Section 9 Interpretation.
England, Wales and Scotland
In this Act, except where the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the following meanings respectively, that is to say:—
“authorised forces” has the meaning assigned by subsection (1) of section two of this Act;
F1“highway”, in relation to Scotland, means a road within the meaning of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984;
“local authority” means the council of a county, county borough or county district, or, in relation to Scotland, a county or town council;
“Manœuvres area”, “Manœuvres Order” and “Manœuvres period” have the meanings respectively assigned by subsection (1) of section one of this Act;
“Manœuvres commission” has the meaning assigned by subsection (1) of section four of this Act;
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Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Definition of “highway” inserted (S.) by Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 54, SIF 108), s. 156(1), Sch. 9 para. 50(3)
- F2
Definition of “petty sessions area” repealed (27.9.1999) by 1999 c. 22, ss. 106, 108(3), Sch. 15 Pt. V(1) (with s. 107, Sch. 14 para. 7(2), 36(9))