Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980

171 Interpretation: general

In this Part of this Act, except in so far as the context otherwise requires—

• " ecclesiastical property" means land belonging to an ecclesiastical benefice, or being or forming part of a church subject to the jurisdiction of a bishop, of any diocese or the site of such a church, or being or forming part of a burial ground subject to such jurisdiction;

• " the 1946 Act" means the [1946 c. 49.] Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) Act 1946;

• " the 1947 Act" means the [1947 c. 42.] Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) (Scotland) Act 1947 ;

• "the 1971 Act" means the [1971 c. 78.] Town and Country Planning Act 1971;

• " the 1972 Act" means the [1972 c. 52.] Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972;

• " urban development area " means an area designated by an order under section 134 above;

• "urban development corporation" means a corporation established by an order under section 135 above.