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In this section and sections 66, 69 to 74, 78 and 79 of, and Schedule 6 to, this Act—

• “immobilisation device” has the same meaning as in section 104(9) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984;

• “the Joint Committee” has the meaning given by section 73(1) of this Act;

• “the parking area” means the area designated as a permitted parking area and as a special parking area by the Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale) Order 2004;

• “parking authority” means Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council;

• “parking attendant” has the same meaning as in section 63A of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984;

• “penalty charge” means a penalty charge which is payable by virtue of paragraph 3(1) and (2) of Schedule 3 to this Act;

• “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State;

• “vehicle hiring agreement” and “vehicle-hire firm” have the same meanings as in section 66 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 19886 (hired vehicles).