Article 2 Interpretation

In this Order—

• “the Commissioners” mean the Blyth Harbour Commissioners;

• “the new constitution date” means 1st July 2004;

• “general direction” means a direction authorised by article 14 below;

• “the harbour” has the same meaning as in the Blyth Harbour Act 1986^f1;

• “the harbour master” means the harbour master of the Commissioners and includes his authorised deputies and assistants and any person authorised by the Commissioners to act in that capacity;

• “special direction” means a direction authorised by article 16 below or by section 52 of the Harbours, Docks and Piers Clauses Act 1847^f2;

• “vessel” means every description of vessel, however propelled or moved, and includes hovercraft, any floating manufactured article, anything constructed or used to carry persons or goods by water, and, except for the purpose of levying rates, a seaplane on or in the water;