Section 5 Interpretation of Part 1

In this Part—

• “condition” is to be construed in accordance with section 1(2)(d);

• “in”, in the context of referring to works in a road, includes a reference to works under, over, across, along or upon a road;

• “permit” is to be construed in accordance with section 1(2);

• “permit scheme” is to be construed in accordance with section 1;

• “permit regulations” is to be construed in accordance with section 3;

• “prescribed” means prescribed, or of a description prescribed, by permit regulations;

• “road” means—

  1. (a)

     a road within the meaning of the Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 (NI 15); and

  2. (b)

     anything which (not being such a road) is a street within the meaning of the Street Works Order;

• “the Street Works Order” means the Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (NI 19);

• “statutory provision” has the meaning given by section 1(f) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (c. 33);

• “works” includes—

  1. (a)

     street works within the meaning of the Street Works Order; and

  2. (b)

     works for road purposes and major road works within the meaning of that Order.