Food Act 1984

61 Interpretation of Part III, and exclusion of City of London. E+W

In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires—

• “authorised market officer” means an officer of a market authority specially authorised by them to collect charges in their market,

• “charges” includes stallage or tolls,

• [F1 [F2 “fire and rescue authority” in relation to a market, means—

  (a)

  where the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies to the market, the enforcing authority within the meaning given by article 25 of that Order; or

  (b)

  in any other case, the fire and rescue authority under the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 for the area in which the market is situated.]

• “food” has the same meaning as in the Food Safety Act 1990;

• “local authority” means a district council, a London borough council or a parish [F3 council but, in relation to Wales, means a county council, county borough council] or community council;

• “market authority” means a local authority who maintain a market which has been established or acquired under section 50(1) or under the corresponding provisions of any earlier enactment.]

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Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 61 substituted by Food Safety Act 1990 (c. 16, SIF 53:1, 2), ss. 52, 54, Sch. 2 para. 11

F2 Words in s. 61 substituted (1.10.2006) by Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1541), art. 1(3), Sch. 2 para. 32(3) (with art. 49) (as amended by The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Subordinate Provisions Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/484), arts. 1(1), 2)

F3 Words in s. 61 inserted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 22(3), Sch. 9 para. 14 (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1996/396, art. 3, Sch. 1

F4 Words repealed by Food Safety Act 1990 (c. 16, SIF 53:1, 2), ss. 52, 54, 59(4), Sch. 2 para. 11, Sch. 5