Section 61 Interpretation of Part III, and exclusion of City of London.

In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires—

• “authorised market officer” means an officer of a market authority specially authorised by them to collect charges in their market,

• “charges” includes stallage or tolls,

• F1F2“fire and rescue authority” in relation to a market, means—

  1. (a)

     where the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies to the market, the enforcing authority within the meaning given by article 25 of that Order; or

  2. (b)

     in any other case, the fire and rescue authority under the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 for the area in which the market is situated.

• “food” has the same meaning as in the Food Safety Act 1990;

• “local authority” means a district council, a London borough council or a parish F3 council but, in relation to Wales, means a county council, county borough council or community council;

• “market authority” means a local authority who maintain a market which has been established or acquired under section 50(1) or under the corresponding provisions of any earlier enactment.

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