Sunbeds (Regulation) Act 2010

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(1)In this Act—

  • the appropriate national authority” means—

    (a)

    in relation to England, the Secretary of State;

    (b)

    in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;

  • domestic premises” means premises used wholly or mainly as a private dwelling;

  • local authority” means—

    (a)

    in relation to England—

    (i)

    a district council;

    (ii)

    a county council for an area for which there is no district council;

    (iii)

    a London borough council;

    (iv)

    the Common Council of the City of London, in its capacity as a local authority;

    (v)

    the Sub-Treasurer of the Inner Temple and the Under Treasurer of the Middle Temple;

    (vi)

    the Council of the Isles of Scilly;

    (b)

    in relation to Wales, a county council or county borough council;

  • premises” includes any place and, in particular, includes—

    (a)

    any vehicle or vessel, and

    (b)

    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.