Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—

• “A-road” means any principal road so classified under section 12 of the Highways Act 1980^f1 to which is assigned in common usage an identifying number with the prefix “A”;

• “district council” includes the Council of the Isles of Scilly;

• “dual carriageway” means a road part of which consists of a central reservation to separate a carriageway to be used by vehicles proceeding in one direction from a carriageway to be used by vehicles proceeding in the opposite direction;

• “fire authority” means an authority discharging the functions of a fire authority under the Fire Services Act 1947^f2;

• “fire-break” means an area of ground of which the surface consists wholly or mainly of substances other than combustible material;

• “motorway” means a special road within the meaning of section 142(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984^f3 which has been declared open for use under section 1(4) of that Act; and

• “scheduled monument” has the meaning assigned to that expression in section 1(11) of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979^f4.

Any reference in these Regulations to a numbered regulation or Schedule shall be construed as a reference to the regulation or Schedule bearing that number in these Regulations.