SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 13 Consequential Amendments

British Fishing Boats Act 1983 (c. 8)

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In section 9 of the British Fishing Boats Act 1983—

(a)

for the definition of “British fishing boat” substitute—

““British fishing boat” means a fishing vessel which either is registered in the United Kingdom under Part II of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 or is wholly British-owned;”; and

(b)

in the appropriate place insert—

““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;”.