# Sea Fisheries (Northern Ireland) Order 2002, Article 2: Interpretation


(1) 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.
(2) 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 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.
(3) 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2002/0110392442/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-sea-fisheries-northern-ireland-order-2002/article-2
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