148Meaning of “authorised officer” and “responsible authority”
(1)This section applies for the purposes of this Part.
(2)“Authorised officer”, in relation to any land in the controlled area of Parliament Square, means—
(a)an employee of the responsible authority for that land who is authorised in writing by the authority for the purposes of this Part, and
(b)any other person who, under arrangements made with the responsible authority (whether by that or any other person), is so authorised for the purposes of this Part.
(3)“Responsible authority”, in relation to any land in the controlled area of Parliament Square, means—
(a)the Greater London Authority, for any land comprised in the central garden of Parliament Square (as defined by section 142(2)), and
(b)Westminster City Council, for any other land.