Article 2 Interpretation

In this Order—

• “the 1998 Act” means the Northern Ireland Act 1998;

• “the Northern Ireland zone” means the sea within British fishery limits which is adjacent to Northern Ireland;

• “the transferor” means, in relation to anything transferred by this Order, the Minister or Ministers from whom it is transferred.

Any reference in this Order to a Northern Ireland fishing boat is to a vessel which is registered in the register maintained under section 8 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995^f1 and whose entry in the register specifies a port in Northern Ireland as the port to which the vessel is to be treated as belonging.

Any reference in this Order to a function of a Minister of the Crown under any enactment includes a reference to the functions of that Minister under any scheme, regulations, Order in Council, order, bye-laws or similar instrument having effect under or in relation to that enactment.