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Section 5 Interpretation.

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

In this Act—

  • F1“the BBC” means the British Broadcasting Corporation;

  • “the Northern Ireland department” means the Department for Social Development;

  • “prescribed” means prescribed by order made by the Secretary of State;

  • F2“television licence” means a licence for the purposes of section 363 of the Communications Act 2003;

  • “war pensions” has the same meaning as in section 25 of the M1Social Security Act 1989.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in s. 5 substituted (1.4.2004) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), s. 411(2), Sch. 17 para. 159(a) (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/3142, Sch. 2 (with art. 11)

F2

Words in s. 5 inserted (1.4.2004) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), s. 411(2), Sch. 17 para. 159(b) (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/3142, Sch. 2 (with art. 11)

Marginal citations

M1

1989 c. 24.