“business” includes any trade or profession;

“data equipment” means equipment for the automatic processing of data or for recording information so that it can be automatically processed;

“data material” means any document or other material used in connection with data equipment;

“a de-registration notice” means a notice under section 11 above;

“enactment” includes an enactment passed after this Act;

“an enforcement notice” means a notice under section 10 above;

“the European Convention” means the Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data which was opened for signature on 28th January 1981;

“government department” includes a Northern Ireland department and any body or authority exercising statutory functions on behalf of the Crown;

“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State;

“the Registrar” means the Data Protection Registrar;

“the register”, except where the reference is to the register of companies, means the register maintained under section 4 above and (except where the reference is to a registered company, to the registered office of a company or to registered post) references to registration shall be construed accordingly;

“registered company” means a company registered under the enactments relating to companies for the time being in force in any part of the United Kingdom;

“a transfer prohibition notice” means a notice under section 12 above;

“the Tribunal” means the Data Protection Tribunal.