PART 3Prohibition on the arrival of aircraft and vessels into Northern Ireland

Interpretation of Part 316

1

In this Part—

  • “operator” means—

    1. a

      in relation to a commercially operated aircraft or vessel, the person who has management control over the aircraft or vessel when it arrives in Northern Ireland,

    2. b

      in relation to any other aircraft or vessel, the person who has physical control over the aircraft or vessel when it arrives in Northern Ireland,

  • “passenger” means a person carried in or on an aircraft or vessel other than a member of the aircraft’s or vessel’s crew,

  • “port” has the same meaning as in the Merchant Shipping Act 199510.

2

In the definition of “operator” in paragraph (1), “arrives” means—

a

in relation to an aircraft, lands,

b

in relation to a vessel, moors at a port.