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[CITE: 16USC5609]

 
                         TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
 
           CHAPTER 76--NORTHWEST ATLANTIC FISHERIES CONVENTION
 
Sec. 5609. Definitions

    In this chapter the following definitions apply:

                 (1) Authorized enforcement officer

        The term ``authorized enforcement officer'' means a person 
    authorized to enforce this chapter, any regulation issued under this 
    chapter, or any measure that is legally binding on the United States 
    under the Convention.

                          (2) Commissioner

        The term ``Commissioner'' means a United States Commissioner to 
    the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization appointed under 
    section 5601(a) of this title.

                           (3) Convention

        The term ``Convention'' means the Convention on Future 
    Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries, done 
    at Ottawa on October 24, 1978.

                      (4) Fisheries Commission

        The term ``Fisheries Commission'' means the Fisheries Commission 
    provided for by Articles II, XI, XII, XIII, and XIV of the 
    Convention.

                         (5) General Council

        The term ``General Council'' means the General Council provided 
    for by Article \1\ II, III, IV, and V of the Convention.
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                          (6) Magnuson Act

        The term ``Magnuson Act'' means the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
    Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.).

                          (7) Organization

        The term ``Organization'' means the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries 
    Organization provided for by Article II of the Convention.

                             (8) Person

        The term ``person'' means any individual (whether or not a 
    citizen or national of the United States), and any corporation, 
    partnership, association, or other entity (whether or not organized 
    or existing under the laws of any State).

                         (9) Representative

        The term ``Representative'' means a United States Representative 
    to the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Scientific Council appointed 
    under section 5601(c) of this title.

                       (10) Scientific Council

        The term ``Scientific Council'' means the Scientific Council 
    provided for by Articles II, VI, VII, VIII, IX, and X of the 
    Convention.

                           (11) Secretary

        The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Commerce.

(Pub. L. 104-43, title II, Sec. 210, Nov. 3, 1995, 109 Stat. 381; Pub. 
L. 105-384, title II, Sec. 201(b)(3), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3451.)

                       References in Text

    The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, 
referred to in par. (6), is Pub. L. 94-265, Apr. 13, 1976, 90 Stat. 331, 
as amended, which is classified principally to chapter 38 (Sec. 1801 et 
seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the 
Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1801 of this title and 
Tables.


                               Amendments

    1998--Par. (6). Pub. L. 105-384 substituted ``Magnuson-Stevens 
Fishery'' for ``Magnuson Fishery''.
