25Interpretation.N.I.
F1(1)In this Act—
Definition rep. by 1991 NI 11
[F2“caravan” has the meaning given by section 15 of the Caravans Act (Northern Ireland) 2011;]
“caravan site” has the meaning assigned to it by section 1(4);
“existing site” has the meaning assigned to it by section 13;
Definitions rep. by 1972 NI 17; SRO (NI) 1973/285
F3“the Ministry” means the Ministry of Health and Local Government;
“occupier” has the meaning assigned to it by section 1(3);
[F1“the Planning Act” means the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011;]
Definition rep. by 1991 NI 11
“site licence” has the meaning assigned to it by section 1(1).
(2)For the purposes of this Act, a person shall, except in a case to which section 10(4) applies, be treated as the holder of a site licence if, and only if, a [F4 district council] have entered or endorsed his name in or on a site licence as the holder of that licence.
(3)Any reference in this Act to the carrying out of works shall include a reference to the planting of trees and shrubs and the carrying out of other operations for preserving or enhancing the amenity of land.
(4)For the purposes of any provision of this Act relating to the expiration of permission[F5 granted under [F6the Planning Act] for any use] of land, permission granted for the use of land for intermittent periods shall not be regarded as expiring at any time so long as the permission authorises the use of the land for further intermittent periods.
Subs.(5) rep. by 1972 NI 17
F1Words in s. 25(1) substituted (13.2.2015 for specified purposes, 1.4.2015 in so far as not already in operation) by Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 25), s. 254(1)(2), Sch. 6 para. 5 (with s. 211); S.R. 2015/49, arts. 2, 3, Sch. 1 (with Sch. 2 (as amended (16.3.2016) by S.R. 2016/159, art. 2))
F2S. 25: definition of "caravan" substituted (17.9.2011) by Caravans Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 12), ss. 16, 18
F4SRO (NI) 1973/285
F6Words in s. 25(4) substituted (13.2.2015 for specified purposes, 1.4.2015 in so far as not already in operation) by Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 25), s. 254(1)(2), Sch. 6 para. 6 (with s. 211); S.R. 2015/49, arts. 2, 3, Sch. 1 (with Sch. 2 (as amended (16.3.2016) by S.R. 2016/159, art. 2))