Marine Act (Northern Ireland) 2013 No. 10

Part 5 Supplementary

Interpretation

48.  In this Act—

“the 2009 Act” means the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009;

“act” includes omission;

“the Department” means the Department of the Environment;

“notice” means notice in writing;

“public authority” means any of the following—

(a)

a Minister of the Crown or a department of the government of the United Kingdom;

(b)

a Northern Ireland department;

(c)

a statutory undertaker within the meaning given by section 250(1) of the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011;

(d)

a district council;

(e)

any other body established under a statutory provision;

(f)

the holder of any office under the Crown or any office established under a statutory provision;

“statutory provision” has the meaning given by section 1(f) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954.