Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 1967 (c. 37)

PART VIII N.I. MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL

81 Interpretation. N.I.

[F1 (1)] In this Act—

• “appointed day” means, in relation to any provision of this Act, such day as may be appointed under section 83(2) for the coming into operation of that provision;

• “the Authority” has the meaning assigned to it by section 68(1);

• Definition rep. by 1984 NI 15

• [F2 “the Council” means the General Consumer Council for Northern Ireland]

• F3 ...

• “the Holding Company” has the meaning assigned to it by section 47(1);

• “the Lands Tribunal” means the Lands Tribunal for Northern Ireland;

• Definition rep. by 1984 NI 15

• “the Minister” has the meaning assigned to it by section 1(2);

• “the Ministry” has the meaning assigned to it by section 1(4);

• “motor vehicle” means a road vehicle moved, propelled or drawn by mechanical or electrical power;

• F3 ...

• “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made under this Act;

• “railway services” and “railway undertaking” have the meanings assigned to them by section 55;

• “road”, …F4 , has the same meaning as in the Road Traffic [F5 (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 [1981 NI 1] ];

• “road authority”F6 has the meaning assigned to it by section 42 of the Roads Act (Northern Ireland) 1948 [1948 c.28] ;

• “road service licence” has the meaning assigned to it by section 4(1);

• “stage services” means bus services within the meaning of section 14(7) of the Finance Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 [1966 c.21] ;

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

• “subsidiary”, in relation to the Holding Company, has[F7 the meaning given by [F8 section 1159 of the Companies Act 2006]];

• F3 ...

[F1 (2) Any reference in this act to an inspector appointed under Part IV shall be construed in accordance with paragraph (4) of Article 74 of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (appointment of vehicle examiners).]

F1 1995 NI 18

F2 1984 NI 12

F3 s. 81(1): definitions of "goods", "operators' licences", road freight operators" and "vehicle licences" repealed (1.7.2012) by Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (c. 2), s. 60(2), Sch. 4; S.R. 2012/262, art. 2 (with arts. 4-6)

F4 1981 NI 1

F5 1981 NI 1

F6 SRO (NI) 1973/278, 504

F7 1990 NI 10

F8 S. 81(1): words in definition of "subsidiary" substituted (1.10.2009) by Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1941), art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 17 (with art. 10)