Interpretation4

In this Order the following expressions have, except where otherwise expressly provided, the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them, that is to say—

  • “body corporate” includes a Scottish partnership and, in relation to such a partnership, any reference to a director or other officer of a body corporate is a reference to a partner;

  • “commander”, in relation to an aircraft, means the member of the flight crew designated as commander of the aircraft by the operator thereof, or, failing such a person, the person who is for the time being the pilot in command of the aircraft;

  • “Development Fund for Iraq” means the Development Fund for Iraq referred to in resolution 1483 of the Security Council of the United Nations adopted on 22nd May 2003;

  • “document” includes information recorded in any form, and in relation to information recorded otherwise than in legible form, references to its production include references to producing a copy of the information in legible form;

  • “export” includes shipment as stores;

  • “exportation” in relation to any ship, submersible vehicle or aircraft, includes the taking out of the United Kingdom of the ship, submersible vehicle or aircraft notwithstanding that it is conveying goods or passengers and whether or not it is moving under its own power; and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly;

  • “master”, in relation to a ship, includes any person (other than a pilot) for the time being in charge of the ship;

  • “operator”, in relation to an aircraft or vehicle, means the person for the time being having the management of the aircraft or vehicle;

  • “owner”, where the owner of a ship is not the operator, means the operator and any person to whom it is chartered;

  • “restricted goods” means the goods specified in Part III of Schedule 1 to the Export of Goods (Control) Order 19946;

  • “ship” has the meaning it bears in section 313 of the Merchant Shipping Act 19957;

  • “shipment” (and cognate expressions) and “stores” shall have the meanings they bear in the Customs and Excise Management Act 19798;

  • “vehicle” means a land transport vehicle.