Paragraph 24 Purposes of transport

In paragraph 21, electricity or gas is consumed for the purposes of transport where it is used—

The following definitions have effect for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)—

• “aircraft” means a self-propelled machine that can move through the air other than against the earth’s surface;

• “inland waters” means—

  1. (a)

     any river, stream or other watercourse, whether natural or artificial and whether tidal or not;

  2. (b)

     any lough, lake or pond, whether natural or artificial, and any reservoir or dock; and

  3. (c)

     any channel, creek, bay, estuary or arm of the sea;

• “network services” has the same meaning it has in section 82 of the Railways Act 1993^f1 but as if section 82(3)(h) of that Act did not apply;

• “railway” has the meaning given in section 67(1) of the Transport and Works Act 1992^f2;

• “road going vehicle” means any vehicle—

  1. (a)

     in respect of which a vehicle licence is required under the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994^f3;

  2. (b)

     which is an exempt vehicle under that Act; or

  3. (c)

     which is required to display a certificate of Crown exemption under regulation 31 of the Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulations 2002^f4;

• “train” has the same meaning it has in section 83 of the Railways Act 1993;

• “vessel” means any boat or ship which is self-propelled and operates in or under water.