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Cinemas Act 1985

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Version Superseded: 29/12/2003

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Point in time view as at 01/04/1996. This version of this provision has been superseded.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 F2. . ., [F3a London borough council, the Common Council of the City of London] or a district council;

[F4(aa)in Wales, a county council or a county borough council;]

(b)in Scotland, [F5a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994];

F6. . ..

(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.

Textual Amendments

F2S. 21(1): Words in para. (a) in the definition of “local authority”repealed (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 66(6)(8), Sch. 16 para. 73, Sch. 18 (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1996/396, art. 4, Sch. 2

F4S. 21(1): para. (aa) in the definition of “local authority”inserted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 66(6), Sch. 16 para. 73 (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 para. 22(1) 23(2)); S.I. 1996/396, art. 4, Sch. 2

F5S. 21(1): words in para. (b) in the definition of “local authority”substituted (S.) (1.4.1996) by 1994 c.39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 138; S.I. 1996/323, art. 4

F6Definition of "standard scale" in s. 21(1) repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XIV Group 2.

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