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17.—(1) In this Part—
“the INSPIRE Regulations” means the INSPIRE Regulations 2009(1) or, as the case may be, the INSPIRE (Scotland) Regulations 2009(2);
“the Interoperability Implementing Regulation” means Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services;
“the Metadata Implementing Regulation” means Commission Regulation (EC) No 1205/2008 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards metadata;
“the Monitoring and Reporting Implementing Decision” means Commission Decision 2009/442/EC implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards monitoring and reporting;
“the Network Services Implementing Regulation” means Commission Regulation (EC) No 976/2009 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the Network Services;
“infrastructure for spatial information” means metadata, spatial data sets and spatial data services; network services and technologies; agreements on sharing, access and use; and coordination and monitoring mechanisms, processes and procedures, established, operated or made available in accordance with the INSPIRE Regulations, the Interoperability Implementing Regulation, the Metadata Implementing Regulation, the Monitoring and Reporting Implementing Decision, and the Network Services Implementing Regulation;
“spatial object” means an abstract representation of a real-world phenomenon related to a specific location or geographical area.
(2) Other terms used in this Part have the meanings given in the INSPIRE Regulations.
18.—(1) In this Part, “appropriate authority” has the meaning given by this regulation.
(2) The “appropriate authority” is—
(a)for regulations applying in relation to England, Wales or Northern Ireland, the Secretary of State;
(b)for regulations applying in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers.
(3) But the appropriate authority is the Secretary of State, in relation to regulations applying in relation to Scotland, if consent is given by the Scottish Ministers.
S.I. 2009/3157, amended by section 211 of, and Schedule 19 to, the Data Protection Act 2018 (c.12) and by S.I. 2012/1672 and 2018/1338.
S.S.I. 2009/440, amended by S.S.I. 2012/284.
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