Interpretation2
1
In this Order—
a
“small business supplier” means a supplier, not being a United Kingdom public authority, whose business is a small business;
b
“small business purchaser” means a purchaser, not being a United Kingdom public authority, whose business is a small business;
c
“United Kingdom public authority” means an authority falling within Schedule 1 to the first commencement order, the Schedule to the second commencement order or the Schedule to the third commencement order;
d
“the first commencement order” means the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 (Commencement No. 1) Order 19982;
e
“the second commencement order” means the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 (Commencement No. 2) Order 19993;
f
“the third commencement order” means the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 (Commencement No. 3) Order 20004.
2
For the purposes of this Order, a business is a small business if the number of full-time employees employed in the business is 50 or fewer when calculated in accordance with Schedule 2 to the first commencement order.