Regulation 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

These Regulations may be cited as the Low Emission Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2021 and come into force on 31 May 2021.

In these Regulations—

• “the Act” means the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019,

• “initiating party” means whichever of the parties referred to in section 12(2) of the Act that appoints a reporter in terms of section 12(2),

• “local authority” includes local authorities jointly operating a scheme,

• “opt-in notice” has the meaning given in regulation 11(2)(a),

• “party” means—

  1. (a)

     the local authority proposing to make the scheme,

  2. (b)

     the Scottish Ministers, and

  3. (c)

     any person who submitted an opt-in notice under regulation 11,

• “scheme” means a low emission zone scheme,

• “writing” and “written” include electronic communications within the meaning of section 15 (general interpretation) of the Electronic Communications Act 2000^f1.