Part 7Common enforcement powers etc.: licensing and marine protection etc.

Interpretation of Part 7

157Interpretation of Part 7

1

In this Part—

  • “justice” means a sheriff, stipendiary magistrate or justice of the peace,

  • “marine enforcement officer” means a person appointed as such an officer by the Scottish Ministers,

  • “premises” includes land, but does not include any vehicle, vessel or marine installation,

  • “relevant activity” in relation to a marine enforcement officer, means any activity in respect of which the officer has functions,

  • “relevant function” in relation to a marine enforcement officer, means any function of the officer,

  • “relevant offence” in relation to such an officer, means any offence in respect of which the officer has functions,

  • “the relevant premises”, in relation to such an officer exercising a power of inspection conferred by section 134, 135 or 136, means the vessel, marine installation, premises or vehicle in relation to which the power is being exercised.

2

In this Part, except where otherwise provided, any reference to a vessel includes a reference to—

a

any ship or boat or any other description of vessel used in navigation,

b

any hovercraft, submersible craft or other floating craft,

c

any aircraft,

but does not include a reference to anything that permanently rests on, or is permanently attached to, the seabed.