Section 17 Interpretation

In this Act—

• “authorised officer” has the meaning given by section 11(2);

• “the Department” means the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety;

• “health information” means information about the health risks associated with the use of sunbeds;

• “operator” in relation to sunbed premises, means the person having management or control of those premises;

• “premises” includes any place and, in particular, includes—

  1. (a)

     any land or building;

  2. (b)

     any tent or moveable structure; and

  3. (c)

     any vehicle or vessel;

• “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations;

• “regulations” means regulations made by the Department;

• “sunbed” means an electrically-powered device designed to produce tanning of the human skin by the emission of ultraviolet radiation;

• “sunbed premises” means premises in which persons are permitted to use a sunbed for payment of any kind (whether direct or otherwise).

Subsections (3) and (4) have effect for determining for the purposes of this Act on which premises a sunbed is sold or hired where—

Subject to subsection (4), the sale or hire is to be treated as taking place on premises A.

But if—

the sale or hire is to be treated as taking place on premises B.