Maritime Jurisdiction Act, 1959
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Interpretation. |
1.—In this Act— | |
“exclusive fishery limits” has the meaning given to it by or under section 6; | ||
“fishery conservation area” has the meaning given to it by section 7; | ||
“foreign ship” means a ship which is not a ship of the Naval Service of the Defence Forces or an Irish ship as defined by section 9 of the Mercantile Marine Act, 1955 ; | ||
“internal waters” has the meaning given to it by section 5; | ||
“island” means a naturally formed area of land surrounded by water which is above water at high water; | ||
“low-tide elevation” means a naturally formed area of land which is surrounded by and above water at low water but submerged at high water; | ||
“nautical mile” means the length of one minute of an arc of a meridian of longitude; | ||
“ship” includes every description of vessel used in navigation whether on or under the surface of the water, howsoever propelled, and also includes a seaplane while it is in contact with the water. |