# The Teignmouth Harbour Revision Order 2003, Article 3: Interpretation


In this Order—
“the Commissioners” means the Teignmouth Harbour Commissioners;
“the new constitution date” means 1st November 2003;
“the approaches” means any seaward approaches to the harbour;
“general direction” means a direction authorised by article 18 below;
“the harbour” has the same meaning as in the Teignmouth Harbour Order 1924;
“the harbour master” means the harbour master of the Commissioners and includes his authorised deputies and assistants and any person authorised by the Commissioners to act in that capacity;
“special direction” means a direction authorised by article 20 below or by section 52 of the Harbours, Docks and Piers Clauses Act 1847;
“vessel” means every description of vessel, however propelled or moved, and includes hovercraft, any floating manufactured article, anything constructed or used to carry persons or goods by water, and, except for the purpose of levying rates, a seaplane on or in the water.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/2574/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/teignmouth-harbour-revision-order-2003/article-3
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