The Fishing Boats (Satellite-Tracking Devices) Scheme (Northern Ireland) 2013

Interpretation

2.—(1) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954(1) applies to this Scheme as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.

(2) In this Scheme—

“application”, except in relation to an application for review under Article 6, means an application for a grant and “applicant” is to be construed accordingly;

“authorised provider” means the supplier and installer of satellite–tracking devices authorised by the Department and specified in a notice under Article 4(2);

“the Department” means the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development;

“eligible Northern Ireland fishing boat” means a Northern Ireland fishing boat within the meaning of article 2(2) of the Sea Fisheries (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 (2) which—

(a)

has its port of administration in Northern Ireland; and

(b)

is 12 metres’ length overall or more;

“the Commission Regulation” means Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of the Council Regulation (3);

“the Council Regulation” means Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy(4);

“grant” means a grant under this Scheme;

“length overall”, in relation to a fishing boat, means the length of the boat measured in accordance with Article 2(1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2930/86 defining characteristics for fishing vessels (5);

“port of administration”, in relation to a fishing boat, means the port from which the licence granted in respect of the boat under section 4 of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 (6) is issued;

“relevant condition” means a condition attached to the approval of an application which has been notified to the applicant under Article 5(1)(c) or, following a successful review, under Article 6; and

“satellite-tracking device” has the same meaning as in Article 2(9) of the Commission Regulation.

(1)

1954 c.33 (N.I.).

(2)

S.I. 2002/790

(3)

O.J. No L 112, 30.04.2011, p.1, as corrected by Corrigendum O.J. L 328, 10.12.2011, p.58.

(4)

O.J. No L 343,22.12.2009, p.1.

(5)

O.J. No L 274, 25.09.1986, p.1.

(6)

1967 c.84. Section 4 was substituted by the Fishery Limits Act 1976 (c.86), section 3, and relevant amendments have been made by the Fisheries Act 1981 (c.29), section 20, the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1992 (c.60), section 1, and S.I. 1999/1820, article 4.