Section 11 Interpretation.
England, Wales and Scotland
[F1(1)] In this Act the expression—
“the appropriate department” means, as respects England, the Minister and, as respects Scotland, the Department of Agriculture for Scotland;
the expression “occupier” means, in the case of land not occupied by any tenant or other person, the owner of the land; and
the expression “land” includes land covered with water and any buildings and any other erection on land and any cellar, sewer, drain or culvert in or under land.
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Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
S. 11 renumbered subsection (1) (20.1.1993) by S.I. 1992/3302, reg.2.
- F2
S. 11(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Invasive Non-native Species (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/223), regs. 1(1)(b), 3(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Notes on the whole Act
Textual amendments
- F1
Act repealed (S.) (2.7.2012) by Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6), s. 43(1), Sch. Pt. 2 (with s. 41(1)); S.S.I. 2012/175, art. 2(1)(e) (with art. 3(1))