# The Road Vehicles (Authorisation of Special Types) (General) Order 2003, Paragraph 1

Extent: E+W+S

(1) In this Schedule “the authority” means—
(a) in relation to a road, the highway authority for that road;
(b) in relation to a bridge vested in a transport authority, that authority;
(c) in relation to any other bridge, the authority, body or person in whom the bridge is vested.
(2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(b)—
“transport authority” means the authority, body or person having the control or management of a transport undertaking; and
“transport undertaking” means a railway, tramway, dock, harbour, pier, canal or inland navigation undertaking which carries on its activities, or some of its activities, under statutory authority.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1998/schedule/9/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/road-vehicles-authorisation-of-special-types-general-order-2003/schedule-9/paragraph-1
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