Section 2

“customs officer” has the meaning assigned to the words “officer of customs” in section 2 of the Customs Act 1967 [Act 235];

“Department” means State Department of Ports and Harbours;

“Director” means Director of the State Department of Ports and Harbours;

“Enactment” means the Ports and Harbours Enactment 2002 [No. 5 of 2002];

“goods” includes livestock, minerals and wares and merchandise of every description;

“GRT” means the Gross Registered Tonnage;

“harbours” has the meaning as assigned to it in section 2 of the Enactment;

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“health officer” means any person appointed as such by the State Director of

Health;

“immigration officer” has the meaning assigned to the words “immigration officer” in section 2 of the Immigration Act 1959/63 [Act 155];

“pilot” means any person licensed as a pilot under regulation 4 of the Ports and

Harbours (Pilotage) Regulations 2008;

“owner” when used in relation to goods shall include any consignor, consignee, shipper or agent for the sale, custody or control of such goods and when used in relation to any vessel shall include a manager or secretary of any body or person, corporate or incorporate, any part-owner, charterer, consignee or mortgagee in possession of the vessel;

“pier” includes any stage, stairs, landing place, landing stage, jetty, floating barge or pontoon and any bridge or other works connected therewith;

“port officer” means any officer appointed under subsection 4(2) of the Enactment to be in charge of any port as maybe determined by the Director;

“rates” includes any toll, dues, rent, fee or charge leviable under these Regulations;

“safe speed” means speed at which a vessel can take proper and effective action to avoid a collision and can be stopped within a distance appropriate to the prevailing circumstances and conditions;

“vessel” has the meaning assigned to it in section 2 of the Enactment.