PART 1Introductory provisions

Interpretation3.

In this Order, except where the context otherwise requires—

“the Act” means the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009;

“activity” means licensable marine activity2;

“disposal” has the meaning given by Article 3 of the Waste Framework Directive;

“a European site” means—

(a)

a European site within the meaning of regulation 10(1) of the Conservation (Natural Habitats &c.) Regulations 19943;

(b)

a European offshore marine site within the meaning of regulation 15 of the Offshore Marine Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c) Regulations 20074;

“exempt activity” has the meaning given by article 4;

“fish” includes shellfish and any part of a fish;

“fishing operation” includes fishing for or taking shellfish but does not include an activity relating to the propagation or cultivation of shellfish;

“item 10” means item 10 in section 66(1) of the Act;

“lighthouse authority” means a general lighthouse authority or a local lighthouse authority within the meaning of Part 8 of the Merchant Shipping Act 19955;
“an MPA” means a marine protected area designated under section 116 of the Act6 or a Nature Conservation MPA designated under section 67 of the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010;
“plan or project” has the same meaning as in Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora7;

“shellfish” includes crustaceans and molluscs of any kind and any part of a shellfish;

“waste” means anything that—

(a)

is waste within the meaning of Article 3(1) of the Waste Framework Directive, as read with Article 5(1) of that Directive; and

(b)

is not excluded from the scope of that Directive by Article 2(1), (2) or (3) of that Directive;

“the Waste Framework Directive” means Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste8.