Regulation 2

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,—

• “the Act” means the Transport Act 1968,

• “emergency” means an event which—

  1. (a)

     causes or is likely to cause such—

     1. (i)

        danger to the life or health of one or more individuals, or

     2. (ii)

        a serious interruption in the maintenance of public services for the supply of water, gas, electricity or drainage or of telecommunication or postal services, or

     3. (iii)

        a serious interruption in the use of roads, or

     4. (iv)

        a serious interruption in private transport or in public transport (not being an interruption caused by a trade dispute (within the meaning of the Trade Disputes Act 1906) involving persons who carry passengers for hire or reward), or

  2. (b)

     is likely to cause such serious damage to property,

  as to necessitate the taking of immediate action to prevent the occurrence or continuance of such danger or interruption or the occurrence of such damage;

and any other expression which is also used in Part VI of the Act has the same meaning as in that Part of that Act.

Any reference in these Regulations to an enactment or instrument shall be construed, unless the context otherwise requires, as a reference to that enactment or instrument as amended by any subsequent enactment or instrument.

The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply for the interpretation of these Regulations as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.