5 Interpretation

(1) In this Act—

• “the BBC” means the British Broadcasting Corporation;

• “local authority” means—

  (a)

  in relation to England—

  (i)

  a county council,

  (ii)

  a district council, other than a council for a district in a county for which there is a county council,

  (iii)

  a London borough council,

  (iv)

  the Common Council of the City of London, in its capacity as a local authority, or

  (v)

  the Council of the Isles of Scilly,

  (b)

  in relation to Wales, a county council or a county borough council, and

  (c)

  in relation to Scotland, a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c. 39);

• “the Northern Ireland department” means the Northern Ireland department having responsibility for social security;

• “relevant person” has the meaning given by section 1(4);

• “switchover help functions” has the meaning given by section 1(5);

• “switchover help scheme” means any scheme for the provision of help to individuals in connection with digital switchover which is agreed between the BBC and the Secretary of State in pursuance of the BBC Charter and Agreement, as the scheme has effect from time to time.

(2) In this section—

• “digital switchover” means the replacement of the broadcasting of television services in the United Kingdom in analogue form with their broadcasting in digital form;

• “the BBC Charter and Agreement” means the following documents, or any one or more of them, so far as they are for the time being in force—

  (a)

  a Royal Charter for the continuance of the BBC;

  (b)

  supplemental Charters obtained by the BBC under such a Royal Charter;

  (c)

  an agreement between the BBC and the Secretary of State entered into (whether before or after the passing of this Act) for purposes that include the regulation of activities carried on by the BBC;

• “broadcasting” means broadcasting by wireless telegraphy (as defined by section 116 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (c. 36)) otherwise than by satellite.