Regulation 2 InterpretationI1

In these Regulations—

• “the 2024 Act” (“Deddf 2024”) means the Infrastructure (Wales) Act 2024);

• “applicant” (“ceisydd”) means F1, except in Part 6, a person who proposes to make, or has made an application for infrastructure consent;

• “application” (“cais”) means F2, except in Part 6, an application for infrastructure consent made under section 32 of the 2024 Act;

• “financial year” (“blwyddyn ariannol”) means any period of 12 months beginning with 1 April;

• “infrastructure consent” (“cydsyniad seilwaith”) means a consent given under section 19 of the 2024 Act;

• “local impact report” (“adroddiad ar yr effaith leol”) means any local impact report required under section 36(1) of the 2024 Act;

• “marine impact report” (“adroddiad effaith ar y môr”) means any marine impact report required under section 37(1) and (2) of the 2024 Act;

• “planning authority” (“awdurdod cynllunio”) means the local planning authority within the meaning given by Part 1 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990^f1 for an area in Wales in which the proposed development is located;

• “pre-application services” (“gwasanaethau cyn gwneud cais”) means services provided to a person under section 27 of the 2024 Act for the purpose of assisting the person in applying for an infrastructure consent order.

See section 136 of the 2024 Act in relation to provision in these Regulations which requires or authorises a person to—