Article 2 Interpretation

In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires—

• “appointing authority” means the person or persons by whom one or more trustees may be appointed in accordance with paragraphs (1) and (2) of article 3 of this Order;

• “dredging licence” means a licence under article 20 of this Order;

• “general direction” means a direction given under article 10 of this Order;

• “the harbour” means the harbour of Gloucester within the limits prescribed by article 10 (Limits of harbour) of the Gloucester Harbour Revision Order 1988^f1;

• “harbour master” means any person appointed as such by the Trustees and includes authorised deputies and assistants of a person so appointed;

• “master”, in relation to a vessel, means any person having or taking command, charge, management or conduct of the vessel for the time being;

• “the new constitution date” means 1st August 1996;

• “operator” and “telecommunications code system” have the meanings given by paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 4 to the Telecommunications Act 1984^f2;

• “special direction” means a direction given under article 11 of this Order;

• “statutory undertaker” means—

  1. (a)

     any person who is a statutory undertaker for any of the purposes of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990^f3;

  2. (b)

     any other person who has a duty or power under the Land Drainage Act 1991^f4;

  3. (c)

     a coast protection authority within the meaning of section 1 of the Coast Protection Act 1949^f5;

  4. (d)

     any operator of a telecommunications code system;

• “tidal work” means so much of any work belonging to the Trustees as is on, under or over tidal waters or tidal lands below the level of high water;

• “the Trinity House” means the Corporation of Trinity House of Deptford Strond;

• “the Trustees” means the Gloucester Harbour Trustees;

• “vessel” means a ship, boat, raft or water craft of any description and includes non-displacement craft, a seaplane and any other thing constructed or adapted for floating on or being submersed in water (whether permanently or temporarily), a hovercraft or any other amphibious vehicle;

• “works” means works of any description; and

• “works licence” means a licence under article 19 of this Order.