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Article 2 InterpretationI1

England and Wales

In this Order, unless the context requires otherwise—

  • “the Act” (“y Ddeddf”) means the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967;

  • “baselines” (“gwaelodlinau”) means the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea is measured for the purposes of the Territorial Sea Act 1987f1;

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  • “equivalent provision” (“darpariaeth gyfatebol”) means a provision in any other order extending or applying to any part of the United Kingdom which has equivalent effect to a provision in this Order;

  • “scallop” (“cregyn bylchog”) means shellfish of the species Pecten maximus;

  • “scallop dredge” (“llusgrwyd cregyn bylchog”) includes any appliance with a rigid framed mouth which is towed through the water and is manufactured, adapted, used or intended for use for the purpose of fishing for scallops;

  • “tow bar” (“bar tynnu”) means any device or appliance which is capable of being used for the purpose of fixing or attaching a scallop dredge to a vessel for the purpose of enabling such a dredge to be towed by the vessel;

  • “Wales” (“Cymru”) has the meaning given in section 158 of the Government of Wales Act 2006f2; and

  • “Welsh waters” (“dyfroedd Cymru”) means sea areas within Wales.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in art. 2 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of Fisheries Act 2020 (c. 22), s. 54(3)(a), Sch. 2 para. 16(2)(a) (with s. 50, Sch. 4 para. 31)

Commencement

I1

Art. 2 in force at 1.3.2010, see art. 1(2)

Footnotes

f1

1987 c. 49.

f2

2006 c. 32.