Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

• “the 1995 Act” means the Environment Act 1995;

• “the 1986 Regulations” means the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986^f1;

• “appropriate authority”—

  1. (a)

     in relation to a fixed penalty notice, means the local authority on whose behalf the notice is issued;

  2. (b)

     in relation to an authorised person, means the local authority by which he is authorised;

• “authorised person”—

  1. (a)

     in relation to the investigation or prosecution of an emissions offence means a person authorised under regulation 6(1);

  2. (b)

     in relation to the investigation or prosecution of a stationary idling offence means a person authorised under regulation 6(3);

• “designated local authority” means a local authority that is for the time being designated under regulation 4(1);

• “emissions offence” means using on a road a motor vehicle which does not comply with a requirement of regulation 61 or 61A (emissions of smoke etc) of the 1986 Regulations;

• “fixed penalty notice” means a notice under regulation 10 or 13;

• “notice requesting a hearing” means a notice of a description referred to in regulation 18(1);

• “stationary idling offence” means a contravention of, or failure to comply with so much of regulation 98 (stopping of engine when stationary) of the 1986 Regulations as relates to the prevention of exhaust emissions;

Unless the context otherwise provides, any reference in these Regulations—