Maritime Jurisdiction Act, 1959

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.