The Control of Off-Street Parking (England and Wales) Order 1978

Interpretation

2.—(1) In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires—

“the Act of 1967” means the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1967;

“controlled area” means an area in a county in England or Wales where the provision of off-street parking is controlled in accordance with the provisions of this Order;

“the county council”, in relation to a controlled area or an area proposed to be designated as a controlled area, means the council of the county in which the controlled area or area proposed to be so designated, as the case may be, is situated;

“licence” means a licence under this Order;

“local authority”, in relation to a parking place in a controlled area, means the council of the district where the parking place is situated;

“long-term parking” and “short-term parking” mean parking for a continuous period exceeding, or, as the case may be, not exceeding, four hours or such longer period as may be prescribed;

“public off-street parking place” means a place, whether above or below ground and whether or not consisting of or including buildings, where parking space for motor vehicles off the highway is made available by any person to the public for payment; and references to operating, or to the operator of, such a parking place shall be construed as references to making, or as the case may be to the person making, such parking space at the parking place so available;

“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations;

“regulations” means regulations made by a county council under this Order;

“urban road” means a road which—

(i)

is a restricted road for the purposes of section 71 of the Act of 1967 (30 mph speed limit), or

(ii)

is subject to an order under section 74 of that Act imposing a speed limit of not more than 40 mph.

(2) Any reference in this Order to an enactment is a reference to that enactment as amended by any subsequent enactment.

(3) The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply for the interpretation of this Order as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.