Article 2 Interpretation

In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires—

• “the 1967 Order” means the Lancaster Port Commission Revision Order 1967;

• “the Commission” means the Lancaster Port Commission, and “the Commissioners” means the members for the time being of the Commission;

• “dredging licence” means a licence granted under article 10 of this Order;

• “existing” means existing at the date of the coming into force of this Order;

• “the level of high water” means the level of mean high-water springs;

• “moorings” includes mooring posts, floating jetties, pontoons, buoys and similar apparatus or facilities;

• “operator”, “telecommunications code” and “telecommunication code system” have the same meaning as in Schedule 4 to the Telecommunications Act 1984^f1;

• “the port” means the Port of Lancaster as defined in article 4(1) of the 1967 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^f2;

  2. (b)

     any other person who exercises functions under the Land Drainage Act 1991^f3;

  3. (c)

     a coast protection authority within the meaning of section 1 of the Coast Protection Act 1949^f4; or

  4. (d)

     any operator of a telecommunication code system;

• “the undertaking” means the undertaking of the Commission as from time to time authorised;

• “vessel” means a ship, boat or raft of any description and includes any other thing constructed or adapted for floating on or being submerged inwater (whether permanently or temporarily); and includes a hovercraft within the meaning of the Hovercraft Act 1968^f5 or any other amphibious vehicle or a seaplane;

• “works licence” means a licence granted under article 9 of this Order.