126 General interpretation
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126  General interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

“Act” includes an enactment contained in a local Act;

[“appropriate court or tribunal” means—

(a)     in relation to England, the tribunal;

(b)     in relation to Wales, a magistrates' court;]

[“appropriate national authority” means—

(a)     in relation to England, the Secretary of State;

(b)     in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;]

...

“authorised officer”, in relation to a local authority, means—

(a)     an officer of the local authority authorised by them in writing, either generally or specially, to act in matters of a specified kind or in a specified matter, or

(b)     by virtue of his appointment and for the purpose of matters within his province, a proper officer of the local authority ... ;

[“building control approval” has the meaning given by paragraph 1B of Schedule 1;]

[“building control authority” has the meaning given by section 121A;]

“cesspool” includes a settlement tank or other tank for the reception or disposal of foul matter from buildings;

“closet” includes privy;

“contravention” includes failure to comply, and “contravene” has a corresponding meaning;

[“the data protection legislation” has the same meaning as in the Data Protection Act 2018 (see section 3

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