12Interpretation
1
In this Act—
“the appropriate national authority” means—
- a
in relation to England, the Secretary of State;
- b
in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;
- a
“domestic premises” means premises used wholly or mainly as a private dwelling;
“local authority” means—
- a
in relation to England—
- i
a district council;
- ii
a county council for an area for which there is no district council;
- iii
a London borough council;
- iv
the Common Council of the City of London, in its capacity as a local authority;
- v
the Sub-Treasurer of the Inner Temple and the Under Treasurer of the Middle Temple;
- vi
the Council of the Isles of Scilly;
- i
- b
in relation to Wales, a county council or county borough council;
- a
“premises” includes any place and, in particular, includes—
- a
any vehicle or vessel, and
- b
any tent or moveable structure;
- a
“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations;
“regulations” means regulations made by the appropriate national authority;
“sunbed” has the meaning given by section 1(2);
“sunbed business” has the meaning given by subsection (3) of section 1, and references to a sunbed to which a sunbed business relates are to be read in accordance with that subsection.
2
Where any functions of a local authority under this Act are assigned by an order under section 2 of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 to a port health authority, any reference in this Act to a local authority is to be read, so far as relating to those functions, as a reference to the port health authority to which they are so assigned.