Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1992

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Interpretation.

1.—(1) In this Act, except where the context otherwise requires—

“the Act of 1976” means the Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1976 ;

“the Act of 1982” means the Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1982 ;

“the Act of 1983” means the Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1983 ;

“the Act of 1990” means the Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1990 ;

“the Acts” means the Local Government (Planning and Development) Acts, 1963 to 1992;

“appeal” means an appeal to the Board under section 26 (5) of the Principal Act;

“appellant” means the person by whom an appeal is made;

“other matter with which the Board is concerned” means—

(a) an appeal to the Board under the Acts or any order or regulations made under the Acts, other than an appeal under section 26 (5) of the Principal Act,

(b) a reference under section 5 of the Principal Act,

(c) a request for a determination of a disagreement, question or dispute to which section 26 (7) of the Principal Act or section 15 (2) of the Act of 1990 relates,

(d) a purchase notice transmitted to the Board pursuant to section 29 (4) of the Principal Act, or

(e) a request for a determination of a contribution or other matter which, pursuant to a condition attached to a permission or approval granted under section 26 of the Principal Act, is to be agreed between the planning authority and the person to whom the permission or approval is granted and in default of agreement is to be determined by the Board;

“party to an appeal” means any of the following persons, namely—

(a) the appellant,

(b) the planning authority against whose decision an appeal is made,

(c) the applicant for any permission or approval in relation to which an appeal is made by another person (other than a person acting on behalf of the appellant),

and “party” shall be construed accordingly;

“planning application” means an application to a planning, authority in accordance with permission regulations for permission for the development of land or for an approval required by such regulations;

“prescribe” means prescribe by regulations;

“the Principal Act” means the Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1963 .

(2) In this Act—

(a) a reference to a section is to a section of this Act, unless it is indicated that reference to some other enactment is intended, and

(b) a reference to a subsection, paragraph or subparagraph is to the subsection, paragraph or subparagraph of the provision in which the reference occurs, unless it is indicated that reference to some other provision is intended.

(3) In this Act a reference to any enactment shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended, adapted or extended by or under any subsequent enactment (including this Act).