# The Fishing Vessels (Satellite-tracking Devices) (Scotland) Scheme 2004, Section 2: Interpretation

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(1) 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;
“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.
(2) Any reference in this Scheme to a numbered paragraph shall be construed as a reference to the paragraph so numbered in this Scheme.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/379/section/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/fishing-vessels-satellite-tracking-devices-scotland-scheme-2004/section-2
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