Section 2 Interpretation

The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954^f1 applies to this Scheme as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.

In this Scheme—

• “applicant”, except in relation to an application for review under paragraph 7, means a person making an application for a grant under paragraph 4(1), and “application” is to be construed accordingly;

• “the Commission Regulation” means Commission Regulation (EC) No 875/2007 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to de minimis aid in the fisheries sector^f2;

• “days at sea” means days present in a geographical area subject to a fishing effort regime;

• “the Department” means the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development;

• “eligible Northern Ireland fishing boat” means a Northern Ireland fishing boat within the meaning of article 2(2) of the Sea Fisheries (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 ^f3 which—

  1. (a)

     has its port of administration in Northern Ireland;

  2. (b)

     is under 27 metres’ length overall; and

  3. (c)

     has spent 25 days at sea or more during the period 1^st January 2013 to 31^st July 2013 (both dates inclusive);

• “grant” means a grant in respect of harbour dues or landing dues payable under this Scheme;

• “harbour authority” means a person or body of persons responsible for the management of a port or harbour in the United Kingdom and entitled to make charges in respect of fishing boats entering the port or harbour or using facilities therein;

• “harbour dues” means charges made by a harbour authority in respect of the berthing of a Northern Ireland fishing boat;

• “landing dues” means charges made by a harbour authority in respect of the landing of fish from a Northern Ireland fishing boat;

• “length overall”, in relation to a fishing boat, means the length of the boat measured in accordance with Article 2(1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2930/86 defining characteristics for fishing vessels ^f4; and

• “port of administration”, in relation to a fishing boat, means the port from which the licence granted in respect of the fishing boat under section 4 of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967^f5 is issued.

For the purposes of the definition of “days at sea” “days present in a geographical area” has the same meaning as in Article 26(6) of Council Regulation (EC) 1224/2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy^f6.