In this Act, expressions relating to the Crown must be construed in accordance with this section.
Crown land is land in which there is a Crown interest or a Duchy interest.
A Crown interest is any of the following—
A Duchy interest is—
A private interest is an interest which is neither a Crown interest nor a Duchy interest.
The appropriate authority in relation to any land is—
If any question arises as to what authority is the appropriate authority in relation to any land it must be referred to the Treasury, whose decision is final.
For the purposes of an application for listed building consent made by or on behalf of the Crown in respect of land which does not belong to the Crown or in respect of which it has no interest a reference to the appropriate authority must be construed as a reference to the person who makes the application.
For the purposes of subsection (8) the Crown includes—
The reference to Her Majesty's private estates must be construed in accordance with section 1 of the Crown Private Estates Act 1862.
An order made for the purposes of paragraph (c) of subsection (3) must be made by statutory instrument.
But no such order may be made unless a draft of it has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.