Section 15 Interpretation.E1

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them:—

• “the Minister” means F1the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food;

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• “Defence Regulations” means Regulations made under the M1Emergency Powers (Defence) Acts, 1939 M2 and 1940;

• “drainage”, “drainage authority”, “internal drainage board”, and “internal drainage district” have the same meanings as in the M3F3Land Drainage Act 1976;

• “fen-land” shall be construed generally, and not as limited to land in that part of England commonly known as “the Fens”;

• “local drainage district” means a drainage district other than a catchment area;

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