Part 8Enforcement
C1Chapter 2Common enforcement powers
Interpretation
I1262Interpretation of this Chapter
1
In this Chapter—
“common enforcement power” means any power conferred by sections 246 to 261;
“enforcement officer” has the meaning given by section 245;
“item” has the meaning given by section 250(10);
“justice” has the meaning given by section 249(5);
“marine installation” means any artificial island, installation or structure (other than a vessel);
“premises” has the meaning given by section 247(4);
“relevant activity”, “relevant function” and “relevant offence” have the meaning given by section 245;
“the relevant premises”, in relation to an enforcement officer exercising a power of inspection conferred by section 246, 247 or 248, means the vessel, marine installation, premises or vehicle in relation to which the power is being exercised.
2
In this Chapter any reference to a vessel includes a reference to—
a
any ship or boat or any other description of vessel used in navigation,
b
any hovercraft, submersible craft or other floating craft, and
c
any aircraft,
but does not include a reference to anything that permanently rests on, or is permanently attached to, the sea bed.
Pt. 8 Ch. 2 applied (with modifications) (N.I.) (18.9.2013) by Marine Act (Northern Ireland) 2013 (c. 10), ss. 39(1), 49 (with ss. 1(1), 46(3), 47)