(1)In this Act, except where the contrary intention appears.—
" chief officer of police " has the meaning given by section 3(10) above;
" child " means a person under the age of sixteen ;
" film exhibition " means any exhibition of moving pictures which is produced otherwise than by the simultaneous reception and exhibition of—
television programmes broadcast by the British Broadcasting Corporation or the Independent Broadcasting Authority, or
programmes included in a cable programme service which is, or does not require to be, licensed under section 4 of the [1984 c. 46.] Cable and Broadcasting Act 1984;
" fire authority " has the meaning given by section 3(10) above;
" licence " and references to a licence of either kind shall be construed in accordance with section 3(10) above;
" licensing authority " has the meaning given by section 3(10) above;
" local authority " means—
in England and Wales, the Greater London Council or a district council;
in Scotland, an islands or district council;
" standard scale " has the meaning given by section 75 of the [1982 c. 48.] Criminal Justice Act 1982.
(2)Any reference in this Act to an exhibition which requires a licence under section 1 above is a reference to an exhibition to which that section applies; and any reference in this Act to an exhibition which requires a consent under section 2 above is a reference to an exhibition to which that section applies.