2.—(1) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these regulations as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
(2) In these regulations—
“the 2011 Act” means the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011;”
“council” means a district council;”
“local advertisement”, in relation to a notice, means—
by publication of the notice in at least one newspaper circulating in the locality in which the land to which the application or appeal relates is situated; and
where the Department, council or the Commission maintain a website for the purpose of advertisement of applications, by publication of the notice on the website;