Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980

171 Interpretation: general. E+W+S

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

• “ecclesiastical property” means land belonging to an ecclesiastical benefice [F1 of the Church of England], or being or forming part of a church subject to the jurisdiction of a bishop, of any diocese [F1 of the Church of England] or the site of such a church, or being or forming part of a burial ground subject to such jurisdiction;

• [F2 “the1981 Act” means the M1 Acquisition of Land Act 1981]

• “the 1947 Act” means the M2 Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) (Scotland) Act 1947;

• “the [F3 1990] Act” means the Town and Country Planning Act [F3 1990]

• “the [F4 1997] Act” means the M3 Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act [F4 1997];

• [F5 “urban development area” means so much of an area designated by an order under subsection (1) of section 134 above as is not excluded from it by an order under subsection (3A) of that section;]

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

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 171 inserted (E.) (1.10.2006) by Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2006 (No. 1), s. 16(2), Sch. 5 para. 21(2); 2006 No. 2, Instrument made by Archbishops

F2 Words susbtituted by Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67, SIF 28:1), s. 34, Sch. 4 para. 30(9)

F3 Word substituted by Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990 (c. 11, SIF 123:1, 2), s. 4, Sch. 2 para. 44(8)

F4 Words in s. 171 substituted (27.5.1997) by 1997 c. 11, ss. 4, 6(2), Sch. 2 para. 31(8)

F5 Definition in s. 171 substituted (11.10.1993) by 1993 c. 28, s. 179(5); S.I. 1993/2134, art. 4(a)

Marginal Citations

M1 1981 c. 67 (28:1).

M2 1947 c. 42 (28:2).

M3 1972 c. 52 (123:2).