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Section 123 Meaning of “premises”I1

In this Act—

  • “premises” includes—

    1. (a)

      any land or building; or

    2. (b)

      any other place, including—

      1. (zi)

        F1a tent or other moveable structure,

      2. (i)

        a mobile home; F2...

      3. (ii)

        a vehicle F3, and

      4. (iii)

        an offshore installation (within the meaning given by regulation 3 of the Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (Management and Administration) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/738)).

  • “mobile home” F4includes a caravan F5or houseboat used as a dwelling; and

  • “vehicle” includes any vessel, aircraft or hovercraft.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in s. 123 inserted (1.9.2022) by Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022 (asp 8), ss. 3(2)(a)(i), 59(1)

F2

Word in s. 123 repealed (1.9.2022) by Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022 (asp 8), ss. 3(2)(a)(ii), 59(1)

F3

Words in s. 123 inserted (1.9.2022) by Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022 (asp 8), ss. 3(2)(a)(iii), 59(1)

F4

Word in s. 123 substituted (1.9.2022) by Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022 (asp 8), ss. 3(2)(b)(i), 59(1)

F5

Words in s. 123 substituted (1.9.2022) by Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022 (asp 8), ss. 3(2)(b)(ii), 59(1)

Commencement

I1

S. 123 in force at 1.10.2009 by S.S.I. 2009/319, art. 2(a), Sch. 1