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uk:target="true"><num>1</num><heading>Meaning of key terms</heading><subsection eId="section-1-1"><num>(1)</num><intro><p>In this Act—</p></intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>the “<term refersTo="#term-championship" eId="term-championship">Championship</term>” means the UEFA European Championship that is to be held, in part, in Glasgow,</p></content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>the “<term refersTo="#term-championship-period" eId="term-championship-period">Championship period</term>” means the period specified in regulations made by the Scottish Ministers,</p></content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>a “<term refersTo="#term-championship-ticket" eId="term-championship-ticket">Championship ticket</term>” means any ticket, card, electronic device or other thing which entitles an individual to attend a football match which is held as part of the Championship (whether or not held in Scotland),</p></content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><intro><p>an “<term refersTo="#term-event-zone" eId="term-event-zone">event zone</term>” means—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>the Hampden Park zone, or</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p>any other zone in Glasgow,</p></content></level><wrapUp><p>as defined in regulations made by the Scottish Ministers,</p></wrapUp></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><intro><p>“<term refersTo="#term-prohibited-time" eId="term-prohibited-time">prohibited time</term>” means a time during the Championship period that is—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>a prohibited time for the purpose of the trading offence, or</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p>a prohibited time for the purpose of the advertising offence,</p></content></level><wrapUp><p>as specified in regulations made by the Scottish Ministers.</p></wrapUp></hcontainer></subsection><subsection eId="section-1-2"><num>(2)</num><content><p>Other terms and expressions used in this Act are set out in <ref href="#">section 38</ref>.</p></content></subsection></section></hcontainer></body></act></akomaNtoso>