s 12 Interpretation
(1) In this Act— “ the appropriate national authority ” means— in relation to England, the Secretary of State; in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers; “ domestic premises ” means premises used wholly or mainly as a private dwelling; “ local authority ” means— in relation to England— a district council; a county council for an area for which there is no district council; a London borough council; the Common Council of the City of London, in its capacity as a local authority; the Sub-Treasurer of the Inner Temple and the Under Treasurer of the Middle Temple; the Council of the Isles of Scilly; in relation to Wales, a county council or county borough council; “ premises ” includes any place and, in particular, includes— any vehicle or vessel, and 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. (2) 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.