In this Act the expressions “lessor,” “lessee” and “lease” have the meanings assigned to them respectively by sections one hundred and forty-six and one hundred and fifty-four of the M1Law of Property Act, 1925, except that they do not include any reference to such a grant as is mentioned in the said section one hundred and forty-six, or to the person making, or to the grantee under such a grant, or to persons deriving title under such a person; and “lease” means a lease for a term of F1seven years or more, not being a lease of an agricultural holding within the meaning of the F2Agricultural Holdings Act 1986F3which is a lease in relation to which that Act applies and not being a farm business tenancy within the meaning of the Agricultural Tenancies Act 1995

The provisons of section one hundred and ninety-six of the said Act (which relate to the service of notices) shall extend to notices and counter-notices required or authorised by this Act.