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Leases (Commercial and Retail) Act 2001
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8 What are shopping centres?
(1) A shopping centre is a group of premises where—
(a) at least 5 of the premises are—
(i) retail premises; or
(ii) small commercial premises; or
(iii) premises prescribed by regulation for section 12 (1) (k); or
(iv) a mixture of the premises mentioned in subparagraphs (i)
to (iii); and
(b) the premises—
(i) have, or would have if leased, the same lessor or same head
lessor; or
(ii) are units in a single unit plan under the Unit Titles Act 2001
and are managed by a single person; and
(c) the premises are—
(i) in a single building; or
(ii) in buildings that adjoin, or are separated only by areas
owned by the lessor of the premises; and
(d) the group of premises is promoted as, or generally regarded as
making up, a shopping centre, shopping mall, shopping court or
shopping arcade.
(2) In addition, a shopping centre is a group of premises prescribed by
regulation for this subsection.