{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/military-tramways-act-1887-repealed-111993/section-12",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/military-tramways-act-1887-repealed-111993/section-12.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/Vict/50-51/65",
  "legislation_title": "Military Tramways Act 1887 (repealed 1.1.1993)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/military-tramways-act-1887-repealed-111993",
  "path": "section/12",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "12",
  "heading": "Interpretation.",
  "text": "For the purposes of this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, terms shall have the same meaning as in the Tramways Act 1870 provided as follows:—\nThe term “road” shall include any highwaypublic or private road within the meaning of section 151(1) of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984:\nThe term “person” shall include a corporation:\nThe term “tramway” shall mean any tramway constructed or to be constructed by the Secretary of State under the authority of a Provisional Order under this Act.\nFor the purpose of incorporating any sections of the Tramways Act 1870 with this Act—\nThe terms “tramway duly authorised” and a “tramway” in such sections shall be deemed to mean a tramway authorised by a Provisional Order under this Act:\nThe term “promoters” in the said sections shall mean the Secretary of State.",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words commencing “public or private road” substituted (S.) for “highway” by Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 54, SIF 108), s. 156(1), Sch. 9 para. 12. By Transport and Works Act 1992 (c. 42), s. 68(1), Sch. 4 Pt. I, and S.I. 1992/2784, arts. 2(b), 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I, the said Sch. 9 para. 12 is repealed (1. 1. 1993)"
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M1",
      "text": "1870 c. 78."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M2",
      "text": "1870 c. 78."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/50-51/65/section/12",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T12:36:23.401002+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}