Part XIII Supplemental

Final provisions

C1313AF1 Meaning of “qualifying foreign ship”.

1

In this Act “qualifying foreign ship” means any ship other than—

a

a British ship, or

b

a ship which is not registered under Part II and which (although not by virtue of section 1(1)(d) a British ship)—

i

is wholly owned by persons falling within subsection (2) below, and

ii

is not registered under the law of a country outside the United Kingdom.

2

The following persons fall within this subsection, namely—

a

British citizens,

b

British Dependent Territories citizens,

c

British Overseas citizens,

d

persons who under the M1British Nationality Act 1981 are British subjects,

e

British Nationals (Overseas) (within the meaning of that Act),

f

British protected persons (within the meaning of that Act), or

g

bodies corporate incorporated in the United Kingdom or in any relevant British possession and having their principal place of business in the United Kingdom or in any relevant British possession.