Article 2 Interpretation

In this Order—

• “the 2009 Act” means the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009^f1;

• “the 2010 Act” means the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010^f2;

• “marine enforcement officer” has the meaning given by section 157(1) of the 2010 Act;

• “marine installation” has the meaning given by section 166(1) of the 2010 Act;

• “marine structure” has the meaning given by section 166(1) of the 2010 Act;

• “MPA” means a Nature Conservation MPA, a Demonstration and Research MPA or a Historic MPA, designated as such under section 67(1) of the 2010 Act;

• “public authority” has the meaning given by section 322(1) of the 2009 Act;

• “reserved functions” means functions relating to a matter which is a reserved matter by virtue of Schedule 5 to the Scotland Act 1998;

• “UK marine area” has the meaning given by section 42 of the 2009 Act;

• “UK offshore area” means so much of the UK marine area as lies outside the territorial sea;

• “the United Kingdom” includes the territorial sea;

• “vessel” includes—

  1. (a)

     any ship or boat or any other description of vessel used in navigation,

  2. (b)

     any hovercraft, submersible craft or other floating craft,

  3. (c)

     any aircraft,

  but does not include anything that permanently rests on, or is permanently attached to, the seabed.