{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sea-fisheries-act-1883-repealed-19111998/section-28",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sea-fisheries-act-1883-repealed-19111998/section-28.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/Vict/46-47/22",
  "legislation_title": "Sea Fisheries Act 1883 (repealed 19.11.1998)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sea-fisheries-act-1883-repealed-19111998",
  "path": "section/28",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "28",
  "heading": "Definitions. “sea-fishing:” “sea-fishing boat:” “Fishing implements:” “British Islands:” “Person:” “Court.”",
  "text": "In this Act—\nThe expression “sea-fishing” . . . , means the fishing for every description both of fish, and shell fish, found in the seas to which this Act applies; and the expression “sea fisherman” and other expressions relating to sea-fishing shall be construed accordingly:\nThe expression “sea-fishing boat” includes every vessel of whatever size, and in whatever way propelled, which is used by any person in sea-fishing, or in carrying on the business of a sea fisherman:\nThe expression “fishing implement” means any net, line, float, barrel, buoy, or other instrument, engine, or implement used or intended to be used for the purpose of sea fishing:\nThe expression “British Islands” includes the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Isle of Man, the Islands of Guernsey, Jersey, Alderney, and Sark, and their dependencies:\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\nThe expression “person” includes a body of persons corporate or unincorporate:\nThe expression “court” includes any tribunal or magistrate exercising jurisdiction under this Act.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words repealed by Fishery Limits Act 1964 (c. 72), Sch. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Definitions repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1898 (c. 22) and Fishery Limits Act 1964 (c. 72), Sch. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "References to Ireland to be construed as exclusive of Republic of Ireland: S.R. & O. 1923/405 (Rev. X, p. 298: 1923, p. 400), art. 2"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/46-47/22/section/28",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T12:40:24.845447+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}