10(1)Section 27(1) (interpretation) is amended as follows.
(2)After the definition of “the appropriate Minister” insert—
““business” includes any industrial, commercial or professional activities (whether or not with a view to profit) and the activities of any government department or any local or other public authority;
“common” includes any land subject to be enclosed under the Inclosure Acts 1845 to 1882 and any town or village green;
“dispose” includes dispose by sale or exchange or dispose by lease (whether by grant or assignment) and related expressions shall be construed accordingly;
“fuel or field garden allotment” means any allotment set out as a fuel allotment, or a field garden allotment, under an Inclosure Act;”.
(3)For the definition of “land” substitute—
““land” has the meaning given by Schedule 1 to the [1978 c. 30.] Interpretation Act 1978;
“open space” means any land laid out as a public garden or used for the purposes of public recreation or any land which is a disused burial ground;”.