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Article 2 Interpretation

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In this Order the following expressions have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them, that is to say:

  • “arms” includes conventional, chemical, biological and nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles;

  • “Chief Revenue Officer” and “States Revenue Officer”—

    1. (a)

      shall, in the application of this Order to the Bailiwick of Guernsey, have the meanings they bear in the Customs and Excise (General Provisions) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 1972, and

    2. (b)

      mean, in the application of this Order to the Bailiwick of Jersey, the Agent of the Impoôts (including the Deputy Agent of the Impoôts and any person duly authorised by the Agent of the Impoôts);

  • “export” includes shipment as stores and, in relation to any vessel or aircraft, includes the taking out of the Bailiwick of Guernsey or, as the case may be, the Bailiwick of Jersey of the vessel or aircraft notwithstanding that it is conveying goods or passengers and whether or not it is moving under its own power; and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly;

  • “Libyan aircraft” means—

    1. (a)

      any aircraft registered in Libya, and

    2. (b)

      any other aircraft for the time being chartered to a person connected with Libya;

  • “person connected with Libya” means

    1. (i)

      the Government of Libya;

    2. (ii)

      any other person in, or resident in, Libya;

    3. (iii)

      any body incorporated or constituted under the law of Libya;

    4. (iv)

      any body, wherever incorporated or constituted, which is controlled by the Government of Libya, any other person in, or resident in, Libya or any body incorporated in or constituted under the law of Libya; and

    5. (v)

      any person acting on behalf of any of the above mentioned persons;

  • “police officer” means—

    1. (a)

      in relation to Guernsey, Herm and Jethou, a member of the salaried police force of the Island of Guernsey and, within the limits of his jurisdiction, a member of the special constabulary of the Island of Guernsey;

    2. (b)

      in relation to Alderney, a member of the said police force and a member of any police force which may be established by the States of Alderney;

    3. (c)

      in relation to Sark, the Constable, the Vingtenier and a member of the said police force of the Island of Guernsey, and

    4. (d)

      in relation to the Bailiwick of Jersey, a member of the Honorary Police or a member of the States of Jersey Police force;

  • the terms “shipment”, “stores” and “vessel” shall, in the application of this Order to the Bailiwick of Guernsey, have the meanings they bear in the Customs and Excise (General Provisions) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 1972 and, in the application of this Order to the Bailiwick of Jersey, have the meanings they bear in the Customs and Excise (General Provisions) (Jersey) Law 1972.