Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

• “the 1981 Act” means the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981^f1;

• “the 1988 Act” means the Road Traffic Act 1988;

• “the 1995 Act” means the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995^f2;

• “certificate of temporary exemption” means a certificate issued by the Secretary of State in accordance with regulation 4;

• “examination”, in relation to—

  1. (a)

     a public service vehicle adapted to carry more than eight passengers, means an examination carried out in accordance with the Motor Vehicles (Tests) Regulations 1981^f3;

  2. (b)

     a goods vehicle, means an examination carried out in accordance with the Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) Regulations 1988^f4;

• “operator’s licence” means a licence granted under section 14 of the 1981 Act^f5 or section 13 of the 1995 Act^f6;

• “relevant provision”, in relation to—

  1. (a)

     a public service vehicle adapted to carry more than eight passengers, means section 47(1) of the 1988 Act;

  2. (b)

     a goods vehicle, means section 53(1) or (2) of the 1988 Act;

• “relevant vehicle” means a public service vehicle adapted to carry more than eight passengers or a goods vehicle;

• “traffic commissioner” means a traffic commissioner appointed under section 4 of the 1981 Act^f7.