SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 3A

Safety Directions

Interpretation
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1
In this Schedule—
- “
accident
” means a collision of ships, a stranding, another incident of navigation or another event (whether on board a ship or not) which results in material damage to a ship or its cargo or in an imminent threat of material damage to a ship or its cargo,
- “
action
” includes omission,
- “
enactment
” includes an enactment comprised in, or in an instrument made under, an Act of the Scottish Parliament,
- “
harbour authority
” has the meaning given by section 151(1),
- “
harbour master
” includes a dock master or pier master, and any person specially appointed by a harbour authority for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this Schedule in relation to the harbour,
- “
hazardous substance
” has the meaning given by sub-paragraph (2),
- “
owner
”, in relation to the ship to or in which an accident has occurred, includes its owner at the time of the accident,
- “
pilot
” means a person who does not belong to a ship but who has the conduct of it,
- “
pollution
” means significant pollution in the United Kingdom, United Kingdom waters or an area of the sea specified under section 129(2)(b), and
- “
risk to safety
” means a risk to the safety of persons, property or anything navigating in or using United Kingdom waters.
2
In this Schedule “
hazardous substance
” means—
a
oil (within the meaning given by section 151(1)),
b
any other substance which creates a hazard to human health, harms living resources or marine life, damages amenities or interferes with lawful use of the sea, and
c
any substance prescribed by order of the Secretary of State.
Sch. 3A inserted (10.9.2003) by Marine Safety Act 2003 (c. 16), s. 4, Sch. 1