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“baseline” means the baseline from which the breadth of the territorial sea is measured;

“British fishery limits” has the meaning given by section 1 of the Fishery Limits Act 1976 (c 86);

“draft affirmative procedure” has the meaning given in section 316;

“English inshore region” means the area of sea within the seaward limits of the territorial sea adjacent to England;

“English offshore region” means so much of the UK marine area as is beyond the seaward limits of the territorial sea but is not within any of the following—

“exclusive economic zone” means any area for the time being designated by an Order in Council under section 41(3);

“financial year” means any period of twelve months ending with 31st March (except where the context otherwise requires);

“general objective”, in relation to the MMO, is to be read in accordance with section 2(1);

“marine policy statement” is to be construed in accordance with sections 44 and 47;

“Minister of the Crown” has the same meaning as in the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975 (c 26);