Section 121 Interpretation and application to Crown.
England, Wales and Scotland
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them, that is to say:—
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“Trolley vehicle” means a mechanically-propelled vehicle adapted for use upon roads without rails and moved by power transmitted thereto from some external source:
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“Fares” includes sums payable in respect of a contract ticket or a season ticket:
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F4“Road” means any highway and any other road to which the public has access, and includes bridges over which a road passes:
“Road” has the same meaning as in the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984
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“Minister” means F6the Secretary of State
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References in this Act to public service vehicles shall be construed in like manner as if they were contained in the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981.
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Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Definition repealed by Road Traffic Act 1956 (c. 67), Sch. 9 and Road Traffic Act 1960 (c. 16), Sch. 18 Pt. I
- F2
Definitions repealed by Road Traffic Act 1960 (c. 16), Sch. 18 Pt. I
- F3
Definition in s. 121(1) repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XV
- F4
Definition commencing “ “Road” has the same meaning” substituted (S.) for definition commencing “ “Road” means any highway” by Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 54, SIF 108), s. 156(1), Sch. 9 para. 27(4)(a)
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Definition of “Highway authority” repealed (S.) by Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 54, SIF 108), s. 156(3), Sch. 11 and (E.W.) by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 102, Sch. 17
- F6
Words substituted by virtue of S.I. 1953/1204 (1953 I, p. 1225), art. 3(1) and 1955/1955 (1955 I, p. 1205), arts. 2, 6(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I
- F7
S. 121(1A) inserted by Road Traffic Act 1960 (c. 16), Sch. 17, repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt.XV
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S. 121(1B) inserted (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(2), Sch. 2 Pt. II para. 22
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Ss. 119(10), 120, 121(2), 122 repealed by Road Traffic Act 1960 (c. 16), Sch. 18 Pt. I