# The Public Service Vehicles (Operators' Licences) Regulations 1995, Regulation 3: Interpretation


(1) In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—
“the 1981 Act” means the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981;
“the 1985 Act” means the Transport Act 1985;
“designated sporting event” has the same meaning as in the Sporting Events (Control of Alcohol) Act 1985;
“disc” means an operator’s disc issued under section 18;
“fax” means the making of a facsimile copy of a document by the transmission of electronic signals;
“holder” in relation to a licence means the person to whom that licence was granted;
“licence” means a PSV operator’s licence and “special licence” has the same meaning as in section 12(2) of the 1985 Act;
“local authority” has the meaning given by section 14A(4);
“Notices and Proceedings” has the same meaning as in regulation 3 of the Public Service Vehicles (Traffic Commissioners: Publications and Inquiries) Regulations 1986;
“traffic regulation conditions” has the meaning given by section 7(1) of the 1985 Act; and
“vehicle examiner” means an examiner appointed under section 66A of the Road Traffic Act 1988.
(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 1981 Act;
(b) a numbered regulation is a reference to the regulation bearing that number in these Regulations;
(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/1995/2908/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/public-service-vehicles-operators-licences-regulations-1995/regulation-3
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