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(1)In this Act—
“the appropriate national authority” means—
in relation to England, the Secretary of State;
in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;
“domestic premises” means premises used wholly or mainly as a private dwelling;
“local authority” means—
in relation to England—
a district council;
a county council for an area for which there is no district council;
a London borough council;
the Common Council of the City of London, in its capacity as a local authority;
the Sub-Treasurer of the Inner Temple and the Under Treasurer of the Middle Temple;
the Council of the Isles of Scilly;
in relation to Wales, a county council or county borough council;
“premises” includes any place and, in particular, includes—
any vehicle or vessel, and
any tent or moveable structure;
“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.