Section 12 Interpretation

In this Act—

• “the appropriate national authority” means—

  1. (a)

     in relation to England, the Secretary of State;

  2. (b)

     in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;

• “domestic premises” means premises used wholly or mainly as a private dwelling;

• “local authority” means—

  1. (a)

     in relation to England—

     1. (i)

        a district council;

     2. (ii)

        a county council for an area for which there is no district council;

     3. (iii)

        a London borough council;

     4. (iv)

        the Common Council of the City of London, in its capacity as a local authority;

     5. (v)

        the Sub-Treasurer of the Inner Temple and the Under Treasurer of the Middle Temple;

     6. (vi)

        the Council of the Isles of Scilly;

  2. (b)

     in relation to Wales, a county council or county borough council;

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

  1. (a)

     any vehicle or vessel, and

  2. (b)

     any tent or moveable structure;

• “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations;

• “regulations” means regulations made by the appropriate national authority;

• “sunbed” has the meaning given by section 1(2);

• “sunbed business” has the meaning given by subsection (3) of section 1, and references to a sunbed to which a sunbed business relates are to be read in accordance with that subsection.

Where any functions of a local authority under this Act are assigned by an order under section 2 of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 to a port health authority, any reference in this Act to a local authority is to be read, so far as relating to those functions, as a reference to the port health authority to which they are so assigned.