Article 2 Interpretation

In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires—

• “body corporate” includes a limited liability company constituted under the Limited Liability Companies Act 1996 (an Act of Tynwald) and, in relation to such a company, any reference to a director or other officer of a body corporate is a reference to a member and to the company’s manager and registered agent;

• “commander”, in relation to an aircraft, means the member of the flight crew designated as commander of the aircraft by the operator thereof, or, failing such a person, the person who is for the time being the pilot in command of the aircraft;

• “custody” means custody within the meaning of the Custody Act 1995 (an Act of Tynwald);

• “document” includes information recorded in any form, and in relation to information recorded otherwise than in legible form, references to its production include references to producing a copy of the information in legible form;

• “export” includes shipment as stores;

• “exportation” in relation to any ship, submersible vehicle or aircraft, includes the taking out of the Isle of Man of the ship, submersible vehicle or aircraft notwithstanding that it is conveying goods or passengers and whether or not it is moving under its own power; and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly;

• “master”, in relation to a ship, includes any person (other than a pilot) for the time being in charge of the ship;

• “officer of Customs and Excise” means an officer authorised as such under the Customs and Excise Amendment Act 1986 (an Act of Tynwald);

• “operator”, in relation to an aircraft or vehicle, means the person for the time being having the management of the aircraft or vehicle;

• “owner”, where the owner of a ship is not the operator, means the operator and any person to whom it is chartered;

• “restricted goods” means the goods specified in Part III of Schedule 1 to the Export of Goods (Control) Order 1994^f1;

• “ship” includes every description of vessel used in navigation;

• “shipment” (and cognate expressions) and “stores” shall have the meanings they bear in the Customs and Excise Management Act 1986 (an Act of Tynwald);

• “the Treasury” means the Isle of Man Treasury, a department of the Government of the Isle of Man;

• “vehicle” means land transport vehicle.