Planning and Land Compensation Act (Northern Ireland) 1971

30Interpretation, regulations and orders.N.I.

(1)In this Act—

  • “the Act of 1944” means the Planning (Interim Development) Act (Northern Ireland) 1944 [1944 c.3] ;

  • “the Act of 1965” means the Land Development Values (Compensation) Act (Northern Ireland) 1965 [1965 c.23] ;

  • “authority possessing compulsory acquisition powers” means a person with power to acquire an interest in land otherwise than by agreement;

  • “the Lands Tribunal” means the Lands Tribunal for Northern Ireland;

  • “the Ministry” means the Ministry of DevelopmentF1;

  • [F2 “the Order of 1972” means the Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 [1972 NI 17] ;]

  • “the Planning Acts” means the Planning Acts (Northern Ireland) 1931 to 1965;

  • “planning authority” means an interim development authority or, in relation to any area where, under the New Towns Act (Northern Ireland) 1965 [1965 c.13] , the Ministry exercises the functions of such an authority, the Ministry;

  • “planning permission” means permission granted in pursuance of an interim development application [F2 or under the Order of 1972].

(2)Regulations and orders made by the Ministry under this Act shall be subject to negative resolution.

F1SRO (NI) 1973/504; 1976 NI 6