# Cheltenham Borough Council (Markets) Act 2026, Section 2: Interpretation


In this Act—
“authorised person” means—
(a) a person acting in the course of that person’s duties who is authorised by the Council to exercise one or more of the functions under sections 4 and 5 of this Act; or
(b) a constable, a Police Community Support Officer, a person accredited under section 41 (accreditation under community safety accreditation schemes) of the Police Reform Act 2002, or a traffic officer, each acting in the course of that person’s duties;
“the borough” means the borough of Cheltenham which is administered by the Council for the purposes of the Local Government Act 1972 from time to time;
“the Council” means Cheltenham Borough Council; and
“traffic officer” means a person designated under section 2 of the Traffic Management Act 2004.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukla/2026/1/section/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/cheltenham-borough-council-markets-act-2026/section-2
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