# The Horses (Protective Headgear for Young Riders) (Northern Ireland) Order 1990, Article 2: Interpretation


(1) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to Article 1 and the following provisions of this Order as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
(2) In this Order—
“horse” includes pony, mule, donkey or other equine animal;
“regulations” means regulations under Article 4; and
“road” does not include a footpath or bridleway but, subject to that, has the meaning given in Article 2(2) of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 .
(3) For the purposes of the definition of “road” in paragraph (2)—
(a) “footpath” means a way—
(i) over which the public have a right of way on foot only; and
(ii) which is not associated with a carriageway; and
(b) “bridleway” means a way over which the public have the following, but no other, rights of way; a right of way on foot and a right of way on horseback or leading a horse, with or without a right to drive animals of any description along the way.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1990/2294/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/horses-protective-headgear-for-young-riders-northern-ireland-order-1990/article-2
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