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(1)In this Part (unless the context otherwise requires)—
“fishing vessel” means a vessel for the time being used (or, in the context of an application for registration, intended to be used) for or in connection with fishing for sea fish, other than a vessel used (or intended to be used) for fishing otherwise than for profit;
“fishing vessel survey rules” has the meaning given by section 2 of the M1Fishing Vessels (Safety Provisions) Act 1970, and any reference to a survey under the fishing vessel survey rules is a reference to such a survey carried out in the United Kingdom;
“owner”, in relation to a registered fishing vessel, means registered owner;
“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations under section 13;
“the register” means the register of British fishing vessels referred to in section 13(1)(a);
“registered” and “registration” mean respectively registered and registration in the register;
“sea fish” includes shellfish, salmon and migratory trout (as defined by section 44 of the M2Fisheries Act 1981);
“
”, in relation to a fishing vessel, means one of the shares into which the property in the vessel is divided, for the purposes of registration, in accordance with section 18.(2)It is hereby declared that a vessel for the time being used (or intended to be used) wholly for the purpose of conveying persons wishing to fish for pleasure is not a fishing vessel for the purposes of this Part.
(3)References in this Part to a fishing vessel being eligible to be registered as a British fishing vessel shall be construed in accordance with section 14.
(4)For the purposes of this Part the beneficial ownership of a fishing vessel shall be determined by reference to every beneficial interest in that vessel, however arising (whether held by a trustee or nominee or arising under a contract or otherwise), other than an interest held by any person as mortgagee.
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