Part III

Miscellaneous

Interpretation.
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In this Act the following expressions have the following meanings that is to say—
- “
caravan
” has the same meaning as in Part I of the
Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960, as amended by this Act;
. . .
- “
local authority
” has the same meaning as in section 24 of the
Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960;
...
- “
planning permission
” means permission under
Part III of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990
.
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
- “
caravan
” has the same meaning as in Part I of the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960, as amended by this Act;
- “
local authority
” means a local authority within the meaning of the
Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 and the regional or district planning authority within the meaning of Part IX of that Act;
- “
the Minister
” means the Secretary of State;
- “
planning permission
” means permission under Part III
or, in relation to England, Part 13
of the
Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act
1997
.
1960 c. 62.
Definition in s. 16 repealed (3.11.1994) by 1994 c. 33, ss. 80(1)(3)(4), 168(3), Sch. 11
1960 c. 62.
Words substituted by virtue of Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990 (c. 11, SIF 123:1,2) s. 4, Sch. 2 para. 21(2)
S. 16 commencing "In this Act, unless the context" substituted (S.) for s. 16 commencing "In this Act the following expressions" by Mobile Homes Act 1975 (c. 49, SIF 46:3), Sch. Pt. II para. 3
1973 c. 65.
1972 c. 52.
Word in s. 16 substituted (S.) (27.5.1997) by 1997 c. 11, ss. 4, 56(2), Sch. 2 para. 16
Words in s. 16 omitted (E.W.) (5.11.2013) by virtue of Mobile Homes (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 6), s. 64(1), Sch. 4 para. 2(5) (with Sch. 5 para. 7) (this amendment is to be treated as not having effect until 1.10.2014 by virtue of S.I. 2014/11, art. 3(2))
Words in s. 16 inserted (1.5.2025) by The Town and Country Planning (Fees and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/418), regs. 1(3), 7