33 General interpretation provisions.U.K.
(1)In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
“associate” has the meaning assigned to it by section 32 above and “business associate” has the meaning assigned to it by section 31 above;
“client account” has the meaning assigned to it by section 14(2) above;
“client’s money” has the meaning assigned to it by section 12(1) above;
“connected contract”, in relation to the acquisition of an interest in land, has the meaning assigned to it by section 12(4) above;
“contract deposit” has the meaning assigned to it by section 12(2) above;
“controller”, in relation to a body corporate, has the meaning assigned to it by section 31(5) above;
“Director” means the Director General of Fair Trading;
“enforcement authority” has the meaning assigned to it by section 26(1) above;
“estate agency work” has the meaning assigned to it by section 1(1) above;
“general notice” means a notice published by the Director at a time and in a manner appearing to him suitable for securing that the notice is seen within a reasonable time by persons likely to be affected by it;
“pre-contract deposit” has the meaning assigned to it by section 12(3) above;
“prescribed fee” means such fee as may be prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State;
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“unincorporated association” does not include a partnership.
(2)The power to make regulations under subsection (1) above prescribing fees shall be exercisable by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
Textual Amendments
F1Definition in s. 33(1) repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XIV Group2.