s 15 Interpretation.
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them:— “ the Minister ” means the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food ; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ Defence Regulations ” means Regulations made under the Emergency Powers (Defence) Acts, 1939 and 1940; “ drainage ”, “ drainage authority ”, “ internal drainage board ”, and “ internal drainage district ” have the same meanings as in the Land Drainage Act 1976; “ fen-land ” shall be construed generally, and not as limited to land in that part of England commonly known as “ the Fens ”; “ local drainage district ” means a drainage district other than a catchment area; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .