In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
[F1“assimilated restriction” means a restriction that—
was created or arose by or under the EU Treaties before IP completion day, and
forms part of assimilated law,
as modified from time to time,,]
“British sea-fishery officer” means a person who is a British sea-fishery officer by virtue of section 7(1) of the Sea Fisheries Act 1968,
“disease” means a clinical or non-clinical infection with one or more aetiological agents in fish,
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“fish” means fish of any kind but does not, except in Part 3, include shellfish,
“fish farm” means any place used for the purposes of fish farming,
“fish farming” means the keeping of live fish with a view to their sale or to their transfer to other waters; but only where such activity is required to be authorised as an aquaculture production business under regulation 6 of the Aquatic Animal Health (Scotland) Regulations 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/85),
“marine enforcement officer” has the same meaning as in section 157(1) of the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010,
“parasite” has the meaning given in section 4(1) of the Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Act 2007,
“pathogen” means an organism that causes or contributes to the development of a disease,
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“shellfish” includes crustaceans and molluscs of any kind, and includes any brood, ware, half-ware, spat or spawn of shellfish,
“shellfish farm” means any place used for the purposes of shellfish farming,
“shellfish farming” means the cultivation or propagation of shellfish with a view to their sale or their transfer to other waters or land; but only where such activity is required to be authorised as an aquaculture production business under regulation 6 of the Aquatic Animal Health (Scotland) Regulations 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/85).
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 63 inserted (1.1.2024) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (S.S.I. 2023/374), reg. 1(1), sch. 1 para. 9(4)(a)
F2Words in s. 63 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Fisheries (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/24), regs. 1(2)(b), 7(4)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)