# The Infrastructure Planning (Interested Parties and Miscellaneous Prescribed Provisions) Regulations 2015, Regulation 2: Interpretation

Extent: E+W+S

In these Regulations—
“the Act” means the Planning Act 2008;
“address” includes any number or address used for the purposes of electronic transmission;
“application” means an application for an order granting development consent under section 37 of the Act;
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“electronic transmission” means a communication transmitted by—
(a)means of an electronic communications network; or
(b)other means but in electronic form;
“fire and rescue authority” has the same meaning as in section 1 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (fire and rescue authorities);
“integrated care board” means an integrated care board established under Chapter A3 of Part 2 of the National Health Service Act 2006;
“internal drainage board” has the same meaning as in section 1 of the Land Drainage Act 1991 (internal drainage districts and boards);
“local health board” means a Local Health Board established under section 11 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (local health boards);
“local resilience forum” has the same meaning as in regulation 4 of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Contingency Planning) Regulations 2005;
“marine area” means—
(a)waters in or adjacent to England up to the seaward limits of the territorial sea;
(b)an exclusive economic zone, except any part of an exclusive economic zone in relation to which the Scottish Ministers have functions;
(c)a Renewable Energy Zone, except any part of a Renewable Energy Zone in relation to which the Scottish Ministers have functions;
(d)an area designated under section 1(7) of the Continental Shelf Act 1964 (exploration and exploitation of continental shelf), except any part of that area which is within part of an exclusive economic zone or Renewable Energy Zone in relation to which the Scottish Ministers have functions;
“police and crime commissioner” means a police and crime commissioner established under section 1 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (police and crime commissioners);
“registration form” means the form supplied by and obtained from the Secretary of State for the purpose of making a relevant representation and referred to in the notices and publicity given in accordance with regulations 8 and 9 of the Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 2009;
“safeguarding map” has the meaning given in a direction made by the Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred by articles 16(4), 25(1), 29(6) and 39 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/462/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/infrastructure-planning-interested-parties-and-miscellaneous-prescribed-provisions-regulations-2015/regulation-2
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