78(1)Section 142(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (general interpretation provisions) is amended as follows.
(2)Omit the definitions of “highway authority”, “local highway authority”, “local roads authority” and “roads authority”.
(3)At the appropriate place insert—
““off-street parking accommodation” means parking accommodation for motor vehicles off the highway or, in Scotland, off the road;”.
(4)For the definition of “road” substitute—
““road”—
(a)in England and Wales, means any length of highway or of any other road to which the public has access, and includes bridges over which a road passes, and
(b)in Scotland, has the same meaning as in the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984;”.
(5)For the definition of “special road” substitute—
““special road”, in England and Wales, has the same meaning as in the Highways Act 1980, and in Scotland has the same meaning as in the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984;”.
(6)At the appropriate place insert—
““traffic authority” and “local traffic authority” have the meaning given by section 121A of this Act;”.