Paragraph 1

In this Schedule—

• “appropriate authority” means the Secretary of State for Social Security, the Secretary of State for Scotland or the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland;

• “licence” means a licence under the Act for a mechanically propelled vehicle;

• “qualified disabled person” has the meaning given in paragraph 2(2) below;

• “relevant certificate” has the meaning given in paragraph 2(3) below;

• “the Act” means the Vehicles (Excise) Act 1971^f1;

• “the appointed day” means 13th October 1993;

• “the 1971 Regulations” means the Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulations 1971^f2; and

• “the 1973 Regulations” means the Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1973^f3.

In this Schedule any reference to the Secretary of State for Social Security shall include a reference to his statutory predecessor.

In this Schedule any reference to the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland shall include a reference to its statutory predecessor.

Without prejudice to section 17 of the Interpretation Act 1978^f4, a reference in this Schedule to a provision of either the 1971 Regulations or the 1973 Regulations is, unless otherwise stated, a reference to that provision as from time to time amended or as from time to time re-enacted with or without modification.