Roads (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 2010

Interpretation of Part 1

5.  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—

(a)

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

(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—

(a)

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

(b)

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