“the 1992 Act” means the Peterhead Harbours Order Confirmation Act 1992;

“application date” means the date by which applications must be lodged with the chief executive under article 7(1)(b);

“appointing body” has the meaning given by article 5(1);

“appointment and election procedure” means the procedure carried out under articles 4 to 7;

“approved candidates” means applicants for election as trustee whom the appointing body decide should go forward for election under article 5(4);

“election date” means a date between 1st November and 31st December;

“the new constitution date” means the election date in the year 2004;

“Peterhead Harbours electoral area” means the following Aberdeenshire electoral wards: Blackhouse, Boddam – Inverugie, Buchanhaven, Clerkhill, Dales – Towerhill, Lonmay & St. Fergus and Peterhead Central – Roanheads;

“sheriff” means the sheriff principal of the sheriffdom of Grampian, Highlands and Islands and includes any sheriff sitting in the sheriff court district of Peterhead; and

“the trustees” means the Peterhead Harbours Trustees holding office either under the 1992 Act or this Order as the case may require.