Paragraph 12

After section 5(8) there shall be inserted the following subsections:—

“(9)

The definitions set out in sections 1(7) (as modified by the next following subsection) and 3(8) of this Act shall have effect for the purposes of this section and in this section—

• “British-owned”, in relation to a fishing boat means owned by a person who is (within the meaning of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894^f1 a person qualified to own a British ship or owned by two or more persons any one of whom is (within the meaning of that Act) a person so qualified.

(10)

In the definition of “fishing boat” the reference to the sea fishing service and in the definition of “sea fish” the words following “any such fish” shall be omitted.”