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PART IINTRODUCTORY

Interpretation

2.—(1) The [1954 c. 33 (N.I.).] Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to Article 1 and the following provisions of this Order as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

(2) In this Order—

“carriageway” means a way constituted or comprised in a road being a way over which the public have a right of way for the passage of vehicles;

“constable” means a member of the Royal Ulster Constabulary or the Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve;

“the Department” means the Department of the Environment;

“designated parking place” means a parking place designated by order under Article 15;

“disabled person’s vehicle” means a vehicle lawfully displaying a badge of a form prescribed under section 14(1) of the [1978 c. 53.] Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons (Northern Ireland) Act 1978;

“driver”, where a separate person acts as a steersman of a motor vehicle, includes that person as well as any other person engaged in the driving of the vehicle;

“enactment” includes any order, regulation, rule, bye-law or other instrument made under a statutory provision;

“excess charge” in relation to an off-street parking place has the meaning given in Article 13(3) and in relation to a designated parking place has the meaning given in Article 16(1);

“experimental traffic control scheme” means a scheme under Article 5;

“the Highway Code” has the meaning assigned to it by Article 51(7) of the Order of 1995;

“initial charge” in relation to an off-street parking place has the meaning given in Article 13(3) and in relation to a designated parking place has the meaning given in Article 16(1);

“motor vehicle” means, subject to Article 6 of the Order of 1995, a mechanically propelled vehicle (not being a tramcar or other vehicle running on permanent rails, or a trolley vehicle) which is intended or adapted for use on roads;

“off-street parking accommodation” means parking accommodation for vehicles otherwise than on roads;

“off-street parking place” means a parking place other than a parking place on a road;

“the Order of 1981” means the [1981 NI 1.] Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981;

“the Order of 1995” means the [1995 NI 18.] Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995;

“parking attendant” has the meaning assigned to it by Article 25;

“parking place” means a place where vehicles or vehicles of any particular class may wait;

“parking meter” has the meaning assigned to it by Article 16(2)(a);

“the Police Authority” means the Police Authority for Northern Ireland;

“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations;

“public road” means a road which is maintainable by the Department, and includes any part of such a road and any bridge or tunnel over or through which such a road passes;

“road” includes a public road and any street, carriageway, highway or roadway to which the public has access;

“the Road Traffic Orders” means the Order of 1981, the Order of 1995 and this Order;

“special road” has the meaning assigned to it by Article 2(2) of the [1993 NI 15.] Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993;

“statutory provision” has the meaning assigned to it by section 1(f) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954;

“traffic” includes the passage of animals on a road;

“traffic regulation order” means an order under Article 4;

“traffic sign” has the meaning assigned to it by Article 28;

“trailer” means a vehicle drawn by a motor vehicle;

“trolley vehicle” means a mechanically propelled vehicle adapted for use without rails under power transmitted to the vehicle from some external source (whether or not there is in addition a source of power on board the vehicle);

“vehicle” includes a cycle and a trailer.