Section 2 InterpretationI1

In this Scheme–

• “application” means an application for grant under this Scheme and “applicant” shall be construed accordingly;

• “the appropriate closing date” has the meaning assigned to it in paragraph 4(3);

• “approval” means approval granted under paragraph 6 of this Scheme;

• “authorised officer” means any officer authorised in writing by the Scottish Ministers for the purposes of this Scheme;

• “authorised provider” means the supplier and installer of satellite-tracking devices authorised by the Scottish Ministers and specified in a notice under paragraph 4(4);

• “Commission Regulation 2244/2003” means Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2244/2003 laying down detailed provisions regarding satellite-based Vessel Monitoring Systems^f1;

• “grant” means grant under this Scheme;

• “relevant conditions” means any conditions relating to the approval of an application which have been notified to the applicant under paragraph 6(4)(b);

• “satellite-tracking device” means a device which sends the data specified at Article 5(1) of Commission Regulation 2244/2003 by way of satellite and land earth station to a Fisheries Monitoring Centre;

• “Scotland” and “the Scottish zone” have the same meaning as in section 126(1) of the Scotland Act 1998^f2.

Any reference in this Scheme to a numbered paragraph shall be construed as a reference to the paragraph so numbered in this Scheme.