9 Interpretation.
(1)
In this Act—
F1“British fishing boat” means a fishing boat which either is registered under Part II of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 or is wholly British-owned
“fishing boat” means any vessel which is for the time being employed in sea fishing;
“master” includes, in relation to any fishing boat, the person for the time being in command or charge of the boat;
“miles” means international nautical miles of 1,852 metres;
F4“the Scottish zone” has the same meaning as in the Scotland Act 1998;
“sea fish” means fish of any kind found in the sea, including shellfish, salmon and migratory trout.
F5“wholly British-owned” means wholly owned by persons qualified to own British ships for the purposes of Part II of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995;
(2)
Orders under section 1 or 2 of this Act shall be made by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of F6the Scottish Parliament.