Section 10 InterpretationI1

In this Act—

• “activities”, in relation to the Bank, has the meaning given by section 2(4);

• “appropriate national authority” means—

  1. (a)

     the Scottish Ministers,

  2. (b)

     the Welsh Ministers, or

  3. (c)

     the Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland;

• “financial assistance” includes assistance provided by way of loan, guarantee, indemnity, participation in equity financing and any other kind of financial assistance (actual or contingent);

• “infrastructure” has the meaning given by section 2(6);

• “local authority”—

  1. (a)

     in relation to England and Wales and Scotland, has the same meaning as in paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 to the National Loans Act 1968;

  2. (b)

     in relation to Northern Ireland, means a district council;

• “objectives”, in relation to the Bank, has the meaning given by section 2(3);

• “public authorities” means local authorities, Northern Ireland departments and any other person exercising functions of a public nature.