Licensing of Indoor Events Act 2003
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Interpretation. |
2.—(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires— | |
“Act of 1981” means the Fire Services Act 1981 ; | ||
“Act of 2001” means the Local Government Act 2001 ; | ||
“authorised officer” has the meaning assigned to it by section 21 ; | ||
“building” means any building, structure or erection (whether permanent or temporary) of any kind or of any materials, or of any part of such building, structure or erection; | ||
“codes of practice” shall be construed in accordance with section 9 ; | ||
“fire authority” has the meaning assigned to it by the Act of 1981; | ||
“functional area”, in relation to a fire authority, has the meaning assigned to it by the Act of 1981; | ||
“functions” includes powers and duties; | ||
“health board” means a health board established under the Health Act 1970 , and the Eastern Regional Health Authority established under the Health (Eastern Regional Health Authority) Act 1999 ; | ||
“indoor event” means— | ||
(a) a performance which takes place wholly or mainly in a building and comprises music, singing, dancing, displays of entertainment or any similar activity and in respect of which members of the public may or may not attend, or | ||
(b) an event which takes place wholly or mainly in a building and is prescribed under section 4 (2), | ||
other than an event for which a licence is required under the Planning and Development Act 2000 ; | ||
“licence” means a licence granted under section 5 (6); | ||
“Minister” means the Minister for the Environment and Local Government; | ||
“notice of cessation” means a notice referred to in section 11 ; | ||
“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Minister under this Act and “prescribe” shall be construed accordingly. | ||
(2) In this Act— | ||
(a) a reference to a section or Part is a reference to a section or Part of this Act, unless it is indicated that a reference to some other enactment is intended, | ||
(b) a reference to a subsection or paragraph is a reference to the subsection or paragraph of the provision in which the reference occurs, unless it is indicated that a reference to some other provision is intended, and | ||
(c) a reference to any enactment shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended or adapted by or under any subsequent enactment. |