Interpretation
2. In this Order—
“the 2010 Act” means the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010;
“dredge” includes—
a mechanical dredge; or
a suction dredge which raises material, fish and shellfish from the seabed with gear by the use of a solids pump, air lift, or water jets which dig into the seabed,
and any rope or wire associated with the dredge;
“the protected area” means the area described in article 3; and
“Wester Ross MPA” means that area designated as a nature conservation marine protected area by the Wester Ross Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area Order 2014(1).
The Wester Ross Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area Order 2014 (“the 2014 Order”) was made by the Scottish Ministers under powers within the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010, including section 67(1)(a). By virtue of section 165(3) of that Act the 2014 Order is not a Scottish statutory instrument but a Scottish Ministerial Order. The 2014 Order is available at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/0045/00456503.pdf