Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

• “by advertisement” means by publication in the London Gazette and by local advertisement;

• “by local advertisement” means by publication on at least one occasion in two successive weeks in a local newspaper circulating in the area of the local planning authority;

• “duly made” means made in accordance with these Regulations;

• “new law” means the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 in the form it is in immediately after the coming into force of these Regulations, and these Regulations;

• “old law” means the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 in the form it was in force immediately before the coming into force of these Regulations, and the Town and Country Planning (Simplified Planning Zones) Regulations 1987^f1;

• “owner” means, in relation to any land, any person who—

  1. (a)

     is the estate owner in respect of the fee simple; or

  2. (b)

     is entitled to a tenancy granted or extended for a term of years certain of which not less than seven years remain unexpired;

• “Schedule 7” means that Schedule to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990;

• “scheme” means a simplified planning zone scheme; and references to a numbered form are to the form bearing that number in the Schedule hereto.