# The Fire (Charging) (Scotland) Order 2005, Article 1: Citation, commencement and interpretation


(1) This Order may be cited as the Fire (Charging) (Scotland) Order 2005 and shall come into force on the day on which section 16 of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 come into force.
(2) In this Order–
“the Act” means the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005;
“operator” means the person who, as occupier or otherwise, has control of the premises, structure, lift or vehicle, as the case may be, in connection with the carrying on by him of a trade, business or other undertaking (whether or not for profit) and includes the keeper of a vehicle as defined in section 62(2) of the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994; and
“premises” includes any place.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/343/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/fire-charging-scotland-order-2005/article-1
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