Part 6: Nature and Biodiversity Section 108: Interpretation
This section offers clarification on the definition of the terms used in the preceding sections on LNRSs.
	Subsection (1) sets out that these interpretations apply to the entirety of this section on LNRSs.
	Subsection (2) defines the term "local authority", setting out the different classifications of local government to which these sections apply.
	Subsection (3) defines the term "national conservation site", setting out the types of sites that must be included. This definition applies at both the local level for the responsible authority in developing the local habitat map that makes up the LNRS, and also at the national level for the Secretary of State in providing information to the responsible authority through the national habitat baseline map.