In this Chapter—

• “cancellation notice” has the meaning given by section 78(2);

• “criminal behaviour” means behaviour that constitutes a criminal offence;

• “extension notice” has the meaning given by section 77(5);

• “local authority” means—

  1. a

     in relation to England, a district council, a county council for an area for which there is no district council, a London borough council, the Common Council of the City of London or the Council of the Isles of Scilly;

  2. b

     in relation to Wales, a county council or a county borough council;

• “offensive behaviour” means behaviour by a person that causes or is likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress to one or more other persons not of the same household as that person;

• “owner”, in relation to premises, means—

  1. a

     a person (other than a mortgagee not in possession) entitled to dispose of the fee simple of the premises, whether in possession or in reversion;

  2. b

     a person who holds or is entitled to the rents and profits of the premises under a lease that (when granted) was for a term of not less then 3 years;

• “premises” includes—

  1. a

     any land or other place (whether enclosed or not);

  2. b

     any outbuildings that are, or are used as, part of premises;

• “premises licence” has the meaning given by section 11 of the Licensing Act 2003;

• “relevant licensing authority” has the meaning given by section 12 of that Act;

• “variation notice” has the meaning given by section 78(3).

A reference in this Chapter to “the local authority”, in relation to any premises or a notice or order relating to any premises, is a reference to the local authority (or, as the case may be, any of the local authorities) within whose area the premises are situated.

A reference in this Chapter to “the premises”, in relation to a closure notice or a closure order, is a reference to the premises to which the notice or order relates.