# The Compulsory Purchase of Land (Written Representations Procedure) (Ministers) Regulations 2004, Regulation 2: Interpretation


(1) 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.
(2) 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;
“representations” means written representations, statements and supporting documents;
“send” means send by pre-paid first class post addressed to the proper address, 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2594/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/compulsory-purchase-of-land-written-representations-procedure-ministers-regulations-2004/regulation-2
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