# The Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Planning Appeals) Regulations 1997, Regulation 2: Interpretation and notices, etc.


(1) In these Regulations:
“the Act” means the Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996, and “Schedule 6” means Schedule 6 to the Act;
“the appellant” means the nominated undertaker;
“approval” means approval under Part II or III of Schedule 6;
“authority” means relevant local authority for the purposes of paragraph 1 of Schedule 6;
“request” means a request for approval under the planning permission deemed to be granted by section 9(1) of the Act;
“starting date” means the third working day after the date of receipt by the appropriate Ministers of an appeal, and “working day” means any day which is not a Saturday or Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a bank holiday in England and Wales under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971.; and
“third party” means any person who has been notified or consulted in accordance with Schedule 6 about a request, or has submitted representations to the authority about that request.
(2) Any notice, statement or representations submitted pursuant to these Regulations shall be in writing.
(3) Where—
(a) any notice of appeal is given under paragraph 32 of Schedule 6;
(b) any notice is served pursuant to regulation 6(1);
(c) any questionnaire or statement is submitted or copied pursuant to regulation 7; or
(d) any representations are submitted or copied pursuant to regulation 6, 8 or 9—
and reference is made therein to another document, a copy of that other document (or of the relevant part of it) shall be submitted, served or copied (as the case may be) in a like manner and within the period specified for the submission, service or copying of the relevant document mentioned in sub-paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d) above.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/821/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/channel-tunnel-rail-link-planning-appeals-regulations-1997/regulation-2
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