Town and Country Planning Act 1959

5 (1) For the purposes of the application of Part IV of this Act to a hereditament or agricultural unit occupied for the purposes of a partnership firm—

(a) occupation for the purposes of the firm shall be treated as occupation by the firm, and not as occupation by any one or more of the partners individually, and the definitions of " owner-occupier" in Part IV of this Act shall apply in relation to the firm accordingly ; and

(b) if, after the service by the firm of a notice under section thirty-nine of this Act, any change occurs (whether by death or otherwise) in the constitution of the firm, any proceedings, rights or obligations consequential upon that notice may be carried on or exercised by or against, or (as the case may be) shall be incumbent upon, the partners for the time being constituting the firm.

(2) Nothing in Part IV of this Act or in this paragraph shall be construed as indicating an intention to exclude the operation of section nineteen of the Interpretation Act, 1889 (whereby, unless the contrary intention appears, " person" includes any body of persons corporate or unincorporate) in relation to any of the provisions of Part IV of this Act or this Schedule.

(3) Sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph shall not affect the definition of " resident owner-occupier" in Part IV of this Act.