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(1)In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
" fish farm " has the same meaning as in section 10(1) of the [1937 c. 33.] Diseases of Fish Act 1937 ;
" freshwater fish " has the same meaning as in section 24(1) of the [1951 c. 26.] Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Protection) (Scotland) Act 1951;
" inland waters " includes all rivers (other than their tidal parts) and their tributary streams, and all waters, watercourses and lochs whether natural or artificial which drain or drain to some extent into the sea ;
" land " includes land covered by water;
" prescribed area " means the area prescribed in a protection order;
(2)References to an occupier of a right of fishing for freshwater fish are references to a person who is in possession of that right as tenant under a lease of land to which such a right pertains or under a contract which by virtue of section 4 of this Act is deemed to be a lease, and, for the purposes of this subsection, " tenant" and " lease " include " subtenant" and " sublease " respectively.
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