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Section 2 Interpretation

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In this Act—

  • “animal welfare officer” means an officer of a local authority who executes and enforces the provisions of the Welfare of Animals at Markets Order 1990 (SI 1990/2628) (or any substituted Order for equivalent purposes);

  • “authorised person” means—

    1. (a)

      a person acting in the course of that person’s duties who is authorised by the Council to exercise one or more of the functions under sections 7, 8 and 9 of this Act; or

    2. (b)

      a constable, a Police Community Support Officer, an officer of the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, an officer of the Health and Safety Executive, a person authorised for the purposes of section 44 (powers of fire-fighters etc in an emergency etc) of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004, a person accredited under section 41 (accreditation under community safety accreditation schemes) of the Police Reform Act 2002, a traffic officer or an animal welfare officer, each acting in the course of that person’s duties;

  • “the City” means the city of Norwich which is administered by the Council for the purposes of the Local Government Act 1972 from time to time;

  • “the Council” means Norwich City Council;

  • “existing site” means the site of the Market;

  • “lease” means the grant of a right to the exclusive possession of land for a determinable period of time;

  • “the Market” means the livestock market (which is the “Cattle Market” as referred to in the Norwich City Council Act 1984) which—

    1. (a)

      at the time of the passing of this Act and before the first relocation in accordance with section 3 is held at Hall Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 6DW; or

    2. (b)

      following the passing of this Act, is held at a site to which that market is relocated in accordance with section 3;

  • “the Market Act” means the Norwich City Council Act 1984;

  • “market facility” means any market place, market house, building, land or other facility used or intended to be used for the purposes of agriculture and associated services (including the Market); and

  • “new site” means a site to which the Market is relocated in accordance with section 3 and includes any land incorporated into a site under section 5 but excludes land which is the subject of a resolution made under section 4.