# The Public Service Vehicles (London Local Service Licences) Regulations 1986, Regulation 3: Interpretation


(1) In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires:
“certifying officer” means an officer appointed under section 7(1) of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981;
“commissioner” means the traffic commissioner for the Metropolitan Traffic Area;
“holder” in relation to a licence means the individual, company or (in the case of a partnership) firm to whom that licence was granted;
“licence” means a London local service licence;
“Notices and Proceedings” has the meaning given in regulation 3 of the Public Service Vehicles (Traffic Commissioners: Publication and Inquiries) Regulations 1986; and
“public service vehicle examiner” means a person appointed under section 7(2) of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981.
(2) Unless the context otherwise requires, any reference in these Regulations to:
(a) a numbered section is a reference to the section bearing that number in the Transport Act 1985;
(b) a numbered regulation is a reference to the regulation bearing that number in these Regulations; and
(c) a numbered paragraph is a reference to the paragraph bearing that number in the regulation in which the reference appears.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1986/1691/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/public-service-vehicles-london-local-service-licences-regulations-1986/regulation-3
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