Diseases of Fish Act 1983

4 Definitions

(1) Section 10(1) of the 1937 Act (interpretation) shall be amended as mentioned in subsections (2) to (4) below.

(2) The following shall be inserted at the appropriate places—

• “' business of fish farming ' means business of keeping live fish (whether or not for profit) with a view to their sale or to their transfer to' other waters ;”

• “' cage ' means any structure for containing live fish;”

• “' district board' has the same meaning as in the Salmon Fisheries (Scotland) Acts 1828 to 1868 ;”

• “' fish ' does not include shellfish but otherwise means fish of any kind ;”

• “' inland waters ' means waters within Great Britain which do not form part of the sea or of any creek, bay or estuary or of any river as far as the tide flows ;”

• “' marine waters ' means waters (other than inland waters) within the seaward limits of the territorial sea adjacent to Great Britain;”

• “' shellfish ' includes crustaceans and molluscs of any kind;”.

(3) In the definition of " fish farm " the words " of the salmon family, live freshwater fish " shall be omitted and in the definition of " waters " the words " of the salmon family or live freshwater fish " shall be omitted.

(4) In the definition of " land " for " water " there shall be substituted " inland waters " , and in the definition of " occupier " for "any waters" there shall be substituted " any inland waters " .

(5) In section 10(2) of the 1937 Act (" occupier ") for " any waters " (in both places) there shall be substituted " any inland waters " .

(6) For section 13 of the 1937 Act (power to extend Act by Order in Council to other diseases) there shall be substituted—

“13 Power to amend definition of ' infected '.

(1) The Minister may by order add to or remove any disease for the time being set out in the definition of ' infected ' in section 10(1) of this Act.

(2) The power to make an order under this section shall be exercisable by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.”