Section 18 InterpretationC1

In this Act—

• “costs” includes fees, disbursements and expenses,

• “promoter” means, in the case of a private Bill not promoted by a company—

  1. (a)

     any person named in the Bill as a promoter of it, and

  2. (b)

     any company which would, if the provisions of the Bill were in force, be incorporated as a result,

• “provisional order” means an order or scheme made under, and requiring confirmation by, Act of Parliament,

• “provisional order Bill” means a Bill to confirm a provisional order,

• “representative” includes a parliamentary agent and a solicitor,

• “responsible officer” has the meaning given by section 1,

• “solicitor” includes a body recognised under section 9 of the Administration of Justice Act 1985 (c. 61) (incorporated practices) and a reference to a solicitor's partner includes a director of such a body, and

• “successor”, in relation to a representative, means his executor, administrator or assignee.