STATISTICS OF TRADE ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1949

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STATISTICS OF TRADE ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1949 - SECT 12

Interpretation, etc.

12.(1) In this Act the expression "undertaking" means any undertaking by way
of trade or business..., whether or not the trade or business is carried on
for profit; and the exercise and performance by a local or other public
authority of the powers and duties of that authority shall be treated as a
trade or business of that authority.

(2) Where an undertaking is wholly or partly carried on by means of branches
situated at several premises, the Ministry [or a competent authority] may
agree with the persons carrying on the undertaking that for the purposes of
all or any of the provisions of this Act a separate undertaking shall be
deemed to be carried on at all or any of the branches by the branch manager or
such other person as may be specified in the agreement.

Any such agreement may contain such supplemental provisions as may be
expedient for giving effect thereto and shall continue in force for such term
and shall be subject to such provisions as to variation and revocation as may
be specified in the agreement.

[(2A) In this Act the expression "competent authority" means any department of
the Government of Northern Ireland other than the Ministry.]

(3) References in this Act to Government departments shall include references
to departments of the Government of the United Kingdom.

(4) References in this Act to articles shall be construed as including
references to substances, plant, vehicles, vessels and animals, and as
including references to water, gas and electricity; and the expression "plant"
includes any machinery, equipment or appliance.

Subs.(5)(6) rep. by 1954 c.33 (NI) s.48(1) sch.

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STATISTICS OF TRADE ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1949 - SECT 12