PART 12Interpretation and final provisions
Interpretation
I1227“User”, “United Kingdom user” and “interested person”
1
For the purposes of this Act a user is a “United Kingdom user” of a service if—
a
where the user is an individual, the individual is in the United Kingdom;
b
where the user is an entity, the entity is incorporated or formed under the law of any part of the United Kingdom.
2
For the purposes of references in this Act to a user of a service it does not matter whether a person is registered to use a service.
3
References in this Act to a user of a service do not include references to any of the following when acting in the course of the provider’s business—
a
where the provider of the service is an individual or individuals, that individual or those individuals;
b
where the provider is an entity, officers of the entity;
c
persons who work for the provider (including as employees or volunteers);
d
any other person providing a business service to the provider such as a contractor, consultant or auditor.
4
In subsection (3) “acting in the course of the provider’s business” means (as the case may be)—
a
acting in the course of the provider’s business of providing the service, or
b
acting in the course of a business, trade, profession or other concern—
i
carried on (whether or not for profit) by the provider of the service, and
ii
for the purposes of which the service is provided.
5
6
In subsection (3) “officer” includes a director, manager, partner, associate, secretary or other similar officer.
7
In this Act “interested person”, in relation to a search service or a combined service, means a person that is responsible for a website or database capable of being searched by the search engine, provided that—
a
in the case of an individual, the individual is in the United Kingdom;
b
in the case of an entity, the entity is incorporated or formed under the law of any part of the United Kingdom.