28. Provision of open spaces as public parks

Terms defined in s 2

• building works

  building works

  Defined · s 2

  “building works” means any of the following works:(a)the erection, alteration, restoration, addition or extension of a building or part thereof;(b)the demolition or dismantling of a building or part thereof with a view to rebuilding;(c)any site clearance, earth-moving, excavation, tunnelling, boring or laying of foundations;(d)any site restoration or provision of roadways and other access works; and(e)any other kind of building operation which forms part of, is preparatory to, is for rendering complete or is otherwise connected with any works mentioned in paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d);

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• Commissioner

  Commissioner

  Defined · s 2

  “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation appointed under section 4(1);

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• competent authority

  competent authority

  Defined · s 2

  “competent authority” means the authority appointed under section 5 of the Planning Act 1998 to be responsible for the operation of Part 3 of that Act;

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• occupier

  occupier

  Defined · s 2

  “occupier”, in relation to any premises, means —(a)the person in actual occupation of the premises (whether or not the person is also the owner thereof) or, if there is no person in actual occupation, the person entitled to possession of the premises; and(b)if there is more than one occupier of the premises — any one of the occupiers;

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• premises

  premises

  Defined · s 2

  “premises” means —(a)any building or land or part thereof; or(b)any place (whether enclosed or built on or not) and includes any place situated underground or under water;

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