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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 916. Definitions
When used in this subchapter -
(a) Convention: The word "convention" means the International
Convention for the Regulation of Whaling signed at Washington under
date of December 2, 1946, by the United States of America and
certain other governments.
(b) Commission: The word "Commission" means the International
Whaling Commission established by article III of the convention.
(c) United States Commissioner: The words "United States
Commissioner" mean the member of the International Whaling
Commission representing the United States of America appointed
pursuant to article III of the convention and section 916a of this
title.
(d) Person: The word "person" denotes every individual,
partnership, corporation, and association subject to the
jurisdiction of the United States.
(e) Vessel: The word "vessel" denotes every kind, type, or
description of water craft or contrivance subject to the
jurisdiction of the United States used, or capable of being used,
as a means of transportation.
(f) Factory ship: The words "factory ship" mean a vessel in which
or on which whales are treated or processed, whether wholly or in
part.
(g) Land station: The words "land station" mean a factory on the
land at which whales are treated or processed, whether wholly or in
part.
(h) Whale catcher: The words "whale catcher" mean a vessel used
for the purpose of hunting, killing, taking, towing, holding onto,
or scouting for whales.
(i) Whale products: The words "whale products" mean any
unprocessed part of a whale and blubber, meat, bones, whale oil,
sperm oil, spermaceti, meal, and baleen.
(j) Whaling: The word "whaling" means the scouting for, hunting,
killing, taking, towing, holding onto, and flensing of whales, and
the possession, treatment, or processing of whales or of whale
products.
(k) Regulations of the Commission: The words "regulations of the
Commission" mean the whaling regulations in the schedule annexed to
and constituting a part of the convention in their original form or
as modified, revised, or amended by the Commission from time to
time, in pursuance of article V of the convention.
(l) Regulations of the Secretary of Commerce: The words
"regulations of the Secretary of Commerce" mean such regulations as
may be issued by the Secretary of Commerce, from time to time, in
accordance with sections 916i and 916j of this title.
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