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Article 2

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(1)

The Interpretation Act 1889 applies to the interpretation of this order as it applies to the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.

(2)

In this order—

  • “the Act” means the London Government Act 1963;

  • “the City” means the City of London;

  • “the City Corporation” means the mayor and commonalty and citizens of the City of London;

  • “the Common Council” means the Common Council of the City of London;

  • “Green Belt land” means Green Belt land within the meaning of the Green Belt (London and Home Counties) Act 1938;

  • “inner London borough” means the London borough of Camden, Greenwich, Hackney, Hammersmith, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Lambeth, Lewisham, Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Wandsworth or West-minster;

  • “land” includes land covered by water and any interest or right in, to or over land;

  • “lands held for planning purposes” means lands held for purposes for which land can be acquired under section 68 or 71(1)(a) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1962 (including land acquired by virtue of sections 129 to 133 of that Act);

  • “the Minister” means the Minister of Housing and Local Government.

(3)

In this order, unless the context otherwise requires, references to any enactment shall be construed as references to that enactment as amended, extended or applied by or under any other enactment.

(4)

Any reference in this order to a numbered article or schedule shall, unless the reference is to an article or schedule of a specified order, be construed as a reference to the article or schedule bearing that number in this order.

(5)

Any reference in any article of this order to a numbered paragraph shall, unless the reference is to a paragraph of a specified article, be construed as a reference to the paragraph bearing that number in the first-mentioned article.