Article 2

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

In this order—

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

• “the Act of 1962” means the Town and Country Planning Act 1962

• “the a ropriate London authority” means, in relation to any a lication under Part III of the Act of 1962, or any instrument made by, action of, any authority, person or body, the authority in Greater London which, by virtue of section 24 of the Act or of regulations made by the Minister under that section, is on 1st April 1965 the local planning authority in relation to the area of Greater London and the class of development to which that a lication, instrument or action relates;

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

• “development plan” means, in respect of any area outside Greater London, a development plan as defined in section 4 of the Act of 1962;

• “existing” means existing immediately before 1st April 1965;

• “existing authority”, in relation to any land in Greater London, means the council of the county, county borough, metropolitan borough or county district, as the case may be, within which the land was situate immediately before 1st April 1965, or the Common Council;

• “the initial development plan” means the initial development plan for Greater London as defined in section 25(2) of the Act;

• “land” has the same meaning as in the Act of 1962;

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

• “the regulations of 1960” means the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 1960^f1

In this order, any reference to an order, direction or agreement made or given by an existing authority before 1st April 1965 shall be construed as a reference to an order, direction or agreement to which the common seal of that authority has been affixed before that date.

In this order, any reference to an order made by an existing authority shall be construed as including a reference to any notice or decision given thereunder.

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