# The Advanced Quality Partnership Schemes (England) Regulations 2018, Regulation 2: Interpretation

Extent: E+W

(1) In these Regulations—
“the 2000 Act” means the Transport Act 2000;
“the 1981 Act” means the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 ;
“the 1985 Act” means the Transport Act 1985 ;
“admissible objection” has the meaning given in regulation 8;
“authority” means a local transport authority ;
“lead authority” means—
(a)the authority which has made, or is proposing to make, a scheme; or
(b)where regulation 4 applies, the authority named as the lead authority in the notice of a proposed scheme given under section 113G(1) (notice and consultation requirements) of the 2000 Act ;
“objector” means an operator who has made an objection in accordance with regulation 9;
“operator” means an operator who provides a local service ;
“relevant operator” has the meaning given in regulations 6 and 7;
“scheme” means an advanced quality partnership scheme ;
“traffic commissioner” means a commissioner appointed under section 4 (traffic commissioners) of the 1981 Act .
(2) Any period of days prescribed in these Regulations is to be calculated excluding any day which is Christmas Day, Good Friday, or a day which is a bank holiday in England and Wales under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 .

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/21/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/advanced-quality-partnership-schemes-england-regulations-2018/regulation-2
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