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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— [programmes 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 . . ., [a London borough council, the Common Council of the City of London] or a district council;
[(aa)in Wales, a county council or a county borough council;]
(b)in Scotland, [a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994];
(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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