# Larne Harbour Order (Northern Ireland) 1998, Article 2: Interpretation

Extent: N.I.

In this Order—
“the Company” means Larne Harbour Limited;
“Department” means the Department of the Environment;
“harbour master” means the harbour master appointed by the Company and any person authorised by the Company to act in that capacity;
“level of high water” means the level of mean high-water springs;
“master” means any person other than a pilot for the time being having or taking the command, charge, possession or management of a vessel whether lawfully or wrongfully;
“oil” means oil of any description and includes spirit produced from oil of any description and also includes coal tar and a mixture containing oil;
“owner” when used with reference to any vessel means the owner of a vessel and any person having any interest in a vessel (whether as joint owner, lessee, charterer, mortgagee or otherwise);
“port” means the port of Larne, the limits of which are set out or referred to in Article 5 (area of jurisdiction);
“vessel” means every description of vessel, however propelled or moved, and includes—
(a) anything constructed or used to carry persons or goods by water;
(b) any rig, platform or other man-made structure on or in the water; and
(c) a seaplane on or in the water, a hovercraft and a hydrofoil vessel.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1998/221/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/larne-harbour-order-northern-ireland-1998/article-2
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