S.L. 234.34 Art. 2Interpretation. Cap. 234. S.L. 234.05

(1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires -"Act" means the Merchant Shipping Act; ''the Authority'' has the same meaning as is assigned to it in the Act; ''the Directive'' means Council Directive 93/103/EC of the 23 November, 1993, concerning the Minimum Safety and Health Requirements for Work on board Fishing Vessels;

''the Minister'' has the same meaning as is assigned to it in the Act;

''Medical Stores Regulations'' means the Merchant Shipping (Medical Stores) Regulations;

''new fishing vessel'' means a fishing vessel with a length between perpendiculars of 15 metres or over and for which, on or after the 23 November, 1995:

(a) a building or major conversion contract is placed;

(b) the building and major conversion contract had been placed before the 23 November, 1995 and which was or will be delivered three or more years after such date; or

(c) in the absence of a building contract:

(i) the keel is laid, or

(ii) construction identifiable with a specific vessel begins, or

(iii) assembly has commenced comprising at least 50 tonnes or 1% of the estimated mass of all structural material, whichever is less;

''existing fishing vessel'' means any fishing vessel with a length between perpendiculars of 18 metres or over and which is not a new fishing vessel; ''vessel'' means any new or existing fishing vessel;

''worker'' means any person carrying out an occupation on board a vessel, including trainees and apprentices but excluding shore personnel carrying out work on board a vessel at the quayside and port pilots; ''skipper'' shall have the same meaning as the term ''master'' in the Act.