# The Local Authorities (Goods and Services) (Public Bodies) (Trunk Roads) Order 1996, Article 2: Interpretation


In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires:
“the 1980 Act” means the Highways Act 1980;
“DBFO contractor” means a person who has entered into a DBFO contract with the Secretary of State for Transport or with the Secretary of State for Wales;
“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;
“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 county council” means a county council which is the sole principal council for its local government area;
“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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/342/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-goods-and-services-public-bodies-trunk-roads-order-1996/article-2
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