In this Chapter—
“conduct” includes a failure to act;
“local authority” means—
in relation to England, a district council, a county council for an area for which there is no district council, a London borough council, the Common Council of the City of London or the Council of the Isles of Scilly;
in relation to Wales, a county council or a county borough council;
“owner”, in relation to premises, means—
a person (other than a mortgagee not in possession) entitled to dispose of the fee simple of the premises, whether in possession or in reversion;
a person who holds or is entitled to the rents and profits of the premises under a lease that (when granted) was for a term of not less then 3 years;
“premises” includes any land.
Commencement Information
I1S. 57 in force at 20.10.2014 by S.I. 2014/2590, art. 3(c)