The Crop Residues (Burning) Regulations 1993

Interpretation

2.—(1) In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires–

“A-road” means any principal road so classified under section 12 of the Highways Act 1980((1)) to which is assigned in common usage an identifying number with the prefix “A”;

“crop residue” means straw or stubble or any other crop residue remaining on the land after harvesting of the crop grown thereon;

“district council” includes the Council of the Isles of Scilly;

“dual carriageway” means a road part of which consists of a central reservation to separate a carriageway to be used by vehicles proceeding in one direction from a carriageway to be used by vehicles proceeding in the opposite direction;

“fire-break” means an area of ground of which the surface consists wholly or mainly of substances other than combustible material;

“motorway” means a special road within the meaning of section 142(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984((2)) which has been declared open for use under section 1(4) of that Act; and

“scheduled monument” has the meaning assigned to that expression in section 1(11) of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979((3)).

(2) Any reference in these Regulations to a numbered regulation or schedule shall be construed as a reference to the regulation or schedule bearing that number in these Regulations.

(1)

1980 c. 66.

(2)

1984 c. 27.

(3)

1979 c. 46.