# The Road Transport Operator Regulations 2011, Regulation 2: Purpose and interpretation

Extent: E+W+S

(1) These Regulations implement Regulation 1071/2009.
(2) In these Regulations —
“the commencement date” means 4th December 2011;
“Regulation 1071/2009” means Regulation (EC) No. 1071/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing common rules concerning the conditions to be complied with to pursue the occupation of road transport operator and repealing Council Directive 96/26/EC;
“the 1981 Act” means the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981;
“the 1995 Act” means the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995.
(3) Unless the context otherwise requires, expressions used in Regulation 1071/2009 have the same meaning when used in these Regulations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/2632/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/road-transport-operator-regulations-2011/regulation-2
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