2.— In this Act—

“Act of 1894” means Merchant Shipping Act 1894;

“Act of 1955” means Mercantile Marine Act 1955;

“Act of 2003” means Fisheries (Amendment) Act 2003;

“Community law” means an act adopted by an institution of the European Communities;

“Department” means Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources;

“foreign sea-fishing boat” means a sea-fishing boat which is not an Irish sea-fishing boat;

“Irish sea-fishing boat” means a sea-fishing boat which is—

(a) entered in the Register of Fishing Boats,

(b) required by regulations under section 76 to be so entered, or

(c) exempt from such registration by regulations under that section;

“Minister” means Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources;

“Principal Act” means Fisheries (Consolidation) Act 1959;

“Register of Fishing Boats” means the register maintained under section 74.