Section 7(14)

In this section— “enactment” includes an enactment mentioned in any of paragraphs (a) to (d) of section 54(6); “harbour authority” has the same meaning as in the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (see section 313(1) of that Act); “master” includes every person (except a pilot) having command or charge of a ship and, in relation to a fishing vessel, means the skipper; “pilot”, in relation to a ship, means any person not belonging to the ship who has the conduct of the ship; “the Registrar” means the Registrar General of Shipping and Seamen or, where functions of that person are being discharged by another person, that other person; “registration” means registration in the register of British ships maintained by the Registrar; “relevant British possession” means— any of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, or any British overseas territory; “ship” includes every description of vessel (including a hovercraft) used in navigation, except the naval, military or air-force ships of any country.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-08-30