# The Sea Fishing (Penalty Notices) (Wales) Order 2019, Article 2: Interpretation

Extent: E+W

In this Order—
“officer” (“swyddog”) means a marine enforcement officer within the meaning of section 235(1)(b) of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009;
“penalty” (“cosb”) means the amount specified in a penalty notice;
“penalty notice” (“hysbysiad cosb”) means a notice offering the opportunity, by payment of a specified amount in accordance with this Order, to discharge any liability to be convicted of the penalty offence to which the notice relates;
“penalty offence” (“trosedd cosb”) means an offence (other than one involving assault, obstruction or failure to comply with a requirement imposed by a person) listed in the Schedule.
“Wales” (“Cymru”) has the same meaning as in section 158(1) of the Government of Wales Act 2006;
“the Welsh zone” (“parth Cymru”) has the same meaning as in section 158(1) of the Government of Wales Act 2006.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/363/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sea-fishing-penalty-notices-wales-order-2019/article-2
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