Government of Wales Act 1998, Cross Heading: Interpretation of the 1975 Act is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 04 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
10(1)Section 27(1) (interpretation) is amended as follows.U.K.
(2)After the definition of “the appropriate Minister” insert—
““business” includes any industrial, commercial or professional activities (whether or not with a view to profit) and the activities of any government department or any local or other public authority;
“common” includes any land subject to be enclosed under the Inclosure Acts 1845 to 1882 and any town or village green;
“dispose” includes dispose by sale or exchange or dispose by lease (whether by grant or assignment) and related expressions shall be construed accordingly;
“fuel or field garden allotment” means any allotment set out as a fuel allotment, or a field garden allotment, under an Inclosure Act;”.
(3)For the definition of “land” substitute—
““land” has the meaning given by Schedule 1 to the M1Interpretation Act 1978;
“open space” means any land laid out as a public garden or used for the purposes of public recreation or any land which is a disused burial ground;”.
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