The High Hedges (Appeals) (England) Regulations 2005

Interpretation

2.  In these Regulations—

“the Act” means the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003;

“appeal form” means a document in the form supplied by the Secretary of State for the purposes of proceedings under these Regulations, or in a form to the same effect;

“appointed person” in relation to an appeal, means a person appointed under section 72(3) of the Act to hear and determine the appeal;

“complainant” in relation to an appeal, means–

(a)

all or any of the persons who made the complaint by reference to which the remedial notice that is the subject of the appeal was given; or

(b)

if, when notice of the appeal is given, each of them has ceased to be an owner or occupier of the domestic property specified in the complaint, any other person who is for the time being an owner or occupier of that property;

“parties” in relation to an appeal, means the appellant, the relevant authority and every person, other than the appellant, who is–

(a)

a complainant; or

(b)

an owner or occupier of the land where the high hedge is situated;

“preliminary information” means the names and addresses supplied by the relevant authority in accordance with regulation 8;

“questionnaire” means a document in the form supplied by the Secretary of State for the purpose of these Regulations, or in a form to the same effect; and

“relevant authority” in relation to an appeal, means the local authority that made the decision or took the action that is the subject of the appeal.