Litter Act, 1982
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Definitions. |
1.—In this Act, save where the context otherwise requires— | |
“abandoned”, in relation to a vehicle, includes left in such circumstances or for such a period that it is reasonable to assume that the vehicle has been abandoned, and cognate words shall be construed accordingly; | ||
“functions” includes powers and duties and a reference to the performance of a function includes, with respect to powers, a reference to the exercise of powers; | ||
“hire-drive agreement”, in relation to a mechanically propelled vehicle, means an agreement under which the vehicle is hired from its registered owner, other than— | ||
(a) a hire-purchase agreement, | ||
(b) an agreement merely for the carriage of persons or goods, or | ||
(c) an agreement under which the registered owner of the vehicle drives, or provides a driver for, the vehicle; | ||
“land” includes any structure and any land covered with water; | ||
“litter warden” means a person employed by a local authority and authorised by it to perform the functions of a litter warden under this Act; | ||
“local authority” means— | ||
(a) in the case of a county other than any borough or urban district therein, the council of the county, | ||
(b) in the case of a county or other borough, the corporation of the borough, and | ||
(c) in the case of an urban district, the council of the district, | ||
and any reference to the area of a local authority shall be construed accordingly; | ||
“the Minister” means the Minister for the Environment; | ||
“occupier”, in relation to any land, includes a person entitled to occupy that land and cognate words shall be construed accordingly; | ||
“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Minister; | ||
“public place” means any street, road, seashore or other place to which the public have access whether as of right or by permission and whether subject to or free of charge; | ||
“registered owner” has the meaning assigned to it by the Road Traffic Act, 1961 ; | ||
“vehicle” includes— | ||
(a) part of a vehicle, | ||
(b) an article designed as a vehicle but not at the time of abandonment under section 10 of this Act or removal under section 11 or 12 of this Act capable of functioning as a vehicle, | ||
(c) a skip designed or used for carriage on a vehicle, | ||
(d) a load on a vehicle. |