Road Traffic Act 1972

Supplementary

82 Interpretation of Part II

In this Part of this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the meanings hereby assigned to them respectively, that is to say—

• " construction and use requirement " has the meaning assigned to it in section 40(7) of this Act;

• " goods vehicle test certificate " has the meaning assigned to it in section 45(1) of this Act;

• " hours of darkness " means the time between half-an-hour after sunset and half-an-hour before sunrise;

• " licensing authority " means a licensing authority for the purposes of Part V of the [1968 c. 73.] Transport Act 1968;

• " manufacturer's certificate " has the meaning assigned to it in section 47(5) of this Act;

• " Minister's approval certificate " has the meaning assigned to it in section 47(8) of this Act;

• " plating certificate " has the meaning assigned to it in section 45(1) of this Act;

• " prescribed " means prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State;

• " public passenger vehicle " means a vehicle (other than a tramcar) carrying passengers for hire or reward on roads;

• " sold or supplied by retail " means sold or supplied otherwise than to a person acquiring solely for the purpose of resale or of re-supply for a valuable consideration;

• " tail lamp " means, in relation to a vehicle, any lamp carried attached to the vehicle for the purpose of showing a red light to the rear in accordance with section 68(1)(b) of this Act or regulations under any of sections 68 to 79 thereof;

• " test certificate " has the meaning assigned to it in section 43(2) of this Act;

• " traffic area " has the same meaning as in Part III of the [1960 c. 16.] Road Traffic Act 1960 ;

• " type approval certificate " has the meaning assigned to it in section 47(4) of this Act;

83 Administrative expenses, appointment of officials and destination of fees

(1) Any expenses incurred by the Secretary of State by virtue of sections 43, 45, 47 to 50 or 57 shall be defrayed out of moneys provided by Parliament.

(2) Subject to the consent of the Civil Service Department as to number, the Secretary of State may appoint such officers and servants as he considers necessary for the operation of the provisions of sections 56 to 58 of this Act.

(3) There shall be paid to goods vehicle examiners appointed for the purposes of the said sections 56 to 58 such remuneration or salaries and such allowances, if any, as the Secretary of State may, with the consent of the Treasury, determine.

(4) In every year there shall be paid out of moneys provided by Parliament such sums as the Secretary of State may, with the consent of the Treasury, direct in respect of remuneration, salaries and allowances under subsection (3) above and the other expenses of examiners.

(5) Any sum received by the Secretary of State in pursuance of sections 43, 45, 47 to 50 or 63 of this Act shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund.