Section 57: Interpretation of Part: general

In this Part—

• "act" includes omission;

• "the appropriate national authority", in relation to a public authority with mixed functions, has the meaning given by section 51(8);

• "Article 260(2) proceedings" has the meaning given by section 48(5)(c);

• "Court of Justice" means the Court of Justice of the European Union;

• "EU financial sanction" has the meaning given by section 48(5)(a);

• "final notice" means a notice under section 56;

• "functions", "non-devolved functions" and "devolved functions" are to be construed in accordance with section 51;

• "infraction of EU law", in relation to an EU financial sanction, has the meaning given by section 48(5)(b);

• "Minister of the Crown" has the same meaning as in the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975;

• "periodic payment", in relation to an EU financial sanction that is or includes a penalty payment, means a payment due under the terms of the penalty payment;

• "public authority" has the meaning given in section 51(2);

• "public authority with mixed functions" has the meaning given by section 51(7);

• "warning notice" means a notice under section 54.