Part 6Management of inshore fisheries
Chapter 1Inshore fisheries and conservation authorities
Miscellaneous and supplemental
I1I2186Interpretation of this Chapter
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In this Chapter—
“authority for an IFC district” is to be read in accordance with section 150(2);
“eligible body” has the meaning given by section 168;
“IFC authority” means an inshore fisheries and conservation authority (see section 150);
“IFC district” means an inshore fisheries and conservation district (see section 149);
“IFC officer” means an inshore fisheries and conservation officer (see section 165);
“local authority area” means—
- a
a county, a London borough or a metropolitan district,
- b
a non-metropolitan district comprised in an area for which there is no county council,
- c
the City of London, or
- d
the Isles of Scilly;
- a
“the marine environment” includes—
- a
geological or physiographical features of marine or coastal areas;
- b
features of archaeological or historic interest in such areas;
- c
flora and fauna which are dependent on, or associated with, a marine or coastal environment;
- a
“master” includes, in relation to any vessel, the person for the time being in command or charge of the vessel;
“relevant council”, in relation to an IFC district, means the council for a local authority area falling within the district;
“sea fisheries resources” has the meaning given by section 153;
“seashore” means the shore and bed of the sea;
“shellfish” includes crustaceans and molluscs of any kind;
“vessel” includes any ship or boat or any other description of vessel used in navigation.
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Any reference in this Chapter to the exploitation of sea fisheries resources is to be read in accordance with section 153(12).