# The Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011, Regulation 16: General interpretation


(1) In this Part—
“the 1990 Act” means the Town and Country Planning Act 1990;
“the 2004 Act” means the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004;
“the 2008 Act” means the Planning Act 2008;
“local planning authority” has the same meaning as in 1990 Act;
“mineral planning authority” has the same meaning as in section 1 of the 1990 Act;
“planning permission” has the meaning given in section 336 of the 1990 Act.
(2) In this Part, “the planning Acts” means—
(a) the 1990 Act;
(b) the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990;
(c) the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990;
(d) the Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990;
(e) the 2004 Act; and
(f) the 2008 Act.
(3) In this Part, “planning authority” means—
(a) a local planning authority;
(b) a joint committee constituted under section 29 of the 2004 Act;
(c) a person appointed under paragraph 1 of Schedule 6 to the 1990 Act;
(d) a government department in respect of its functions under the planning Acts; or
(e) an appropriate authority in respect of its functions under the planning Acts.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2011/9780111506462/regulation/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-waste-england-and-wales-regulations-2011/regulation-16
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