In this Act the following expressions are defined or otherwise explained by the provisions indicated—
| “the 1990 baseline” (in Parts 1 and 2) | section 1(2) | |
| “administrator” (in Part 3) | section 55 | |
| “administrator” (in Schedule 6) | paragraph 6(1) and (4) of Schedule 6 | |
| “affirmative resolution procedure” (except in Part 3 and Schedule 6) | section 91(1) | |
| “annual equivalent”, in relation to the carbon budget for a period (in Parts 1 and 2) | section 5(2) | |
| “budgetary periods” (in Parts 1 and 2) | section 4(1) | |
| “carbon budget” (in Parts 1 and 2) | section 4(1) | |
| “carbon unit” (in Parts 1 and 2) | section 26(1) | |
| “the chair” (in Schedule 1) | paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 1 | |
| [F1 “children” (in Schedule 6)] | [F1paragraph 4B(2) of Schedule 6] | |
| “civil sanction” (in Schedule 6) | paragraph 9(3) of Schedule 6 | |
| “the Committee” (in Part 2) | section 32 | |
| “Counsel General” (in sections 61 to 70) | section 70(8) | |
| “the deputy chair” (in Schedule 1) | paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 | |
| “devolved authority” (in sections 61 to 70) | section 70(3) | |
| “devolved functions”, in relation to a reporting authority (in sections 61 to 69) | section 70(4) and (5) | |
| “devolved legislature” | section 97 | |
| “devolved Welsh functions”, in relation to a reporting authority (in sections 61 to 69) | section 70(6) and (7) | |
| “discretionary requirement” (in Schedule 6) | paragraph 12(3) of Schedule 6 | |
| “electricity distributor” (in Schedule 4) | paragraph 2(3) of Schedule 4 | |
| “electricity supplier” (in Schedule 4) | paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 4 | |
| “emissions” | section 97 | |
| “enactment” | section 97 | |
| “environmental authority” (in Schedule 4) | paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 4 | |
| “European law” | section 97 | |
| “European policy” | section 97 | |
| “financial year” (in Schedule 1) | paragraph 23 of Schedule 1 | |
| “fixed monetary penalty” (in Schedule 6) | paragraph 10(3) of Schedule 6 | |
| “greenhouse gas” | section 92 | |
| “international carbon reporting practice” | section 94 | |
| “Minister of the Crown” (in sections 61 to 70) | section 70(8) | |
| “modifications”, in relation to an enactment | section 97 | |
| “national authority” | section 95 | |
| “negative resolution procedure” (except in Part 3 and Schedule 6) | section 91(2) | |
| “net UK carbon account” (in Parts 1 and 2) | section 27(1) | |
| “net UK emissions” for a period, in relation to a greenhouse gas (in Parts 1 and 2) | section 29(1) | |
| “non-monetary discretionary requirement” (in Schedule 6) | paragraph 12(4) of Schedule 6 | |
| [F2 “nuisance” (in Schedule 6)] | [F2paragraph 4B(6) of Schedule 6] | |
| “participant” (in Part 3) | section 55 | |
| [F3 “pollution” (in Schedule 6)] | [F3paragraph 4B(3) of Schedule 6] | |
| “potential participant” (in Schedule 4) | paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 4 | |
| “primary legislation” | section 97 | |
| “the relevant national authority” (in Part 3) | section 47 | |
| “the relevant national authority” (in Schedule 6) | section 77(3) | |
| “the relevant Northern Ireland department” | section 96 | |
| “reporting authority” (in sections 61 to 70) | section 70(1) and (2) | |
| “seller” (in Schedule 6) | paragraph 3 of Schedule 6 | |
| “[F4single use carrier bag][F4carrier bag]” (in Schedule 6) | paragraph 5 of Schedule 6 | |
| “specified” (in Schedule 6) | paragraph 3(4) of Schedule 6 | |
| “targeted greenhouse gas” (in Parts 1 and 2) | section 24(1) | |
| “trading period” (in Part 3) | section 55 | |
| “trading scheme” | section 44(2) | |
| “UK emissions”, in relation to a greenhouse gas (in Part 1) | section 29(1) | |
| “UK removals”, in relation to a greenhouse gas (in Part 1) | section 29(1) | |
| “variable monetary penalty” (in Schedule 6) | paragraph 12(4) of Schedule 6 | |
| “Wales” (in sections 61 to 70) | section 70(8) | |
| F5... | F5... | |
| [F6 “young people” (in Schedule 6)] | [F6paragraph 4B(8) of Schedule 6] |
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 98 Table inserted (E.W.) (15.2.2011) by Waste (Wales) Measure 2010 (nawm 8), s. 21(2), Sch. para. 2(2)
F2Words in s. 98 Table inserted (E.W.) (15.2.2011) by Waste (Wales) Measure 2010 (nawm 8), s. 21(2), Sch. para. 2(3)
F3Words in s. 98 Table inserted (E.W.) (15.2.2011) by Waste (Wales) Measure 2010 (nawm 8), s. 21(2), Sch. para. 2(4)
F4 Words in Act substituted (N.I.) (28.4.2014) by Carrier Bags Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 7) , s. 1(a)
F5S. 98 entry repealed (15.1.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(1)(m), Sch. 25 Pt. 8
F6Words in s. 98 Table inserted (E.W.) (15.2.2011) by Waste (Wales) Measure 2010 (nawm 8), s. 21(2), Sch. para. 2(5)