Regulation 2 Interpretation, application

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

reg. 2(4) words substituted by Fishing Vessels (Code of Practice for the Safety of Small Fishing Vessels) 2001 reg. 5(a)
reg.2(1) (defns. of existing vessel and new fishing vessel) added by Fishing Vessels (Life-Saving Appliances) 1998 reg.3(1)
reg. 2(1) words omitted by Merchant Shipping (Radio) (Fishing Vessels) 1999 reg. 2(3)(a)
reg.2 defn(s). revoked by Merchant Shipping (Radio) (Fishing Vessels) 1999 reg.2(3) (a)
reg.2 amended by Fishing Vessels (EC Directive on Harmonised Safety Regime) 1999 reg.3(2), Sch.2
reg. 2(4) words substituted by Fishing Vessels (Safety of 15–24 Metre Vessels) 2002 Sch. para. 48

(1)

In these Regulations—

“constructed” in respect of a vessel means a stage of construction where—

(a)

the keel is laid; or

(b)

construction identifiable with a specific vessel begins; or

(c)

assembly of that vessel has commenced comprising at least 50 tonnes or 1 per cent of the estimated mass of all structural material, whichever is less;

“EPIRB” means Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacon;
“expiry date” in relation to any source of energy means the expiry date marked on that source of energy;
“fishing vessel” means a vessel which is for the time being used for or in connection with sea fishing but does not include a vessel used for fishing other than for profit;
“float-free arrangement” means an arrangement for the launching of safety equipment whereby the equipment is automatically released from a sinking vessel;
“length” means the registered length shown on the vessel’s certificate of registry;
“person” means a person over the age of one year;
“survival craft” means a craft capable of sustaining the lives of persons in distress from the time of abandoning the ship;
and “United Kingdom fishing vessel” means a fishing vessel which is a United Kingdom ship.

(2)

A reference in these Regulations to any British Standard or specification shall include a reference to any document amending that publication which is considered by the Secretary of State to be relevant from time to time and is specified in a Merchant Shipping Notice.

(3)

In these Regulations a reference to a numbered schedule is a reference to the schedule of that number of these Regulations.

(4)

These Regulations apply to United Kingdom fishing vessels.