Regulation 2 Citation and interpretation

In these Regulations—

• “the Act” means the Housing and Planning Act 2016;

• “confirming authority” has the same meaning as in section 7(1) of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981^f1;

• “special enactment” means—

  1. (a)

     a local or private Act which authorises the compulsory purchase of land specifically identified in that Act, or

  2. (b)

     a provision which—

     1. (i)

        is contained in an Act other than a local or private Act, and

     2. (ii)

        authorises the compulsory purchase of land specifically identified in that Act.