Regulation 2 InterpretationI1

In these Regulations—

• “the 1985 Act” means the Transport Act 1985;

• “bank holiday” means any day which is a bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971^f1;

• “bus substitution service”, “special licence” and “traffic authority” have the respective meanings given by sections 119(1), 12(2) and 7(15) of the 1985 Act;

• “operator” shall be construed in accordance with section 137(7) of the 1985 Act;

• “relevant authority” means, in relation to a local service, any Passenger Transport Executive or county, regional or islands council within whose area there will be a stopping place for the service; and

• “week” means a period of 7 days commencing with a Monday.

In these Regulations, any reference to service subsidies has the same meaning as in Part V of the 1985 Act by virtue of section 112(1)(b) thereof.

In these Regulations, any reference to—