“act” includes omission;

“the appropriate national authority”, in relation to a public authority with mixed functions, has the meaning given by section 51(8);

“Article 260(2) proceedings” has the meaning given by section 48(5)(c);

“Court of Justice” means the Court of Justice of the European Union;

“EU financial sanction” has the meaning given by section 48(5)(a);

“final notice” means a notice under section 56;

“functions”, “non-devolved functions” and “devolved functions” are to be construed in accordance with section 51;

“infraction of EU law”, in relation to an EU financial sanction, has the meaning given by section 48(5)(b);

“Minister of the Crown” has the same meaning as in the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975;

“periodic payment”, in relation to an EU financial sanction that is or includes a penalty payment, means a payment due under the terms of the penalty payment;

“public authority” has the meaning given in section 51(2);

“public authority with mixed functions” has the meaning given by section 51(7);

“warning notice” means a notice under section 54.