Regulation 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

These Regulations may be cited as the Gangmasters (Licensing Authority) Regulations 2005, and shall come into force on 1^st April 2005.

In these Regulations—

• “the 1973 Act” means the Employment Agencies Act 1973 ^f1;

• “the 2004 Act” means the Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004;

• “the Board” means the Board established by regulation 3(1);

• “the chairman” means the chairman appointed pursuant to regulation 4(2);

• “committee” means a committee established by the Board pursuant to regulation 6(1).

• “the deputy chairman” means a deputy chairman appointed pursuant to regulation 4(3);

• “ex officio member” means a member of the Board appointed pursuant to regulation 4(9);

• “representative member” means a person appointed as a representative member of the Board pursuant to regulation 4(6);