91Interpretation of Part IV
(1)In this Part—
“action plan” shall be construed in accordance with section 84(2)(b) above;
“air quality objectives” means objectives prescribed by virtue of section 87(2)(b) above;
“air quality review” means a review under section 82 or 85 above;
“air quality standards” means standards prescribed by virtue of section 87(2)(a) above;
“the appropriate new Agency” means—
(a)in relation to England and Wales, the Agency;
(b)in relation to Scotland, SEPA;
“designated area” has the meaning given by section 83(1) above;
“local authority”, in relation to England and Wales, means—
(a)any unitary authority,
(b)any district council, so far as it is not a unitary authority,
(c)the Common Council of the City of London and, as respects the Temples, the Sub-Treasurer of the Inner Temple and the Under-Treasurer of the Middle Temple respectively,
and, in relation to Scotland, means a council for an area constituted under section 2 of the [1994 c. 39.] Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994;
“new Agency” means the Agency or SEPA;
“prescribed” means prescribed, or of a description prescribed, by or under regulations;
“regulations” means regulations made by the Secretary of State;
“the relevant period”, in the case of any provision of this Part, means such period as may be prescribed for the purposes of that provision;
“the strategy” has the meaning given by section 80(1) above;
“unitary authority” means—
(a)the council of a county, so far as it is the council of an area for which there are no district councils;
(b)the council of any district comprised in an area for which there is no county council;
(c)the council of a London borough;
(d)the council of a county borough in Wales.
(2)Any reference in this Part to it appearing that any air quality standards or objectives are not likely within the relevant period to be achieved includes a reference to it appearing that those standards or objectives are likely within that period not to be achieved.