Section 8: Interpretation of Part 1

Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 · 2023 c. 55View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 1: Levelling-up missions

In this Part—

  • "current statement of levelling-up missions" has the meaning given by section 1(12);

  • "devolved authorities" means— the Scottish Ministers, the Welsh Ministers, and the Northern Ireland departments;

  • "devolved legislatures" means— the Scottish Parliament, Senedd Cymru, and the Northern Ireland Assembly;

  • "geographical disparities" means geographical disparities in economic, social or other opportunities or outcomes;

  • "His Majesty's Government" means His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom;

  • "levelling-up mission" has the meaning given by section 1(2)(a);

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

  • "mission period" has the meaning given by section 1(2)(a);

  • "mission progress methodology and metrics" has the meaning given by section 1(2)(b);

  • "statement of levelling-up missions" has the meaning given by section 1(2).

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