The Road Vehicles (Authorisation of Special Types) (General) Order 2003 No. 1998

SCHEDULE 9 ROAD AND BRIDGE AUTHORITIES

PART 1 NOTICES

1.—(1) In this Schedule “ the authority” means—

(a) in relation to a road, the highway authority for that road;

(b) in relation to a bridge vested in a transport authority, that authority;

(c) in relation to any other bridge, the authority, body or person in whom the bridge is vested.

(2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(b)—

“transport authority” means the authority, body or person having the control or management of a transport undertaking; and

“transport undertaking” means a railway, tramway, dock, harbour, pier, canal or inland navigation undertaking which carries on its activities, or some of its activities, under statutory authority.