Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990

46 Interpretation of Part III

(1) In this Part of this Act, except in so far as the context otherwise requires—

• “act of violence” shall be construed in accordance with section 18(2) of this Act,

• “article” includes any substance, whether in solid or liquid form or in the form of a gas or vapour,

• “authorised person” means a person authorised in writing by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this Part of this Act,

• “British ship” means a ship which—

  (a)

  is registered in the United Kingdom under Part I of the [1894 c. 60.] Merchant Shipping Act 1894, section 5 of the [1983 c. 13.] Merchant Shipping Act 1983, Part II of the [1988 c. 12.] Merchant Shipping Act 1988 or any Order in Council under section 1 of the [1968 c. 59.] Hovercraft Act 1968, or

  (b)

  is not registered under the law of any country and is entitled to be registered in the United Kingdom under Part I of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894,

• “constable” includes any person having the powers and privileges of a constable,

• “employee”, in relation to a body corporate, includes officer,

• “enforcement notice” has the meaning given by section 29(1) of this Act,

• “explosive” means any article manufactured for the purpose of producing a practical effect by explosion, or intended for that purpose by a person having the article with him,

• “firearm” includes an airgun or air pistol,

• “harbour”—

  (a)

  in relation to Great Britain, means a harbour within the meaning of the [1964 c. 40.] Harbours Act 1964, and

  (b)

  in relation to Northern Ireland, has the same meaning as in the [1970 c. 1 (N.I.).] Harbours Act (Northern Ireland) 1970,

• “harbour area” has the meaning given by section 18(3) of this Act,

• “harbour authority”—

  (a)

  in Great Britain, means—

  (i)

  a harbour authority within the meaning of the Harbours Act 1964, or

  (ii)

  the manager of any hoverport which does not form part of an area mentioned in section 18(3)(a)(i) or (ii) of this Act, and

  (b)

  in Northern Ireland, has the same meaning as in the Harbours Act (Northern Ireland) 1970,

• “harbour operations” has the same meaning as in the Harbours Act 1964,

• “hoverport” has the same meaning as in the Hovercraft Act 1968,

• “manager”, in relation to a hoverport, means the person by whom the hoverport is managed,

• “master” has the same meaning as in the Merchant Shipping Act 1894,

• “measures” (without prejudice to the generality of that expression) includes the construction, execution, alteration, demolition or removal of any building or other works (whether on dry land or on the seabed or other land covered by water), and also includes the institution or modification, and the supervision and enforcement, of any practice or procedure,

• “naval service” includes military and air force service,

• “owner”, in relation to a ship registered in the United Kingdom or in any other country, means registered owner,

• “property” includes any land, buildings or works, any ship or vehicle and any baggage, cargo or other article of any description,

• “restricted zone”, in relation to a harbour area, means any part of the harbour area designated under section 20 of this Act or, where the whole of the harbour area is so designated, that area, and

• “ship” includes hovercraft and every other description of vessel used in navigation.

(2) Any power to give a direction under any provision of this Part of this Act includes power to revoke or vary any such direction by a further direction.

(3) For the purposes of this Part of this Act a person is permitted to have access to a restricted zone of a harbour area if he is permitted to enter that zone or if arrangements exist for permitting any of his employees or agents to enter that zone.