# The Motor Vehicles (Approval) (Fees) Regulations 1997, Regulation 2: Interpretation


(1) In these Regulations—
“appeal” means an appeal made in accordance with regulation 10 of the Approval Regulations;
“the Approval Regulations” means the Motor Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 1996;
“exceptional circumstances” means an accident, a fire, an epidemic, severe weather, a failure in the supply of essential services or other unexpected happening (excluding a breakdown or mechanical defect in a vehicle or non delivery of spare parts for that vehicle);
“further application” means an application made in accordance with regulation 7(6) of the Approval Regulations;
“original application” means an application made in accordance with regulation 7(1) to (3) of the Approval Regulations, not being a further application;
“out of hours” means at any time either—
(a) on any day which is a Saturday, Sunday, Good Friday, Christmas Day or a Bank holiday (as defined in the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971); or
(b) on any other day, other than between—
(i) 8.00 am and 5.00 pm on a Monday to Thursday inclusive, or
(ii) 8.00 am and 4.30 pm on a Friday;
“relevant goods vehicle” means a goods vehicle to which Part III of the Approval Regulations applies; and
“relevant passenger vehicle” means a vehicle to which Part II of the Approval Regulations applies.
(2) Without prejudice to section 17 of the Interpretation Act 1978 and subject to the context, a reference in these Regulations to any enactment comprised in subordinate legislation (within the meaning of that Act) is a reference to that enactment as from time to time amended or re-enacted with or without modification.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/1459/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/motor-vehicles-approval-fees-regulations-1997/regulation-2
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