s.2General interpretation and definitions
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Section 2Part 1 — Preliminary

General interpretation and definitions

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In this Act—
“agent”, in relation to a ship, not being the owner, means a person vested with specific authority by the owner;
“Cayman Islands protected waters” means the waters in the Cayman Islands in respect of which the Cayman Islands has jurisdiction for the protection and preservation of the marine environment under international law;
“Director” has the meaning given in section 2(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act (Revised 2002);
“exclusive economic zone” means the exclusive economic zone as defined in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea;
“Government” means Government, in the Council;
“master”, in relation to a ship, includes every person having command or charge of the ship, other than a pilot;
“Member of the Executive Council” means the Member of the Executive Council for the time being responsible for Marine and Shipping;
“national waters” has the meaning given in section 2(2)(b) of the Merchant Shipping Act (Revised 2002);
“Organization” or “IMO” means the International Maritime Organization;
“owner”, in relation to a ship, includes a manager, charterer or operator and the owner;
“territorial sea” has the meaning given in the Cayman Islands in respect of the Cayman Islands; and in respect of any other State, has the meaning given in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and established in accordance with international law;
“tonnage regulations” means any regulations made under section 50 of the Merchant Shipping Act. (Revised 2002)

Defined Terms

agentCayman Islands protected watersDirectorexclusive economic zoneGovernmentmasterMember of the Executive Councilnational watersOrganizationIMOownerterritorial seatonnage regulations

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