Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978 (c. 3)

Miscellaneous and supplementalE+W+S

(1)In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears, the following expressions have the following meanings, that is to say—

“the Common Council” means the Common Council of the City of London;
[F1“highway”, in the application of this Act to Scotland, shall be deemed to include any public right of way;]
[F1“carriageway” has the same meaning as in the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984;]
“licence” means, in relation to a vehicle, a licence issued for the vehicle under the M1Vehicles (Excise) Act 1971;
“local authority” means—
(a)
in relation to England, a district council, London borough council or the Common Council;
(b)
in relation to Scotland, an islands or district council; and
(c)
in relation to Wales, a district council;
“motor vehicle” means a mechanically propelled vehicle intended or adapted for use on roads, whether or not it is in a fit state for such use, and includes any trailer intended or adapted for use as an attachment to such a vehicle, any chassis or body, with or without wheels, appearing to have formed part of such a vehicle or trailer and anything attached to such a vehicle or trailer;
“owner”, in relation to a motor vehicle which is the subject of a hiring agreement or hire-purchase agreement, includes the person entitled to possession of the vehicle under the agreement;
“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State;
“the relevant date” has the meaning given to it by section 13(3) below.
[F2“road” has the same meaning as in the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984.]

(2)Any reference in this Act to an enactment is a reference to it as amended or applied by or under any other enactment, including this Act.

Textual Amendments

F1Definition of “carriageway” substituted (S.) for definition of “highway” by Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 54, SIF 108), s. 157(2), Sch. 9 para. 78(5)(a)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

Marginal Citations