Article 1 Title, commencement, extent and interpretation

This Order—

In this Order—

• “the Authority” means the Kent and Essex Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority for the Kent and Essex Inshore Fisheries and Conservation District established under section 149(1) of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009^f1;

• “the fishery area” has the meaning given by article 2(2);

• “the fishery right” means the right of several fishery for oysters;

• “laying” means a part of the fishery area with respect to which the fishery right is conferred by a lease;

• “lease” means a lease of the fishery right granted by the Authority;

• “lessee”, in relation to a lease, means the person to whom that lease is granted;

• “oyster” (except in the common name of a species) means an oyster of the species—

  1. (a)

     Ostrea edulis (Native oyster); or

  2. (b)

     Crassostrea gigas (Pacific oyster); and

• “sub-lease” means a sub-lease derived (directly or indirectly) from a lease.