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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-ministry-of-technology-ships-order-1966/article-2",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1966/269",
  "legislation_title": "The Merchant Shipping (Ministry of Technology Ships) Order 1966",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-ministry-of-technology-ships-order-1966",
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  "number": "2",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply for the interpretation of this Order as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.\n(2) In this Order—\n“the Minister” means the Minister of Technology and “the Ministry” shall be construed accordingly;\n“Ministry fishing ship” means a registered Ministry ship which is for the time being employed in sea fishing;\n“Ministry ship” means a ship belonging to the Minister and in the service of the Ministry;\n“the principal Act” means the Merchant Shipping Act 1894; and\n“registered Ministry ship” means a Ministry ship registered in pursuance of this Order.",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1966/269/article/2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T23:48:11.290399+00:00"
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  "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."
}