The Quiet Lanes and Home Zones (England) Regulations 2006

Interpretation

2.  In these Regulations—

“the Act” means the Transport Act 2000;

“authority”, in relation to a designated road, means the local traffic authority making, or proposing to make, the designation, or a use order or speed order, in relation to the designated road, under the Act;

“designated road” means a road designated by a local traffic authority as a quiet lane or a home zone under section 268(1) of the Act and “designate” and “designation” shall be construed accordingly;

“fire and rescue authority” shall be construed in accordance with the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004(1);

“local planning authority” has the meaning given by section 1(1), (2) and (3) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990(2);

“NHS trust” has the meaning given by section 5(1) of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990(3);

“NHS foundation trust” has the same meaning as in section 1 of the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003(4);

“notice of proposals” means, in relation to a designation, the notice required to be published under regulation 5(a) and, in relation to a use order or a speed order, the notice required to be published under regulation 11(1)(a);

“Passenger Transport Authority” means a metropolitan county passenger transport authority;

“public passenger transport services” has the meaning given by section 63(10)(a) of the Transport Act 1985(5);

“relevant map”, in relation to a designation or order, means the map required by regulation 17 to be prepared and kept in connection with that designation or order; and

“writing” includes communication by electronic means.

(1)

2004 c. 21, see sections 1 to 4.

(2)

1990 c. 8; section 1(3) was amended by the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c. 19) section 18(6) and Schedule 18.

(3)

1990 c. 19; section 5(1) was amended by the Health Act 1999 (c. 8), section 13(1) and Schedule 5.

(4)

2003 c. 43.

(5)

1985 c. 67.