Section 2 Interpretation

In this Act—

• “the 1982 Act” means the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (c. 30);

• “authorised officer” means an officer of the council authorised by the council in writing to act for the purposes of this Act;

• “the borough” means the borough of Bournemouth;

• “the chief constable” means the Chief Constable of the Dorset police force;

• “the council” means the Bournemouth Borough Council;

• “equipment” means equipment used for the purposes of street trading;

• “proper officer” has the same meaning as in section 270(3) of the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70);

• “receptacle” includes—

  1. (a)

     any vehicle, trailer or barrow; and

  2. (b)

     any basket, bag, box, vessel, stall, stand, easel, board, tray or other thing,

  which is used (whether or not constructed or adapted for such use) as a container for or for the display of any article;

• “a relevant offence” means an offence—

  1. (a)

     under paragraph 10 of Schedule 4 to the 1982 Act; or

  2. (b)

     of aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring the commission of an offence under that paragraph,

  committed on or after the day on which this Act came into force.