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Cinemas Act 1985 s 21

Cinemas Act 1985 s 21

s 21 Interpretation.

(1) In this Act, except where the contrary intention appears,— “appropriate relevant fire authority” has the meaning given by section 3(10) above; “ chief officer of police ” has the meaning given by section 3(10) above; “ child ” means a person under the age of sixteen; “ film exhibition ” means any exhibition of moving pictures other than an exhibition of items included in a programme service (within the meaning of the Communications Act 2003) that is being simultaneously received (or virtually so) by the exhibitor “ fire authority ” has the meaning given by section 3(10) above; “licence” and references to a licence of either kind shall be construed in accordance with section 3(10) above; “ licensing authority ” has the meaning given by section 3(10) above; “ local authority ” means— (a) in England . . ., a London borough council, the Common Council of the City of London or a district council; (aa) in Wales, a county council or a county borough council; (b) in Scotland, a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 ; . . .. (2) Any reference in this Act to an exhibition which requires a licence under section 1 above is a reference to an exhibition to which that section applies; and any reference in this Act to an exhibition which requires a consent under section 2 above is a reference to an exhibition to which that section applies.

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