Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

• “the Act” means the Merchant Shipping Act 1995;

• “the Agency” means the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, an executive agency of the Department for Transport;

• “local office” means—

  1. (i)

     one of the Agency’s Marine Offices,

  2. (ii)

     an office of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,

  3. (iii)

     an office of the Scotland Office Agriculture and Fisheries Department, or

  4. (iv)

     an office of the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland,

  which is specified in the “List of Local Offices for Fishing Vessel Registration” published by the Department for Transport;

• “premium service”, in relation to a fee, means a service performed for an applicant attending in person at a local office or at the office where the register of British ships is kept;

• “the Radio Regulations” means—

  • the Merchant Shipping (Radio) (Fishing Vessels) Rules 1974^f1,

  • the Fishing Vessels (Safety Provisions) Rules 1975^f2, so far as they relate to radio surveys,

  • the Merchant Shipping (Survey and Certification) Regulations 1995^f3, so far as they relate to radio installations in cargo ships;

  • the Merchant Shipping (Radio Installations) Regulations 1998^f4,

  • the Merchant Shipping (Radio) (Fishing Vessels) Regulations 1999^f5, and

  • the Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ships on Domestic Voyages) Regulations 2000^f6, so far as they relate to radio installations;

• “vessel” has the same meaning as “ship” in the Act.