PART 1General

Interpretation2.

(1)

In these Regulations—

“the 2000 Act” means the Transport Act 2000;

“the 1981 Act” means the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 M1;

“the 1985 Act” means the Transport Act 1985 M2;

“admissible objection” has the meaning given in regulation 8;

“authority” means a local transport authority M3;

“lead authority” means—

(a)

the authority which has made, or is proposing to make, a scheme; or

(b)

where regulation 4 applies, the authority named as the lead authority in the notice of a proposed scheme given under section 113G(1) (notice and consultation requirements) of the 2000 Act M4;

“objector” means an operator who has made an objection in accordance with regulation 9;

“operator” means an operator who provides a local service M5;

“relevant operator” has the meaning given in regulations 6 and 7;

“scheme” means an advanced quality partnership scheme M6;

“traffic commissioner” means a commissioner appointed under section 4 (traffic commissioners) of the 1981 Act M7.

(2)

Any period of days prescribed in these Regulations is to be calculated excluding any day which is Christmas Day, Good Friday, or a day which is a bank holiday in England and Wales under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 M8.