- acquiring
means taking into your possession, custody or control, b “importing” means bringing into Great Britain from a country or territory outside the United Kingdom, c “member of the general public” means an individual who is acting (alone or with others) for purposes not connected with his or her trade, business or profession or the performance by him or her of a public function, d “possessing” means having in your possession, custody or control, and e “using” includes processing, formulating, storing, treating or mixing, including in the production of an article. 4 A member of the general public does not commit an offence under subsection (1) if the requirements of this section do not
- administration of oaths
has the same meaning as in the Legal Services Act 2007 (see section 12 of, and Schedule 2 to, that Act);
- advocacy licence
means a licence issued under this section by which the Council authorises the person concerned to exercise a right of audience;
- An NHS ambulance service
means— a an NHS trust or NHS foundation trust established under the National Health Service Act 2006 which has a function of providing ambulance services;
- approved English apprenticeship
has the same meaning as in Chapter A1 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (see Schedule 1).
- authorised fuel
means a fuel included in a list of authorised fuels kept by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this Part. 5ZB The Secretary of State must— a publish the list of authorised fuels, and b publish a revised copy of the list as soon as is reasonably practicable after any change is made to it. 5ZC The list must be published in such manner as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.”
- authorised person
means an authorised person in relation to an activity which is a reserved legal activity (within the meaning of the Legal Services Act 2007);
- business day
means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a day which is a bank holiday in any part of Great Britain;
- conduct of litigation
has the same meaning as in the Legal Services Act 2007 (see section 12 of, and Schedule 2 to, that Act);
- conveyancing partnership
means a partnership at least some of the members of which are licensed conveyancers, but does not include a CLC practitioner services body;
- conveyancing services body
has the meaning given by section 32A.”
- Crown employment
means employment under or for the purposes of a government department or an officer or body exercising on behalf of the Crown functions conferred by a statutory provision (but does not include service as a member of the naval, military or air forces of the Crown);
- development
has the same meaning as in the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (see section 55 of that Act);
- disability
means a want of physical ability affecting the driving of motor cars;
- fixed penalty
means a monetary penalty of an amount determined in accordance with section 46B. 11 An “authorised officer”, in relation to a waste collection authority, means— a an employee of the authority who is authorised in writing by the authority for the purpose of giving written warnings and requiring payment of fixed penalties under this section;
- full authorisation
means authorisation to act as an insolvency practitioner in relation to companies, individuals and insolvent partnerships;
- Great Britain
includes the territorial sea of the United Kingdom other than the part adjacent to Northern Ireland;” ““licence” (other than in the expression “recognised non-GB licence” and in section 4B) means a licence granted under section 4A;” ““member of the general public” has the meaning given in section 3;” ““mixture” means a mixture or solution composed of two or more substances;” ““recognised non-GB licence” has the meaning given in section 4B;” ““regulated substance”, “regulated explosives precursor” and “regulated poison” have the meanings given in section 2;” ““reportable substance”, “reportable explosives precursor” and “reportable poison” have the meanings given in section 2;
- highway
has the same meaning as in the Road Traffic Act 1988).
- importing
means bringing into Great Britain from a country or territory outside the United Kingdom, c “member of the general public” means an individual who is acting (alone or with others) for purposes not connected with his or her trade, business or profession or the performance by him or her of a public function, d “possessing” means having in your possession, custody or control, and e “using” includes processing, formulating, storing, treating or mixing, including in the production of an article. 4 A member of the general public does not commit an offence under subsection (1) if the requirements of this section do not apply to his or her case by virtue of regulations made under section
- international instrument
means an international convention or treaty or an instrument made under such a convention or treaty except that “international instrument” does not include an EU instrument;
- legislation
means an Act or subordinate legislation;
- liabilities
includes criminal liabilities;
- licensed CLC practitioner
means a person, other than a licensed conveyancer, who holds a licence under section 53 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990.”
- litigation licence
means a licence issued under this section by which the Council authorises the person concerned to carry on activities which constitute the conduct of litigation;
- local authority
means — (a) a county or district council in England;
- local planning authority
has the same meaning as in the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (see section 336(1) of that Act).”
- local transport authority
has the same meaning as in Part 2 of the Transport Act 2000 (see section 108(4) of that Act);
- medical or health care practitioner
means a medical practitioner or a registered health care professional;
- member of the general public
means an individual who is acting (alone or with others) for purposes not connected with his or her trade, business or profession or the performance by him or her of a public function, d “possessing” means having in your possession, custody or control, and e “using” includes processing, formulating, storing, treating or mixing, including in the production of an article. 4 A member of the general public does not commit an offence under subsection (1) if the requirements of this section do not apply to his or her case by virtue of regulations made under section 9B. 5 This section does not apply to the possession or use of a regulated substance at any time before
- Minister of the Crown
has the same meaning as in the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975;
- non-public interest company
means a company that is not a public interest company. 2 For the purposes of the definition of “public interest company”, “transferable securities” means anything which is a transferable security for the purposes of Directive 2004/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on markets in financial instruments. 3 In the application of this Chapter to an auditor (“A”) of a company ceasing to hold office, the following are “exempt reasons”— a A is no longer to carry out statutory audit work within the meaning of Part 42 (see section 1210(1));
- official
means a person who facilitates the holding of a race or trial of speed. 12F 1 A power to make regulations conferred on the Secretary of State or the Welsh Ministers by section 12B(6), 12D(3)(c) or 12E(4) is exercisable by statutory instrument. 2 A statutory instrument containing regulations made by the Secretary of State under section 12E(4) (whether alone or with other provision) may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament. 3 A statutory instrument containing regulations made by the Secretary of State under section 12B(6) or 12D(3)(c) (other than regulations to which subsection (2) applies) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament. 4 A statutory instrument containing regulations made by the Welsh Ministers under section 12E(4) (whether alone or with other provision) may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the National Assembly for Wales. 5 A statutory instrument containing regulations made by the Welsh Ministers under section 12B(6) or 12D(3)(c) (other than regulations to which subs
- operator agreement
means any agreement which a person who has the benefit of a franchise exemption may enter into for another person (“the operator”) to provide the services (or any part of the services) in respect of which the exemption is granted;
- partial authorisation
means authorisation to act as an insolvency practitioner— (a) only in relation to companies, or (b) only in relation to individuals;
- Passenger Transport Executive
means a body which is such an Executive for the purposes of Part 2 of the Transport Act 1968;
- penalty charge
means a monetary penalty of an amount determined in accordance with section 20B. 20B 1 It is to be the duty of the borough councils to set the levels of penalty charges payable to them under section 20A. 2 Different levels may be set for different areas in Greater London and for different cases or classes of case. 3 The borough councils may make provision for treating a penalty charge which is payable under section 20A as having been paid if a lesser amount is received by the relevant council before the end of a period specified by the borough councils. 4 The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision in connection with the functions conferred on the borough councils under subsections (1) and (3). 5 Regulations under subsection (4) may (in particular)— a require the levels of penalty charges to fall within a range prescribed in the regulations;
- permitted period
means the period beginning with the day on which the person became aware as mentioned in subsection (3) or (4) and ending on the earlier of— (a) the expiry of the period of 6 weeks beginning with the day on which the person applies to the court as mentioned in subsection (9)(a) or (b), and (b) the day on which the court disposes of the application (by granting or refusing it);
- planning authority
means— (a) a local planning authority within the meaning of that Act (see section 336(1));
- planning permission
has the same meaning as in that Act (see section 336(1)).”
- police medical or health care practitioner
means a medical practitioner, or a registered health care professional, who is engaged under any agreement to provide medical or health care services for purposes connected with the activities of a police force.”
- possessing
means having in your possession, custody or control, and e “using” includes processing, formulating, storing, treating or mixing, including in the production of an article. 4 A member of the general public does not commit an offence under subsection (1) if the requirements of this section do not apply to his or her case by virtue of regulations made under section 9B. 5 This section does not apply to the possession or use of a regulated substance at any time before 3 March 2016. 3A 1 A person commits an offence if the person supplies a regulated substance to a member of the general public without first verifying that the member of the general public has a licence, or a recognised
- premises
includes any place and, in particular, includes— a any vehicle, vessel, aircraft or hovercraft, b any installation (including a floating installation or one resting on the seabed or its subsoil or on other land covered with water or its subsoil), and c any tent or moveable structure.”
- primary legislation
means— (a) an Act;
- probate activities
has the same meaning as in the Legal Services Act 2007 (see section 12 of, and Schedule 2 to, that Act);
- probate licence
means a licence issued under this section by which the Council authorises the person concerned to carry on activities that constitute probate activities.”
- property
includes trust property.”
- protected child account
means an account which is a protected child account for the purposes of section 7A.”
- public interest company
means a company— (a) any of whose transferable securities are included in the official list (within the meaning of Part 6 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000), or (b) any of whose equity share capital is officially listed in an EEA state;
- public road
has the same meaning as in the Road Traffic Act 1988).
- railway
has the meaning given in section 67(1) of the Transport and Works Act 1992.”
- Regulated substance
means a regulated explosives precursor or regulated poison. 3 Subject to subsection (4), a “regulated explosives precursor”— a is a substance listed in Part 1 of Schedule 1A in a concentration higher than the limit set out for that substance in that Part, and b includes a mixture or another substance in which a substance listed in that Part is present in a concentration higher than the relevant limit, but, in each case, only if the substance or mixture is not excluded. 4 For the purposes of section 3C however, and the meaning of “regulated substance” in or in relation to that section, a “regulated explosives precursor”— c is a substance listed in Part 1 of Schedule 1A,
- regulatory function
means—
- relevant company
means— (a) a company that is wholly owned by a Passenger Transport Executive or a local transport authority, or (b) a company of which each owner is a Passenger Transport Executive or a local transport authority.”
- relevant day
means the day on which the repeal of section 144 of the Transport Act 2000 by Part 1 of Schedule 12 to the Traffic Management Act 2004 comes into force in relation to England.
- relevant licence
means— a a licence under this Part, or b a licence under section 53 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990.”
- relevant member of the House of Commons staff
has the meaning given by section 195(5) of the Employment Rights Act 1996;
- relevant member of the House of Lords staff
has the meaning given by section 194(6) of that Act.”
- Relevant Northern Ireland legislation
means— a regulations made under the Explosives Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 (c.10 (N.I.)) by virtue of the Explosives (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 (S.I. 1972/730 (N.I. 3)), b any legislative instrument that implements the Precursors Regulation in Northern Ireland, and c any legislative instrument that replaces or supersedes (with or without modification) anything falling within paragraph (a) or (b) or this paragraph. 5 In this section— a references to the Precursors Regulation are to Regulation (EU) No 98/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2013 on the marketing and use of explosives precursors, and b references to a legisl
- relevant workplace
means any workplace where work is being undertaken if the premises and the activities being undertaken there are premises and activities to which the Health and Safety at Work etc.
- replacement order
has the meaning given by subsection (6).”
- Reportable substance
means a reportable explosives precursor or a reportable poison. 7 A “reportable explosives precursor”— a is a substance listed in Part 3 of Schedule 1A, and b includes a mixture or another substance in which a substance listed in that Part is present, but, in each case, only if the substance or mixture is not excluded. 8 A “reportable poison”— a is a substance listed in Part 4 of Schedule 1A in a concentration higher than the limit (if any) set out for that substance in that Part, and b includes a mixture or another substance in which a substance listed in that Part is present in a concentration higher than the relevant limit, but, in each case, only if the substance o
- reserved instrument activities
has the same meaning as in the Legal Services Act 2007 (see section 12 of, and Schedule 2 to, that Act);
- reserved legal activity
has the same meaning as in the Legal Services Act 2007 (see section 12 of, and Schedule 2 to, that Act);
- revenue and customs information relating to a person
has the same meaning as in section 19 of the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 (see section 19(2) of that Act).
- right of audience
has the same meaning as in the Legal Services Act 2007 (see section 12 of, and Schedule 2 to, that Act).”
- specified
includes described, d references to a substance also include a mixture, and e references to a group of substances includes a group comprising all the substances listed in Schedule 1A.”
- subordinate legislation
has the same meaning as in the Interpretation Act 1978.
- the appropriate national authority
means— (a) in relation to England, the Secretary of State;
- the BBC
means the British Broadcasting Corporation;
- the commencement date
means the date on which the Deregulation Act 2015 is passed. 215B 1 This section applies where— a on or after 6 April 2007, a tenancy deposit has been received by a landlord in connection with a shorthold tenancy (“the original tenancy”), b the initial requirements of an authorised scheme have been complied with by the landlord in relation to the deposit (ignoring any requirement to take particular steps within any specified period), c the requirements of section 213(5) and (6)(a) have been complied with by the landlord in relation to the deposit when it is held in connection with the original tenancy (ignoring any deemed compliance under section 215A(4)), d a new sho
- the exclusions
means the exclusions in section 2 for substances that are medicinal or contained in a specific object, b “the requirements of this Act” means the requirements of section 3, 3A, 3B or 3C or of regulations under section 7, c “specified” includes described, d references to a substance also include a mixture, and e references to a group of substances includes a group comprising all the substances listed in Schedule 1A.”
- The fatal accidents legislation
means—
- the first operator
means a person licensed under section 55 who has in a controlled district accepted a booking for a private hire vehicle and then made arrangements for another person to provide a vehicle to carry out the booking in accordance with section 55A(1);
- the practice of a licensed CLC practitioner
means the provision by a person, as the holder of a licence under this section, of CLC practitioner services in accordance with the licence;
- the requirements of this Act
means the requirements of section 3, 3A, 3B or 3C or of regulations under section 7, c “specified” includes described, d references to a substance also include a mixture, and e references to a group of substances includes a group comprising all the substances listed in Schedule 1A.”
- the second operator
means the person with whom the first operator made the arrangements (and, accordingly, the person who accepted the sub-contracted booking). 2 The first operator is not to be treated for the purposes of section 46(1)(e) as operating a private hire vehicle by virtue of having invited or accepted the booking. 3 The first operator is guilty of an offence if— a the second operator is a person mentioned in section 55A(1)(a) or (b), b the second operator contravenes section 46(1)(e) in respect of the sub-contracted booking, and c the first operator knew that the second operator would contravene section 46(1)(e) in respect of the booking.”
- transferable securities
means anything which is a transferable security for the purposes of Directive 2004/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on markets in financial instruments. 3 In the application of this Chapter to an auditor (“A”) of a company ceasing to hold office, the following are “exempt reasons”— a A is no longer to carry out statutory audit work within the meaning of Part 42 (see section 1210(1));
- using
includes processing, formulating, storing, treating or mixing, including in the production of an article. 4 A member of the general public does not commit an offence under subsection (1) if the requirements of this section do not apply to his or her case by virtue of regulations made under section 9B. 5 This section does not apply to the possession or use of a regulated substance at any time before 3 March 2016. 3A 1 A person commits an offence if the person supplies a regulated substance to a member of the general public without first verifying that the member of the general public has a licence, or a recognised non-GB licence, to acquire, possess and use that substance. 2 In order
- wages or salary
includes for the purposes of subsection (2C)(a)).
- Wales
has the same meaning as in the Government of Wales Act 2006.