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Petroleum (Consolidation) Act 1928 (repealed)
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23 Interpretation. E+W+S
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them (that is to say):—
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“Canal” and “canal company” have respectively the same meanings as in the M1Regulation of Railways Act 1873:
“Contravention” includes, in relation to any provision, a failure to comply with that provision, and the expression “contravene” shall be construed accordingly:
“Dock” includes any pier, jetty or other place, in or at which ships can ship or unship goods or passengers:
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“Harbour” means any harbour, whether natural or artificial, and any port, haven, estuary, tidal or other river, canal or inland navigation navigated by sea-going ships and, subject to the provisions of this Act, any dock:
“Harbour authority” means any person or body of persons in whom are vested by or under any Act of Parliament powers and duties of improving, maintaining or managing a harbour, so, however, that where, as respects any dock within a harbour, such powers and duties are separately vested by or under any Act of Parliament in any person or body of persons, that person or body shall, as respects that dock, be the harbour authority, and the dock shall be deemed to be a separate harbour:
[F3“I.W.G.” means the denominations of standards approved by Order in Council made under the M2Weights and Measures Act 1878, and dated the twenty-third day of August, eighteen hundred and eighty-three, known as the “Imperial Wire Gauge”:]
“Licensed premises” means any premises in respect of which a petroleum-spirit licence is in force under this Act:
“Motor vehicles” includes all mechanically-propelled vehicles intended or adapted for use on roads:
“Petroleum” includes crude petroleum, oil made from petroleum, or from coal, shale, peat or other bituminous substances, and other products of petroleum:
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[F5“Petroleum-spirit” means such petroleum as when tested in accordance with [F6 Part III of Schedule 1 to the Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging) Regulations 1993 (S.I. 1993 No. 1746) has a flash point (as defined in regulation 2(1) of those Regulations)] of less than 215C Celsius]:
“Petroleum-spirit licence” means a licence authorising the keeping of petroleum-spirit granted by a local authority empowered under this Act to grant such a licence or by the Secretary of State [F7or by the Health and Safety Executive]:
“Ship” includes every description of vessel used in navigation, whether propelled by oars or otherwise
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F1Definition of "amenities" in s. 23 repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XV
F2Definition of “Government inspector” repealed by S.I. 1974/1942, Sch. 1
F3S. 23: definition of 'I.W.G.' repealed (10.9.1992) by S.I. 1992/1811, reg. 12(2), Sch. 3 Pt. I (by reg. 12(1) it is provided that this repeal shall have effect in relation to the value of the flash point of petroleum-spirit and the methods for determining it).
F4Definition of "petroleum filling station" repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XV
F5S. 23: definition of 'Petroleum-spirit' substituted (10.9.1992) by S.I. 1992/1811, reg. 12(2), Sch. 3 Pt. I (by reg. 12(1) it is provided that this substitution shall have effect in relation to the value of the flash point of petroleum-spirit and the methods for determining it).
F6Words in the definition of "petroleum spirit" in s. 23 substituted (1.9.1993) by S.I. 1993/1746, reg. 21(13), Sch. 10 Pt. I
F7Words inserted by S.I. 1974/1942, Sch. 2 para. 9
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C1Definition of “harbour authority” explained by Milford Haven Conservancy Act 1958 (c. 23), s. 1(6)
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