Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—

• “the 1988 Act” means the Local Government Finance Act 1988;

• “the 1992 Act” means the Local Government Finance Act 1992^f1;

• “the 1990 Regulations” means the Internal Drainage Boards (Finance) Regulations 1990^f2;

• “agricultural buildings” has the meaning provided by paragraphs 2 to 8 of Schedule 5 to the 1988 Act^f3;

• “agricultural land” has the meaning provided by paragraphs 2 and 4 to 8 of Schedule 5 to the 1988 Act;

• “board” means an internal drainage board the continued existence of which is confirmed by section 1 of the principal Act or which is constituted or reconstituted pursuant to sections 3 to 5 of the principal Act;

• “district” means an internal drainage district continued in being by virtue of section 1 of the principal Act or which is constituted or reconstituted by section 3 of that Act;

• “land” has the meaning provided by section 72(1) of the principal Act;

• “local billing authority” in relation to a board means a billing authority for any area wholly or partly included in their district;

• “the principal Act” means the Land Drainage Act 1991^f4.

Any reference in these Regulations to a numbered regulation shall be construed as a reference to the regulation bearing that number in these Regulations.