Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 12)

Part 1 SFish farms and shellfish farms

In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires—

“approved code” means a code of practice approved, for the time being, by an order under section 7; and includes any part or modification of a code of practice so approved;
“fish” does not include shellfish but otherwise means fish of any kind;
[F1 “ fish farming ” means the keeping of live fish with a view to their sale or to their transfer to other waters; but only where the business involved in that activity is authorised as an aquaculture production business under regulation 6 of the 2009 Regulations ; ]
“fish farm” means any place used for the purposes of fish farming;
“inspector” means a person authorised by the Scottish Ministers to act as an inspector under this Act, either generally or for the particular purpose in question;
“parasite” has the meaning given by section 4(1);
“shellfish” includes crustaceans and molluscs of any kind, and includes any brood, ware, half-ware, spat or spawn of shellfish;
[F2 “ shellfish farming ” means the cultivation or propagation of shellfish with a view to their sale or transfer to other waters or land; but only where the business involved in that activity is authorised as an aquaculture production business under regulation 6 of the 2009 Regulations ; ]
“shellfish farm” means any place used for the purposes of shellfish farming.

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