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Regulation 2 InterpretationI1

United Kingdom

In these Regulations—

  • “arrival” means the anchoring, berthing or mooring of a vessel within the limits of a port and “arrive” and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly;

  • F1“CEMA 1979” means the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979;

  • “notification of arrival” means notification of arrival as referred to in regulation 6(2);

  • “pleasure craft” means a vessel which, at the time of its arrival in the United Kingdom, is being used for private recreational purposes;

  • F2“the Directions” means directions made by the Commissioners under section 35(1) of CEMA 1979;

  • “the person responsible” means the person on board a vessel under whose command or subject to whose personal direction it has arrived or is intended to arrive as a pleasure craft;

  • “the prescribed form” means the form prescribed by the Commissioners for the purposes of these Regulations in F3the Directions.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in reg. 2 inserted (6.8.2026) by The Pleasure Craft (Arrival and Report) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/819), regs. 1, 3(2)(a)

F2

Words in reg. 2 inserted (6.8.2026) by The Pleasure Craft (Arrival and Report) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/819), regs. 1, 3(2)(b)

F3

Words in reg. 2 substituted (6.8.2026) by The Pleasure Craft (Arrival and Report) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/819), regs. 1, 3(2)(c)

Commencement

I1

Reg. 2 in force at 28.6.1996, see reg. 1