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Section 45 Interpretation of Part II.

In this Part of this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them:—

  • F1 “Carriageway” has the same meaning as in the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984;

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  • “Minister” means the Minister of Transport;

  • F3“Public road” has the same meaning as in the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984;

  • “Railway” includes a light railway, not being a light railway which is laid wholly or mainly along F4a public carriage waythe carriageway of a public roadand is used wholly or mainly for the carriage of passengers;

  • “Railway company” includes any person or body of persons whether incorporated or not, being the owner or owners or lessee or lessees of, or working, a railway;

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Definition inserted (S.) by Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 54, SIF 108), s. 156(1), Sch. 9 para. 28(a)

F2

Definitions repealed by Transport Act 1962 (c. 46), Sch. 12 Pt. I

F3

Definition inserted (S.) by Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 54, SIF 108), s. 156(1), Sch. 9 para. 28(b)

F4

Words “the carriageway of a public road" substituted (S.) for “a public carriageway" by Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 54, SIF 108), s. 156(1), Sch. 9 para. 28(c)