Article 78 InterpretationF1F2F3

In F4this Article, Articles 70 to 77 and Article 180A—

• F5“conduct” means—

  1. (a)

     in relation to an applicant for or the holder of a large goods vehicle driver's licence or the holder of an LGV Community licence, his conduct as a driver of a motor vehicle, and

  2. (b)

     in relation to an applicant for or the holder of a passenger-carrying vehicle driver's licence or the holder of a PCV Community licence, his conduct both as a driver of a motor vehicle and in any other respect relevant to his holding a passenger-carrying vehicle driver's licence or (as the case may be) his authorisation by virtue of Article 15A(1) to drive in Northern Ireland a passenger-carrying vehicle of any class,

  including, in either case, such conduct in Great Britain;

• “counterpart” in relation to a licence to drive under Part II or a Community licence has the same meaning as in that Part;

• “full licence” means a large goods vehicle or passenger-carrying vehicle driver's licence other than a provisional licence;

• “large goods vehicle” means a motor vehicle (not being a medium-sized goods vehicle within the meaning of Part II) F6which is designed and constructed for the carriage of no more than 8 passengers in addition to the driver and which is constructed or adapted to carry or to haul goods and the permissable maximum weight of which exceeds 7.5 tonnes;

• “passenger-carrying vehicle” means—

  1. (a)

     a large passenger-carrying vehicle, that is to say, a vehicle used for carrying passengers which is constructed or adapted to carry more than 16 passengers, or

  2. (b)

     a small passenger-carrying vehicle, that is to say, a vehicle used for carrying passengers for hire or reward which is constructed or adapted to carry more than 8 but not more than 16 passengers and includes a combination of such a motor vehicle and a trailer;

• “notice” means notice in writing and notify shall be construed accordingly;

• “provisional licence” means a licence granted by virtue of Article 13(2);

• “the special provisions” has the meaning given in Article 70;

• and “permissible maximum weight” has the same meaning as in Part II.