Interpretation2.

(1)

In this Order—

“Northern Ireland zone” has the same meaning as in the Northern Ireland Act3;

“scallop dredge” means any appliance with a rigid framed mouth which is towed through the water and is manufactured, adapted, used or intended for use for the purpose of fishing for scallops;

“the specified areas” means the areas upstream of lines drawn—

(a)

across the Helford River, on a bearing of 195° true from Mawnan Shear to a point on the opposite shore; and

(b)

across the River Fal (Carrick Roads), from the southernmost extremity of Pendennis Point to the lighthouse at St Anthony Head.

(2)

In this Order—

(a)

the term “relevant British fishery limits” does not include—

(i)

the Northern Ireland zone;

(ii)

the territorial sea adjacent to Wales;

(iii)

the territorial sea adjacent to the Isle of Man;

(iv)

the territorial sea adjacent to the Bailiwick of Jersey; and

(v)

seas within British fishery limits adjacent to Guernsey, as defined by section 8 of the Fishery Limits Act 19764 as extended to Guernsey.

(b)

the term “relevant British fishing boat” does not include a vessel whose entry in the register maintained under section 8 of the Merchant Shipping Act 19955 specifies a port in Northern Ireland as the port to which the vessel is to be treated as belonging.