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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/marine-scotland-act-2010/section-166",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/marine-scotland-act-2010/section-166.json",
  "legislation": "asp/2010/5",
  "legislation_title": "Marine (Scotland) Act 2010",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/marine-scotland-act-2010",
  "path": "section/166",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "166",
  "heading": "Interpretation: general",
  "text": "(1) In this Act—\n“the 2009 Act” means the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c.23),\n“the Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations” means the Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/2716),\n“European marine site” has the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations,\n“fish farm” means a place where fish or shellfish (including any kind of crustacean or mollusc) are bred, reared or kept,\n“the Habitats Directive” means Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna or flora (as amended from time to time),\n“marine installation” means any artificial island, installation or structure (other than a vessel),\n“marine structure” means a platform or other artificial structure at sea, other than a pipeline,\n“UK marine area” has the meaning given in section 42 of the 2009 Act,\n“the Wild Birds Directive” means Council Directive 79/409/EEC on the conservation of wild birds (as amended from time to time).\n(2) The expressions listed in schedule 5 are defined or otherwise explained for the purposes of this Act by the provisions indicated in the schedule.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/5/section/166",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:15:30.418460+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}