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Regulation 1 Citation, commencement and interpretationI1

Northern Ireland

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as The Westlink (Busways) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 and shall come into operation on 24th October 2008.

(2)

In these Regulations—

  • “busway” means a length of special road specified in the Schedulef1;

  • “bus” means a motor vehicle constructed or adapted to carry more than 8 passengers (exclusive of the driver);

  • “lay-by” means a surfaced area adjacent to the carriageway intended for the waiting of vehicles; and

  • “medical practitioner” means a registered person within the meaning of the Medical Act 1983f2.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Reg. 1 in operation at 24.10.2008, see reg. 1(1)

Footnotes

f1

For the designation of these roads as special roads see Article 6(2) of, and Part IV of the Schedule to, the M1-M2 Link (Belast) Order (Northern Ireland) 2003 (S.R. 2003 No. 149)

f2

1983 c. 54