7 Interpretation. E+W+S

In this Act—

• “harbour” and “harbour authority” have the respective meanings given to them by section 57 of the M1 Harbours Act 1964;

• “harbour master” includes any dock master or pier master who is not a subordinate of a harbour master and any deputy or assistant of a harbour master or of such a dock master or pier master;

• “vessel” includes—

(a) a ship or boat, or any other description of craft used in navigation;

(b) a rig, raft or floating platform, or any other moveable thing constructed or adapted for floating on, or partial or total submersion in, water; and

(c) a seaplane, a hovercraft within the meaning of the M2 Hovercraft Act 1968 or any other amphibious vehicle.

Marginal Citations

M1 1964 c. 40.

M2 1968 c. 59.