12Interpretation

(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—

  1. (i)

    a district council;

  2. (ii)

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

  3. (iii)

    a London borough council;

  4. (iv)

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

  5. (v)

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

  6. (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.