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(1)For the purposes of this Chapter, the “allocating authority”—
(a)for England is the Secretary of State,
(b)for Scotland is the Scottish Ministers,
(c)for Wales is the National Assembly for Wales, and
(d)for Northern Ireland is the Department of the Environment.
(2)In this Chapter, any reference to an allocating authority’s “area” is to the area for which it is the allocating authority for the purposes of this Chapter.
(3)In this Chapter “landfill allowances” means allowances allocated under section 4(1).
(4)References in this Chapter to the monitoring authority for an area are to the monitoring authority designated for the area by regulations under section 10(1).
(5)In this Chapter “waste disposal authority”—
(a)in relation to England, Wales and Scotland has the same meaning as in Part 2 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43);
(b)in relation to Northern Ireland means a district council.
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