City of Westminster Act 1999

2 Interpretation

In this Act, except as otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires—

• “authorised officer” means a person authorised by the council to act in relation to the relevant provisions of this Act;

• “the city” means the City of Westminster;

• “the Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis;

• “the council” means the Westminster City Council;

• “house” includes any part of a building constituting a separate dwelling;

• “ice cream trading” means the selling, exposing or offering for sale of goods consisting wholly or mainly of ice cream, frozen confectionery or other similar commodities;

• “itinerant ice cream trading” means ice cream trading from a vehicle which goes from place to place remaining in any one location in the course of trading for short periods only;

• “licence street” means a street or part of a street designated under section 5 (Designation of streets and specification of articles) and section 6 (Designating resolution) of this Act;

• “receptacle” includes a vehicle, trailer or stall and any basket, bag, box, vessel, stand, easel, board, tray or thing which is used (whether or not constructed or adapted for such use) as a container for or for the display of any article or thing or equipment used in the provision of any service;

• “street” includes—

  (a)

  any road or footway;

  (b)

  any other area, not being within permanently enclosed premises, within 7 metres of any road or footway, to which the public have access without payment;

  (c)

  any part of such road, footway or area;

  (d)

  any part of any housing development provided or maintained by a local authority under Part II of the [1985 c. 68.] Housing Act 1985;

• “street trading” means, subject to section 3 (Exemptions) of this Act—

  (a)

  the selling, offering for sale, display or exposing for sale of any article (including a living thing); and

  (b)

  the supplying or offering to supply a service for gain or reward,

  in a street;

• “street trading licence” means a licence granted under this Act but excludes a temporary licence;

• “street trading pitch” means the area authorised by a street trading licence or a temporary licence for street trading purposes;

• “temporary licence” means a licence granted under this Act for one or more days not exceeding six months.