Part 7Noise

Chapter 1Audible intruder alarms

Supplementary

I1I281Interpretation

1

In this Chapter—

  • “alarm notification area” means an area in respect of which a designation under section 69 has effect;

  • “the appropriate person” is—

    1. a

      in relation to a local authority in England, the Secretary of State;

    2. b

      in relation to a local authority in Wales, the National Assembly for Wales;

  • “local authority” means—

    1. a

      a district council in England;

    2. b

      a county council in England for an area for which there is no district council;

    3. c

      a London borough council;

    4. d

      the Common Council of the City of London;

    5. e

      the Council of the Isles of Scilly;

    6. f

      a county or county borough council in Wales;

  • “the occupier” in respect of premises means (subject to subsection (2))—

    1. a

      a person occupying the premises, or

    2. b

      if the premises are unoccupied, a person entitled to occupy the premises (other than the owner);

  • “premises” does not include a vehicle;

  • “the responsible person” in respect of premises means—

    1. a

      the occupier, or

    2. b

      if there is no occupier, the owner.

2

The fact that a person is occupying premises is to be disregarded for the purposes of this Chapter if—

a

the premises comprise a building that is being erected, constructed, altered, improved, maintained, cleaned or repaired,

b

the person is occupying the premises in connection with the erection, construction, alteration, improvement, maintenance, cleaning or repair, and

c

the person is doing so by virtue of a licence granted for less than four weeks.