2Interpretation
In this Act—
“the 1976 Act” means the Tyne and Wear Act 1976;
“the Authority” means the Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Authority;
“new tunnel crossing” means an additional tunnel crossing of the river Tyne in the vicinity of the road tunnel and intended to be operated in conjunction with it;
“the road tunnel” means Work No. 2 described in Part I of Schedule 1 to the 1976 Act; and
“the tunnel” has the meaning given in section 36 of the 1976 Act.