Section 257 General interpretation provisions.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the meanings hereby assigned to them respectively, that is to say,—

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• “driver”, where a separate person acts as steersman of a motor vehicle, includes that person as well as any other person engaged in the driving of the vehicle, and “drive” shall be construed accordingly;

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• “the Minister” means F5the Secretary of State;

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• F7“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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References in this Act to any enactment shall be construed, except where the context otherwise requires, as references to that enactment as amended by or under any subsequent enactment.