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Paragraph A.2 Interpretation of Class AF1F2

(1)

For the purposes of Class A, “emergency” means an event or situation which threatens serious damage to human welfare in a place in the United Kingdom.

(2)

For the purposes of paragraph (1), an event or situation threatens damage to human welfare only if it involves, causes or may cause—

(a)

loss of human life;

(b)

human illness or injury;

(c)

homelessness;

(d)

damage to property;

(e)

disruption of a supply of money, food, water, energy or fuel;

(f)

disruption of a system of communication;

(g)

disruption of facilities for transport; or

(h)

disruption of services relating to health.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Order revoked (E.) (15.4.2015) by The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/596), art. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 1 (with arts. 1(2), 8(2)(3))

F2

Sch. 2 Pt. 12A inserted (W.) (30.3.2020) by The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (Wales) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/367), arts. 1(1), 2(2)