Regulation 2 Interpretation

References in these Regulations to sections are to sections of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 and references to Schedule 1 are to Schedule 1 to that Act.

In these Regulations—

• “authorising authority” means the confirming authority or an appropriate authority;

• “the issue” means the submission seeking confirmation of a compulsory purchase order pursuant to section 2(2) or the issue whether or not to make a compulsory purchase order prepared in draft under Schedule 1 pursuant to section 2(3);

• “remaining objector” means a person who has a remaining objection within the meaning of section 13A or, as the case may be, paragraph 4A of Schedule 1^f1;

• “representations” means written representations, statements and supporting documents;

• “send” means send by pre-paid first class post addressed to the proper address^f2, or such alternative address as the recipient may request;

• “starting date” means the date of which notice is given in accordance with regulation 4(a);

• “statement” includes a photograph, map or plan, but excludes any oral statement;

• “working day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a day which is a bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971^f3.