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Cinemas Act 1985

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Version Superseded: 01/04/1996

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Point in time view as at 05/11/1993. This version of this provision has been superseded. Help about Status

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21 Interpretation.E+W+S

(1)In this Act, except where the contrary intention appears,—

  • chief officer of police” has the meaning given by section 3(10) above;

  • child” means a person under the age of sixteen;

  • film exhibition” means any exhibition of moving pictures which is produced otherwise than by the simultaneous reception and exhibition of— [F1programmes included in a programme service (within the meaning of the Broadcasting Act 1990);]

  • fire authority” has the meaning given by section 3(10) above;

  • “licence” and references to a licence of either kind shall be construed in accordance with section 3(10) above;

  • licensing authority” has the meaning given by section 3(10) above;

  • “local authority” means—

(a)in England and Wales, [F2a London borough council, the Common Council of the City of London]or a district council;

(b)in Scotland, an islands or district council;

F3. . ..

(2)Any reference in this Act to an exhibition which requires a licence under section 1 above is a reference to an exhibition to which that section applies; and any reference in this Act to an exhibition which requires a consent under section 2 above is a reference to an exhibition to which that section applies.

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F3Definition of "standard scale" in s. 21(1) repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XIV Group2.

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