# The Marking of Creels (Scotland) Order 2020, Article 2: Interpretation


(1) In this Order—
“the Act” means the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967,
“British fishing boat” means a fishing boat which is either registered in the United Kingdom under Part 2 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 or is owned wholly by persons qualified to own British ships for the purpose of that Part of that Act,
“creel” means a basket, small cage, pot, receptacle or container with one or more openings or entrances which may be baited and which is placed on the seabed for the purpose of catching sea fish,
“dhan” means a buoy with a flag on it,
“fleet of creels” means a number of creels attached to a single length of connecting rope,
“licensed fishing boat” means a British fishing boat in respect of which a licence has been issued under an order made under section 4 of the Act,
“marker buoy” means any equipment specifically designed for marking the position of other equipment in water, including—
(a) buoys, and
(b) dhans,
“parlour creel” means a creel which has at least two compartments, entry to one or more of which is likely to be gained only through an internal connection from another compartment, and
“PLN number” means a fishing boat’s port number within the meaning of regulation 31 of the Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Regulations 1993.
(2) For the purposes of articles 3 and 4 of this Order, the term “creel” includes parlour creels.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2020/168/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/marking-of-creels-scotland-order-2020/article-2
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