Section 3 Interpretation.
In this Act—
“local authority” means—
- (i)
the council of any F1district; and
- (ii)
any joint board or joint committee which is constituted so as to include among its members representatives of a district,
and the expression “constituent authority”, in relation to any such joint board or joint committee as aforesaid, means the council of any district represented on the board or committee;
- (i)
“public service vehicle” means an express carriage, a stage carriage, a tramcar or a trolley vehicle, and “public service vehicle undertaking” shall be construed accordingly;
C1“express carriage”, “stage carriage”, “tramcar” and “trolley vehicle” have the same respective meanings as in the M1Road Traffic Act 1930;
“qualified persons” has the meaning assigned to it by subsection (2) of section one of this Act; and
“travel concession” means the reduction or waiver of a fare or charge, either absolutely or subject to terms, limitations, or conditions.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Word “district” substituted for words “county borough or county district” by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), s. 186(5)
Marginal citations
- M1
Modifications
- C1
Expressions (a) “express carriage” and “stage carriage” and (b) “tramcar” to be construed in accordance with Road Traffic Act 1960 (c. 16): ibid (a) s. 265(1) and (b) Sch. 19 para. 3