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108 General definitions. U.K.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

  • The expression “this Act” includes any license, F1F2... and order granted or made in pursuance of this Act:

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  • The expression “person” includes a body corporate:

  • The expression “occupier” includes any number of persons and a body corporate; and in the case of any manufacture or trade, includes any person carrying on such manufacture or trade:

  • The expression “master” includes every person (except a pilot) having command or charge of a ship, and in reference to any boat belonging to a ship, means the master of the ship; and when used in reference to any other boat, includes every person having command or charge of such boat:

  • The expression “magazine” includes any ship or other vessel used for the purpose of keeping any explosive:

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  • The expression “store” means F5F6...a place for keeping an explosive F5F6...:

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  • The expression “warehouseman” includes all persons owning or managing any warehouse, store, wharf, or other premises in which goods are deposited:

  • The expression “carrier” includes all persons carrying goods or passengers for hire by land or water:

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  • The expression “tidal water” means any part of the sea or of a river within the ebb and flow of the tides at ordinary spring tides:

  • The expression “inland water” means any canal, river, navigation, lake, or water which is not tidal water:

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  • The expression “wharf” includes any quay, landing–place, siding, or other place at which goods are landed, loaded, or unloaded:

  • The expression “carriage” includes any carriage, waggon, cart, truck, vehicle, or other means of conveying goods or passengers by land, in whatever manner the same may be propelled:

  • The expression “ship” includes every description of vessel used in sea navigation, whether propelled by oars or otherwise:

  • The expression “boat” means every vessel not a ship as above defined which is used in navigation in any inland water or any harbour, whether propelled by oars or otherwise:

  • The expression “prescribed” means prescribed by Order in Council:

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  • F9[The expression “road”has the same meaning as in the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984.]

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 108 repealed (E.W.S.) (26.4.2005 with application outside E.W.S. as mentioned in reg. 3 of the repealing S.I.) by The Manufacture and Storage of Explosives Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/1082), Sch. 5 para. 1(15)(a), Sch. 6 (with reg. 3)

F3Words in s. 108 repealed (E.W.S.) (26.4.2005 with application outside E.W.S. as mentioned in reg. 3 of the repealing S.I.) by The Manufacture and Storage of Explosives Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/1082), Sch. 5 para. 1(15)(c), Sch. 6 (with reg. 3)

F5Words in s. 108 repealed (E.W.S.) (26.4.2005 with application outside E.W.S. as mentioned in reg. 3 of the repealing S.I.) by The Manufacture and Storage of Explosives Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/1082), Sch. 5 para. 1(15)(b), Sch. 6 (with reg. 3)

F8Words repealed (E.W.) by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 30

Words from "the expression"county" to "such district" repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt.VII.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Definition of “magazine” extended by Hovercraft Act 1968 (c. 59), Sch. para. 2

C2Reference to urban sanitary district and urban sanitary authority to be construed as reference to district and district council: Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), s. 179(3)

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