Article 2 Interpretation

The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 F1 shall apply to Article 1 and the following provisions of this Order as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

In this Order—

• “the Department” means the Department of the Environment;

• “harbour” and “harbour authority”have the respective meanings given to them by section 38(1) of the Harbours Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 F2;

• “harbour master” includes any dock master or pier master who is not a subordinate of a harbour master and any deputy or assistant of a harbour master or of such a dock master or pier master;

• “vessel” includes—

  1. (a)

     a ship or boat, or any other description of craft used in navigation;

  2. (b)

     a rig, raft or floating platform, or any other moveable thing constructed or adapted for floating on, or partial or total submersion in, water; and

  3. (c)

     a seaplane, a hovercraft within the meaning of the Hovercraft Act 1968 F3 or any other amphibious vehicle.