Article 2 Interpretation

In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires:

• “the 1980 Act” means the Highways Act 1980^f1;

• “DBFO contract” means a contract between the Secretary of State for Transport or the Secretary of State for Wales and another person pursuant to which such other person undertakes responsibility for the design, building, financing and operation of a trunk road for an agreed period;

• “management agent” means a person who has entered into a management agency contract with the Secretary of State for Transport or with the Secretary of State for Wales and where the context so admits includes a sub-contractor of such person;

• “management agency contract” means a contract (other than a DBFO contract) between the Secretary of State for Transport or the Secretary of State for Wales and another person pursuant to which such other person undertakes responsibility for managing any maintenance or improvement of, or other dealing with, any length of trunk road and any trunk road connected land;

• “trunk road” has the meaning given in section 329(1) of the 1980 Act;

• “trunk road connected land” means any land which does not form part of a trunk road but which has been acquired by the Secretary of State for Transport or the Secretary of State for Wales in connection with a trunk road under section 239(2) or (4) or section 246 of the 1980 Act;

• “unitary district” means a district (other than a metropolitan district) where the district council is the sole principal council for that local government area;

• “unitary district council” means a district council (other than a metropolitan district council) which is the sole principal council for its local government area;

• “works contractor” means a person who has entered into a works contract with the Secretary of State for Transport or the Secretary of State for Wales and where the context so admits includes a sub-contractor of such person;

• “works contract” means a contract (other than a DBFO contract or a management agency contract) between the Secretary of State for Transport or the Secretary of State for Wales and another person pursuant to which such other person undertakes to carry out works of maintenance, improvement or construction in connection with a trunk road and trunk road connected land.