# Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982, Paragraph 5

Extent: E+W

(1) In this Schedule—
“the appropriate authority” means, in relation to any area for which a resolution has been passed under section 2 above, the local authority who passed it;
“the chief officer of police”, in relation to any locality, means the chief officer of police for the police area in which the locality is situated; and
“vessel” includes any ship, boat, raft or other apparatus constructed or adapted for floating on water.
(2) This Schedule applies to hovercraft as it applies to vessels.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1982/30/schedule/3/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-miscellaneous-provisions-act-1982/schedule-3/paragraph-5
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