Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

• “the 1991 Act” means the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991^f1;

• “the 2004 Act” means the Traffic Management Act 2004;

  except where the context otherwise requires, “apparatus” includes a sewer, drain or tunnel as well as any structure for the lodging therein of apparatus or for gaining access to apparatus;

• “duration” means a continuous period of time and includes a period of time capable of being assessed by reference to the provision of a start time and an end time;

• “electronic communication” has the meaning given in section 15(1) of the Electronic Communications Act 2000 (general interpretation) ^f2;

• “emergency services” include —

  1. (a)

     police, fire, rescue and ambulance services; and

  2. (b)

     Her Majesty’s Coastguard;

• “local authority” means the council of a district or London borough or the Common Council of the City of London;

• “permit” means an authorisation from the Permit Authority which permits certain specified works to be carried out on a single specified street for a specified duration;

• “permit works” means works authorised by a permit;

• “Permit Authority”, in relation to a permit scheme, means the relevant local highway authority or authorities which have submitted, or intend to submit, that permit scheme to the Secretary of State under section 33(1) or (2) of the 2004 Act (preparation of permit schemes);

• “permit condition” means a condition attached to a permit by virtue of provision made in a permit scheme under regulation 10 or a condition specified in a permit scheme under regulation 13;

• “phase”, in relation to specified works, means a period of uninterrupted occupation of the street during which part of those works will be carried out;

• “provisional advance authorisation” means an indication of the likely future issue by the Permit Authority of a permit for certain proposed works;

• “relevant authority” has the same meaning as in Part III of the 1991 Act;

• “specified area” has the meaning given in regulation 7;

• “specified streets” has the meaning given in regulation 8;

• “specified works” has the meaning given in regulation 6;

• “statutory undertaker” means a person entitled by virtue of a statutory right to carry out street works;

• “street authority” has the meaning given in section 49(1) of the 1991 Act (definition of the street authority and other relevant authorities);

• “working day” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday or any day which, under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971^f3, is a bank holiday in England and Wales; and

• “works for road purposes” has the meaning given in section 86(2) of the 1991 Act (highway authorities, highways and related matters).

The offences set out in regulations 19 and 20 are fixed penalty offences for the purposes of Part 5 of these Regulations.