(1)  In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –

Act means the Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995 ;

Department means a department that was, at any time during the validation period, the responsible Department in relation to the Act;

issued means issued by a Department or its Secretary;

used means used by a Department or its Secretary;

validation period means the period commencing on 31 May 1996 (the day on which the Act commenced) and expiring immediately before the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

(2)  For the purposes of the Act, a document is taken to have been issued to a person if it has been –

(a) handed or otherwise given directly to the person; or

(b) sent to the person by post, courier or facsimile transmission; or

(c) collected by the person or by someone authorised to collect it on the person's behalf; or

(d) left for the person at a place and time agreed to by the person; or

(e) used by the person or on the person's behalf; or

(f) accepted, copied or adapted for use by the person or on the person's behalf.