2.—(1) A notice must be given to—
(a)the authority for each road on which the vehicle or vehicle-combination is to be used; and
(b)the authority for each bridge on which the vehicle or vehicle-combination is to be used.
(2) In the case of any vehicle or vehicle-combination which has a gross weight exceeding 80,000 kilograms, the notice must be given so that it is received by each authority before the beginning of the period of five days which ends immediately before the date of use.
(3) In any other case, the notice must be given so that it is received by each authority before the beginning of the period of two days which ends immediately before the date of use.
(4) An authority may accept a shorter period of notice in any case.
(5) “Date of use”, in relation to any vehicle or vehicle-combination to which a notice relates, means the date on which the use on roads of the vehicle or vehicle-combination is to begin.