# The Merchant Shipping (Ministry of Defence Ships) Order 1989, Article 3: Interpretation


In this Order–
“Ministry of Defence ship” means a Government ship in the service of the Ministry of Defence;
“the 1911 Order” means an Order in Council made on 22nd March 1911 making regulations as to registration as British ships of vessels in the service of the Ministry of Defence;
“the 1894 Act” means the Merchant Shipping Act 1894;
“Secretary of State” means the Secretary of State for Defence.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/1991/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-ministry-of-defence-ships-order-1989/article-3
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