary of State at the Export Control…
Passage [75]
stance, or activities which facilitate, or are otherwise connected with, the acquisition, disposal or movement of goods. (2) Information to which this article applies may be used for the purposes of, or for any purposes connected with— (a) the exercise of functions in relation to any control imposed by this Order or by any other order made under the Export Control Act 2002; (b) giving effect to any Community provision or other international obligation of the United Kingdom; (c) facilitating the exercise by an authority or international organisation outside the United Kingdom of functions…
Passage [74]

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