“authorise”, in relation to regulated activities, means authorise the carrying on of the activities in accordance with a permit or subject to registration or compliance with general environmental rules;

“environmental activities” has the meaning given in section 6;

“functions” includes powers and duties;

“general environmental rules” means rules specified in, or made under, the regulations pursuant to paragraph 4(3)(c);

“permit” means a permit granted under any provision made in the regulations pursuant to paragraph 4(3)(a);

“public body” means a body established or constituted by or under a statutory provision;

“registration” means registration under any provision made in the regulations pursuant to paragraph 4(3)(b);

“the regulations” means regulations under section 2;

“regulated activities” has the meaning given in section 6;

“regulator” has the meaning given in section 6;

“specified” means specified in the regulations.