Section 12 Interpretation of Part III.C1

United Kingdom

(1)

In this Part of this Act—

“equipment”, in relation to a ship or installation, means the installation on or in it, or the provision for it, of fixed or movable equipment, or apparatus or furnishings of any kind;
“mobile offshore installation” means any installation which is intended for underwater exploitation of mineral resources or exploration with a view to such exploitation and can move by water from place to place without major dismantling or modification, whether or not it has its own motive power;
“ship” includes every description of vessel used in navigation.

(2)

For the purposes of this Part of this Act—

(a)

a ship other than a tug is of the qualifying size if its gross tonnage, ascertained in accordance with regulations under section F119 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995, is not less than 100 tons;

(b)

a tug is of the qualifying size if it is of not less than 500 brake horsepower;

(c)

an installation is of the qualifying size if it weighs not less than 100 tons excluding fuel and water.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 12(2) substituted (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(2), 316(2), Sch. 13 para. 47 (with s. 312(1)).

Modifications

C1: S. 12: Functions transferred (1.7.1999) by virtue of 1998 c. 46, ss. 53, 56(1)(f) (with s. 126(3)-(11)); S.I. 1998/3178, art. 2(1).