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OFFICE AND SHOP PREMISES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1966 - SECT 81



81.(1) In this Act,

"building" includes structure;

"credentials" in relation to a person acting in any capacity means some duly
authenticated document showing that he is authorised to act in that capacity;

Definition rep. by SRO (NI) 1973/211

"employed" means employed under a contract of service or apprenticeship
(whether oral or in writing, express or implied);

["the enactments for the regulation of mines" means the enactments contained
in or made under the Mines Act (Northern Ireland) 1969; and "the enactments
for the regulation of mines and quarries" means the enactments contained in or
made under that Act and the Quarries Act (Northern Ireland) 1927;]

"the Factories Act" has the meaning assigned to it by section 1(3)(d);

["the fire authority" means the Fire Authority for Northern Ireland;]

"fire certificate" means a certificate issued under section 29(3);

"fish" includes molluscs and crustaceans;

"fuel storage premises" has the meaning assigned to it by section 1(3)(a)(v);

Definition rep. by SRO (NI) 1973/211

"inspector" means an inspector appointed under section 51 by ... [...
the fire authority];

["the Ministry" means the Department of Manpower Services;]

"notice" means a notice in writing;

"office premises" has the meaning assigned to it by section 1(2);

"owner" means the person for the time being receiving the rackrent of the
premises, building or part of a building in connection with which the word is
used, whether on his own account or as agent or trustee for another person, or
who would so receive the rackrent if the premises, building or part were let
at a rackrent;

"shop premises" has the meaning assigned to it by section 1(3);

"week" means the period between midnight on Saturday night and midnight on the
succeeding Saturday night.

(2) References in this Act to machinery, plant, equipment or appliances shall
be construed as including references to electrical fittings and, in this
subsection, "electrical fittings" means electric lines, fittings, apparatus
and appliances designed for use by consumers of electricity for lighting,
heating, motive power and other purposes for which electricity can be used.

Subs.(3) rep. by SRO (NI) 1973/211

(2) Commencement

Schedule 1 rep. by SR 1979/284. Schedule 2 rep. by SLR 1973 c.55



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