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(1)Expressions used in this Act and in the principal Act have the same meaning in this Act as in that Act.

(2)Expressions used in this Act and in the listed buildings Act have the same meaning in this Act as in that Act.

(3)Expressions used in this Act and in the hazardous substances Act have the same meaning in this Act as in that Act.

(4)The planning Acts are—

(a)the principal Act;

(b)the listed buildings Act;

(c)the hazardous substances Act;

(d)the Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990 (c. 11).

(5)The principal Act is the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8).

(6)The listed buildings Act is the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (c. 9).

(7)The hazardous substances Act is the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990 (c. 10).

(8)The Scottish planning Acts are—

(a)the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (c. 8);

(b)the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997 (c. 9);

(c)the Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Scotland) Act 1997 (c. 10); and

(d)the Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1997 (c. 11).

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I1S. 117(1)-(7) in force at 6.8.2004 for specified purposes by S.I. 2004/2097, art. 2

I2S. 117(1)-(7) in force at 28.9.2004 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2004/2202, art. 3(b)

I3S. 117(8) in force at 12.6.2006 by S.S.I. 2006/268, art. 3(c)

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