6 Interpretation of Part I.U.K.
(1)In this Part of this Act—
“appointed day” means such day as the [F1Secretary of State] may by order appoint;
[F2 “ the BBC ” means the British Broadcasting Corporation; ]
“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the [F1Secretary of State][F3after consultation with the BBC];
[F4 “television dealer” means a person of any description specified in regulations made by the Secretary of State setting out the descriptions of persons who are to be television dealers for the purposes of this Part;
“television set” means any apparatus of a description specified in regulations made by the Secretary of State setting out the descriptions of apparatus that are to be television sets for the purposes of this Part. ]
[F5(1A)Regulations under subsection (1) defining a television set may provide for references to such a set to include references to software used in association with apparatus.]
(2)In this Part of this Act references to sale by retail do not include references to such sales by auction unless the auctioneer is selling as principal; and references to letting on hire or hire-purchase do not include references to letting as aforesaid for the purpose of resale or re-letting.
(3)For the purposes of this Part of this Act a television set is sold or let on hire or hire-purchase when the contract of sale or, as the case may be, the contract of hire or hire-purchase is made.
Textual Amendments
F1Words substituted by virtue of Post Office Act 1969 (c. 48, SIF 96), s. 3(1)(i) and S.I. 1974/691, arts. 2, 3(3)
F2Definition inserted (1.4.1991) by Broadcasting Act 1990 (c. 42, SIF 96), s. 180, Sch. 18 Pt. II para. 7(a)
F3Words added (1.4.1991) by Broadcasting Act 1990 (c. 42, SIF 96), s. 180, Sch. 18 Pt. II para. 7(b)
F4Words in s. 6(1) substituted (9.3.2004 for specified purposes and 1.4.2004 in so far as not already in force) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), ss. 367(2), 411(2) (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 4(1A) (with art. 11) (as inserted (8.3.2004) by S.I. 2004/697, art. 2(2)); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 4(2), Sch. 2 (with art. 11) (as amended (8.3.2004) by S.I. 2004/697, art. 2(3))
F5S. 6(1A) inserted (9.3.2004 for specified purposes and 1.4.2004 in so far as not already in force) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), ss. 367(3), 411(2) (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 4(1A) (with art. 11) (as inserted (8.3.2004) by S.I. 2004/697, art. 2(2)); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 4(2), Sch. 2 (with art. 11) (as amended (8.3.2004) by S.I. 2004/697, art. 2(3))
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C11.1.1968 appointed for the purposes of ss. 1–3 by S.I. 1967/1691