Traffic Management Act 2004

15 Interpretation of Part 1 E+W

In this Part—

• “the appropriate national authority” means—

  (a)

  the Secretary of State, as respects England; and

  (b)

  the Assembly, as respects Wales;

• “the Assembly” means the National Assembly for Wales;

• “authorised person” means a person who is authorised under section 2;

• “designation” means designation as a traffic officer under section 2;

• “relevant road” has the meaning given by section 1(5);

• “road” means any length of highway or of any other road to which the public has access, and includes bridges over which a road passes;

• [F1 “ strategic highways company ” means a company for the time being appointed under Part 1 of the Infrastructure Act 2015; ]

• “traffic authority” has same meaning as in the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27);

• “traffic officer” means an individual designated under section 2.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 15 inserted (5.3.2015) by Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7), s. 57(1), Sch. 1 para. 133; S.I. 2015/481, reg. 2(a)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 15 in force at 4.10.2004 for E. by S.I. 2004/2380, art. 2(c)

I2 S. 15 in force at 1.5.2009 for W. by S.I. 2009/1095, art. 2(c)