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Article 3 Interpretation

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

In this Order—

  • “the Act” means the Dockyard Ports Regulation Act 1865;

  • “auxiliary” means any government vessel operating in support of naval or military forces;

  • “Crown Establishment” means any land or property which is for the time being owned or occupied by the Crown;

  • “the dockyard port” means the Clyde dockyard port of Gareloch and Loch Long as it is described in Article 4;

  • “parascending” means an activity whereby a parachute is towed by cable in such a manner as to make it airborne;

  • “power driven” in relation to a vessel means a vessel that is propelled by machinery;

  • “Queen’s harbour master” means the person for the time being appointed under the Act to be Queen’s harbour master for the dockyard port and any person having authority to act as Queen’s harbour master;

  • “small boat” means a vessel of an overall length of less than 20 metres;

  • “underway” in relation to a vessel means that such vessel is not at anchor, made fast to the shore or aground;

  • “VHF” in relation to radiotelephony equipment or radio channels, means very high frequency.