Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations, except where the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them:—

• “the Act” means the Vehicle and Driving Licences Act 1969;

• “the 1962 Act” means the Vehicles (Excise) Act 1962;

• “certificate of competence to drive” means a certificate issued in pursuance of Regulation 20(1) of the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1970^f1;

• “certificate of temporary exemption” means a certificate of temporary exemption issued by virtue of section 14(8)(c) of the Road Safety Act 1967, as amended by section 148(3) of the Transport Act 1968;

• “driving licence” means a licence under Part II of the Road Traffic Act 1960 to drive a motor vehicle;

• “Ministry plate” and “Ministry test date disc” have the same meanings respectively as they have in the Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1969^f2, as amended^f3;

• “plating certificate” and “goods vehicle test certificate” have the same meanings respectively as they have in section 9(1) of the Road Safety Act 1967 and “notification of the refusal of a goods vehicle test certificate” means a written notification given under section 9(1)(c) of that Act;

• “registration book” means a registration book issued by a council under the Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulations 1964^f4;

• “registration mark” means a mark assigned to a mechanically propelled vehicle under section 13 of the 1962 Act;

• “trade licence” has the meaning assigned to it under section 12 of the 1962 Act;

• “vehicle licence” means a licence for a mechanically propelled vehicle under the 1962 Act;

Any reference in these Regulations to any enactment shall be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended by any subsequent enactment.

The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply for the interpretation of these Regulations as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.