“the agreement area” has the meaning given by section 133(1);

“improvement target” has the meaning given by section 121(4);

“local authority” has the meaning given by section 122;

“multi-area agreement” has the meaning given by section 121(2);

“non-unitary district council” has the meaning given by section 124(3);

“partner authority” has the meaning given by section 123;

“the proposed area” has the meaning given by section 124(1);

“the responsible authority”, in relation to a draft multi-area agreement, means the local authority nominated under section 124(4) to be responsible for preparing and submitting the draft;

“the responsible authority”, in relation to a multi-area agreement, has the meaning given by section 131;

“revision proposal” has the meaning given by section 132(2).