Interpretation2.

(1)

The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 19544 applies to this Scheme as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.

(2)

In this Scheme—

“application”, except in relation to an application for review under paragraph 8, means an application for a grant and “applicant” is to be construed accordingly;

“approved software” means software specified in the list published by the Department under paragraph 3(1);

“the Department” means the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development;

“eligible Northern Ireland fishing boat” means a Northern Ireland fishing boat within the meaning of article 2(2) of the Sea Fisheries (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 5 which—

(a)

has its port of administration in Northern Ireland at the date of application; and

(b)

is of 12 metres length overall or more;

“the Control Regulation” means Council Regulation (EC) No. 1224/2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy6;

“fishing activities data” means the fishing logbook data, transhipment declaration data and landing declaration data required under Articles 15, 22 and 24 of the Control Regulation to be recorded and transmitted by electronic means;

“grant” means a grant under this Scheme;

“length overall” has the same meaning as in Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2930/86 defining characteristics for fishing vessels 7;
“port of administration” means the port from which the licence granted in respect of a fishing boat under section 4 of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 8 is issued;

“relevant condition” means any condition relating to the approval of an application which has been notified to the applicant under paragraph 7(1)(c); and

“supplier” means a supplier specified in the list published by the Department under paragraph 3(1) in respect of approved software.