PART 2 Public Health and the Environment

Interpretation

4 Interpretation of Part 2

In this Part of this Act—

• “the 1978 Act” means the Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978 (c. 3);

• “the 1990 Act” means the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43);

• “an advertising offence” means an offence—

  (a)

  under section 132 of the Highways Act 1980 (c. 66) (unauthorised marks on highways);

  (b)

  under section 224(3) of the Planning Act (enforcement of control as to advertisements);

  (c)

  under subsection (4) of section 5 (portable advertisements, etc.) of this Act; or

  (d)

  of aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring the commission of an offence mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (c) above,

  committed after the day on which section 13 (advertising: seizure) of this Act comes into effect;

• “fly posting offence” means an offence—

  (a)

  under section 224(3) of the Planning Act;

  (b)

  committed in Greater London by a person who is deemed to display an advertisement for the purposes of that subsection by virtue of section 224(4)(b) of the Planning Act; and

  (c)

  which relates to an advertisement affixed to any surface without the authorisation of the owner of that surface;

• “the Planning Act” means the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8);

• “the Police Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis or, in the City of London, the Commissioner of Police for the City of London;

• “relevant object” means—

  (a)

  any advertisement (whether displayed or not);

  (b)

  any vehicle (including its fuel); or

  (c)

  any equipment or materials which may be used for the purpose of fixing advertisements to surfaces or placing advertisements on surfaces;

• “shroud advertisement” means an advertisement—

  (a)

  which is made of a flexible material;

  (b)

  which is not affixed to any hoarding or similar structure used, or designed or adapted for use, for the display of advertisements; and

  (c)

  which is attached to a building or to scaffolding;

• “shroud advertisement offence” means an offence—

  (a)

  under section 224(3) of the Planning Act;

  (b)

  committed in Greater London by a person who is deemed to display an advertisement for the purposes of that subsection by virtue of section 224(3)(b) of the Planning Act; and

  (c)

  which is committed in respect of the display of a shroud advertisement.