Article 2 Interpretation

In this Order—

• “the Act” means the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009;

• “Appeals Commission” means the Water Appeals Commission for Northern Ireland as specified in Article 292 (Water Appeals Commission) of the Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006(^f1

• “civil sanction” means a fixed monetary penalty or variable monetary penalty;

• “final notice”—

  1. (a)

     in relation to a fixed monetary penalty, has the meaning given by Article 8(3);

  2. (b)

     in relation to a variable monetary penalty, has the meaning given by Article 17(4);

• “licence” means a marine licence;

• “notice of intent”—

  1. (a)

     in relation to a fixed monetary penalty, has the meaning given by Article 5(1); and

  2. (b)

     in relation to a variable monetary penalty, has the meaning given by Article 14(1).

The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954^f2 applies to this Order as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.