1.—(1) In this Act—

“authorised person” has the meaning assigned to it by section 11;

“building” includes part of a building and any class or classes of structure which are prescribed by the Minister to be a building for the purposes of this Act;

F1[‘building control authority’ has the meaning given to it by section 2(1);]

“building control regulations” means regulations made by the Minister pursuant to section 6;

“building regulations” means regulations made by the Minister pursuant to section 3;

“Building Regulations Advisory Body” means the body established pursuant to section 14;

“construction” includes the execution of works in connection with buildings and any act or operation necessary for or related to the construction, extension, alteration, repair or renewal of a building and “constructed” shall be construed accordingly;

“design” includes the preparation of plans, particulars, drawings, specifications, calculations and other expressions of purpose according to which the construction, extension, alteration, repair or renewal concerned is to be executed and “designed” shall be construed accordingly;

“enforcement notice” has the meaning assigned to it by section 8;

“fire authority” means a fire authority within the meaning of the Fire Services Act, 1981;

F2[…]

“functions” includes powers and duties;

F3[ ‘local authority’ means a local authority for the purposes of the Local Government Act 2001 (as amended by the Local Government Reform Act 2014);]

“the Minister” means the Minister for the Environment;

“operative day” has the meaning assigned to it by section 22;

“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Minister;

“works” includes any act or operation in connection with the construction, extension, alteration, repair or renewal of a building.

(2) A reference in this Act to a section is to a section of this Act unless it is indicated that reference to some other enactment is intended.

(3) A reference in this Act to a subsection F4[paragraph or subparagraph] is to the subsection F4[paragraph or subparagraph] of the provision in which the reference occurs, unless it is indicated that a reference to some other provision is intended.

(4) A reference in this Act to any enactment shall be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended or adapted by any subsequent enactment.