Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 2003
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Interpretation. |
2.—(1) In this Act— | |
“catering premises” means: | ||
(a) licensed premises, | ||
(b) food premises, or a food stall or food vehicle, within the meaning of the Food Hygiene Regulations 1950 to 1989; | ||
“closure order” means an order under section 5 for the closure of catering premises and includes such an order as affirmed, varied or extended under this Act; | ||
“club” means a club registered under the Registration of Clubs Acts 1904 to 2000; | ||
“licensed premises” means: | ||
(a) premises licensed for the sale of intoxicating liquor under the Licensing Acts 1833 to 2000, | ||
(b) premises licensed under the Public Dance Halls Act 1935 , | ||
(c) premises licensed under the Gaming and Lotteries Acts 1956 to 1986, | ||
(d) a club; | ||
“licensee” means: | ||
(a) in relation to licensed premises (other than a club), the holder of the licence, | ||
(b) in relation to a club, every person entered in the register of clubs as an official or member of its committee of management or governing body at the material time, and | ||
(c) in relation to other catering premises, the registered proprietor (within the meaning of the Food Hygiene Regulations 1950 to 1989) of the premises; | ||
“manager” means any person who works in catering premises in a capacity which gives him or her authority to close the premises; | ||
“vicinity”, in relation to catering premises, means land within a reasonable distance, not exceeding 100 metres, of the premises. | ||
(2) In this Act— | ||
(a) a reference to a section is to a section of this Act, | ||
(b) a reference to a subsection is a reference to the subsection of the section in which the reference occurs, and | ||
(c) a reference to an enactment is a reference to that enactment as amended, adapted or extended by or under any subsequent enactment (including this Act). |