Fishing Vessels (Safety Provisions) Act 1970

9 Interpretation

(1) In this Act—

• " collision regulations " means regulations made under section 418 of the [1894 c. 60.] Merchant Shipping Act 1894;

• " fishing vessel " means a vessel which is for the time being used for or in connection with sea fishing but does not include a vessel used for fishing otherwise than for profit;

• " fishing vessel construction rules " has the meaning assigned to it by section 1 of this Act;

• " fishing vessel survey rules " has the meaning assigned to it by section 2 of this Act;

• " radio rules " means rules made under section 3 of the Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Act 1949;

• " rules for direction-finders " means rules made under section 5 of the [1949 c. 43.] Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Act 1949;

• " rules for life-saving appliances " means rules made under section 427 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894 ;

• " rules for radio navigational aids " means rules made under section 6 of the Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Act 1949 ; and

• " the Merchant Shipping Acts " means the Merchant Shipping Acts 1894 to 1967, the [1970 c. 36.] Merchant Shipping Act 1970 and this Act.

(2) References in this Act to any enactment are references thereto as amended by any other enactment.