- amending order
means an order under section 267 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (alteration by order of relevant proportion of sentence);
- an approved course
means a course approved by the appropriate national authority for the purposes of this section in relation to the description of offence of which the offender is convicted, and • “the relevant date” means such date, at least two months before the last day of the period of disqualification as reduced by the order, as is specified in the order.
- appropriate driving test
means— • “ extended driving test ” means a test of competence to drive prescribed for the purposes of this section, and • “ test of competence to drive ” means a test prescribed by virtue of section 89(3) of the Road Traffic Act 1988.
- appropriate national authority
means (as respects Wales) the National Assembly for Wales and (otherwise) the Secretary of State;
- approved course
means a course approved (whether before or after this section comes into force) by a body specified in regulations under subsection (6);
- authorised analyst
means—
- chief constable
means, in Scotland in relation to any conditional offer, the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland. • “chief officer of police”... means, in relation to any fixed penalty notice, notice to owner or conditional offer, the chief officer of police for the police area in which the fixed penalty offence in question is alleged to have been committed, • “the Community Drivers’ Hours Regulation” means Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15th March 2006 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport (and amending and repealing certain Council Regulations), as amended from time to time, • “contracting... country” means a country... which is a contracting party to— (a) the European Agreement concerning the Work of Crews of Vehicles engaged in International Road Transport of 1st July 1970, as amended;...
- chief officer
means—
- conditional offer
means a notice under section 75(3)(a) or (3B)(a) of this Act, • “contracting... country” has the meaning given by section 89(1) of this Act. • “financial penalty deposit requirement” has the meaning given by section 90B(1) of this Act, • “fixed penalty notice” has the meaning given by section 52 of this Act, • “fixed penalty offence” is to be construed in accordance with section 51 of this Act, • “the prosecution period” has the meaning given by section 90C(8) of this Act, • “the relevant period” has the meaning given by section 90B(3) of this Act, • “suspended enforcement period” is to be construed in accordance with section 52(3)(a) of this Act, and • “vehicle examiner” means an examiner appointed under section 66A of the Road Traffic Act 1988.
- contracting... country
means a country... which is a contracting party to— (a) the European Agreement concerning the Work of Crews of Vehicles engaged in International Road Transport of 1st July 1970, as amended;...
- court of summary jurisdiction
has the same meaning as in section 307(1) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995, • “driver” except in section 62 of this Act means, in relation to an alleged fixed penalty offence, the person by whom, assuming the offence to have been committed, it was committed, •... • “petty sessions area” has the same meaning as in the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980, and • “proceedings”, except in relation to proceedings for enforcing payment of a sum registered under section 71 of this Act, means criminal proceedings. • “vehicle examiner” means an examiner appointed under section 66A of the Road Traffic Act 1988.
- custodial sentence
has the meaning given by section 222 of the Sentencing Code;
- custodial term
has the meaning given by section 210A(2)(a) of the 1995 Act;
- designated country or territory
means a country or territory designated by order under section 108(2) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 but a test conducted under the law of such a country or territory shall not be regarded as a corresponding test unless a person passing such a test would be entitled to an exchangeable licence as defined in section 108(1) of that Act.
- designated parking place
has the same meaning as in the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.
- disqualified
means disqualified for holding or obtaining a licence and “disqualification” is to be construed accordingly, • “drive” has the same meaning as in the Road Traffic Act 1988, • “licence” means a licence to drive a motor vehicle granted under Part III of that Act..., • “provisional licence” means a licence granted by virtue of section 97(2) of that Act, • “the provisions connected with the licensing of drivers” means sections 7, 8, 22, 25 to 29, 31,... 34 to 48, 91ZA, 91A, 96 and 97 of this Act, • “road”— • “the Road Traffic Acts” means the Road Traffic Act 1988, the Road Traffic (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988 (so far as it reproduces the effect of provisions repealed by tha
- document
means anything in which information of any description is recorded;
- drive
has the same meaning as in the Road Traffic Act 1988, • “licence” means a licence to drive a motor vehicle granted under Part III of that Act..., • “provisional licence” means a licence granted by virtue of section 97(2) of that Act, • “the provisions connected with the licensing of drivers” means sections 7, 8, 22, 25 to 29, 31,... 34 to 48, 91ZA, 91A, 96 and 97 of this Act, • “road”— • “the Road Traffic Acts” means the Road Traffic Act 1988, the Road Traffic (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988 (so far as it reproduces the effect of provisions repealed by that Act) and this Act, and • “the Traffic Acts” means the Road Traffic Acts and the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. • and “Com
- extended driving test
means a test of competence to drive prescribed for the purposes of this section, and • “ test of competence to drive ” means a test prescribed by virtue of section 89(3) of the Road Traffic Act 1988.
- extended sentence
has the meaning given by section 210A of the 1995 Act;
- extension period
means an extension period added pursuant to—
- financial penalty deposit requirement
has the meaning given by section 90B(1) of this Act, • “fixed penalty notice” has the meaning given by section 52 of this Act, • “fixed penalty offence” is to be construed in accordance with section 51 of this Act, • “the prosecution period” has the meaning given by section 90C(8) of this Act, • “the relevant period” has the meaning given by section 90B(3) of this Act, • “suspended enforcement period” is to be construed in accordance with section 52(3)(a) of this Act, and • “vehicle examiner” means an examiner appointed under section 66A of the Road Traffic Act 1988.
- fixed penalty notice
means a notice offering the opportunity of the discharge of any liability to conviction of the offence to which the notice relates by payment of a fixed penalty in accordance with this Part of this Act.
- fixed penalty offence
means an offence that is a fixed penalty offence for the purposes of Part 3 (see section 51);
- hours of darkness
means the time between half-an-hour after sunset and half-an-hour before sunrise, and • “street parking place” means a parking place on land which forms part of a road.
- identification information
means—
- inspector of weights and measures
has the same meaning as in the Weights and Measures Act 1985, except that it includes a chief inspector within the meaning of that Act.
- licence
means a licence to drive a motor vehicle granted under Part III of that Act..., • “provisional licence” means a licence granted by virtue of section 97(2) of that Act, • “the provisions connected with the licensing of drivers” means sections 7, 8, 22, 25 to 29, 31,... 34 to 48, 91ZA, 91A, 96 and 97 of this Act, • “road”— • “the Road Traffic Acts” means the Road Traffic Act 1988, the Road Traffic (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988 (so far as it reproduces the effect of provisions repealed by that Act) and this Act, and • “the Traffic Acts” means the Road Traffic Acts and the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. • and “Community licence”,..., “EEA State” and “Northern Ireland licence”
- life prisoner
has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the 1993 Act;
- parking place
means a place where vehicles, or vehicles of any class, may wait and “designated parking place” has the same meaning as in the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.
- petty sessions area
has the same meaning as in the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980, and • “proceedings”, except in relation to proceedings for enforcing payment of a sum registered under section 71 of this Act, means criminal proceedings. • “vehicle examiner” means an examiner appointed under section 66A of the Road Traffic Act 1988.
- policing body
means— (a) a local policing body, or (b) the British Transport Police Authority;
- prescribed
means prescribed by rules made by the Secretary of State by statutory instrument.
- prescribed device
means device of a description specified in an order made by the Secretary of State.
- probationary period
has the meaning given in section 1 of the Road Traffic (New Drivers) Act 1995;
- promoting road safety
includes the prevention, detection or enforcement of offences relating to vehicles;
- proper officer
means—
- provisional licence
means a licence granted by virtue of section 97(2) of that Act, • “the provisions connected with the licensing of drivers” means sections 7, 8, 22, 25 to 29, 31,... 34 to 48, 91ZA, 91A, 96 and 97 of this Act, • “road”— • “the Road Traffic Acts” means the Road Traffic Act 1988, the Road Traffic (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988 (so far as it reproduces the effect of provisions repealed by that Act) and this Act, and • “the Traffic Acts” means the Road Traffic Acts and the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. • and “Community licence”,..., “EEA State” and “Northern Ireland licence” have the same meanings as in Part III of the Road Traffic Act 1988
- relevant breach
means the breach of the applicable Community rules which constitutes the Community drivers’ hours offence concerned.
- relevant date
means—
- relevant drink offence
means—
- relevant person
means— • “vehicle-hire firm” means any person engaged in hiring vehicles in the course of a business.
- sentence of imprisonment
includes— (a) an order for detention in residential accommodation under section 44 of the 1995 Act, and (b) a sentence of detention under section 205, 205ZA(7), 205ZC(4), 207 or 208 of the 1995 Act;
- serious terrorism sentence
means a sentence imposed under section 205ZA of the 1995 Act.
- specified fixed penalty offence
means an offence specified under subsection (6).
- specified offence
means—
- statement
means any representation of fact, however made.
- statement of liability
means a statement made by the hirer under a hiring agreement to which this section applies to the effect that the hirer acknowledges that he will be liable, as the owner of the vehicle, in respect of any fixed penalty offence which may be committed with respect to the vehicle during the currency of the hiring agreement and giving such information as may be prescribed.
- street parking place
means a parking place on land which forms part of a road.
- suspended sentence
has the meaning given by section 286 of the Sentencing Code.
- test of competence to drive
means a test prescribed by virtue of section 89(3) of the Road Traffic Act 1988.
- the applicable Community rules
has the meaning given by section 103(1) of the Transport Act 1968, •... • • “chief constable” means, in Scotland in relation to any conditional offer, the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland. • “chief officer of police”... means, in relation to any fixed penalty notice, notice to owner or conditional offer, the chief officer of police for the police area in which the fixed penalty offence in question is alleged to have been committed, • “the Community Drivers’ Hours Regulation” means Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15th March 2006 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport (and amending and repealing certain Council Regulations), as amended from time to time, • “contracting... country” means a country... which is a contracting party to— (a) the European Agreement concerning the Work of Crews of Vehicles engaged in International Road Transport of 1st July 1970, as amended;...
- the appropriate amount
has the meaning given by section 90B(2) of this Act, • “the appropriate refund” has the meaning given by section 90C(12) of this Act, • “Community drivers’ hours offence” has the meaning given by section 89(3) of this Act, • “conditional offer” means a notice under section 75(3)(a) or (3B)(a) of this Act, • “contracting... country” has the meaning given by section 89(1) of this Act. • “financial penalty deposit requirement” has the meaning given by section 90B(1) of this Act, • “fixed penalty notice” has the meaning given by section 52 of this Act, • “fixed penalty offence” is to be construed in accordance with section 51 of this Act, • “the prosecution period” has the meaning given by section 90C(8) of this Act, • “the relevant period” has the meaning given by section 90B(3) of this Act, • “suspended enforcement period” is to be construed in accordance with section 52(3)(a) of this Act, and • “vehicle examiner” means an examiner appointed under section 66A of the Road Traffic Act 1988.
- the appropriate manner
means—
- the appropriate person
means—
- the appropriate refund
has the meaning given by section 90C(12) of this Act, • “Community drivers’ hours offence” has the meaning given by section 89(3) of this Act, • “conditional offer” means a notice under section 75(3)(a) or (3B)(a) of this Act, • “contracting... country” has the meaning given by section 89(1) of this Act. • “financial penalty deposit requirement” has the meaning given by section 90B(1) of this Act, • “fixed penalty notice” has the meaning given by section 52 of this Act, • “fixed penalty offence” is to be construed in accordance with section 51 of this Act, • “the prosecution period” has the meaning given by section 90C(8) of this Act, • “the relevant period” has the meaning given by section 90B(3) of this Act, • “suspended enforcement period” is to be construed in accordance with section 52(3)(a) of this Act, and • “vehicle examiner” means an examiner appointed under section 66A of the Road Traffic Act 1988.
- the person required to be notified
means—
- the prosecution period
has the meaning given by section 90C(8) of this Act, • “the relevant period” has the meaning given by section 90B(3) of this Act, • “suspended enforcement period” is to be construed in accordance with section 52(3)(a) of this Act, and • “vehicle examiner” means an examiner appointed under section 66A of the Road Traffic Act 1988.
- the provisions connected with the licensing of drivers
means sections 7, 8, 22, 25 to 29, 31,... 34 to 48, 91ZA, 91A, 96 and 97 of this Act, • “road”— • “the Road Traffic Acts” means the Road Traffic Act 1988, the Road Traffic (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988 (so far as it reproduces the effect of provisions repealed by that Act) and this Act, and • “the Traffic Acts” means the Road Traffic Acts and the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. • and “Community licence”,..., “EEA State” and “Northern Ireland licence” have the same meanings as in Part III of the Road Traffic Act 1988
- the relevant date
means—
- the relevant period
has the meaning given by section 90B(3) of this Act, • “suspended enforcement period” is to be construed in accordance with section 52(3)(a) of this Act, and • “vehicle examiner” means an examiner appointed under section 66A of the Road Traffic Act 1988.
- the relevant person
means—
- the Road Traffic Acts
means the Road Traffic Act 1988, the Road Traffic (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988 (so far as it reproduces the effect of provisions repealed by that Act) and this Act, and • “the Traffic Acts” means the Road Traffic Acts and the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. • and “Community licence”,..., “EEA State” and “Northern Ireland licence” have the same meanings as in Part III of the Road Traffic Act 1988
- the Traffic Acts
means the Road Traffic Acts and the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. • and “Community licence”,..., “EEA State” and “Northern Ireland licence” have the same meanings as in Part III of the Road Traffic Act 1988
- vehicle examiner
means an examiner appointed under section 66A of the Road Traffic Act 1988.
- vehicle-hire firm
means any person engaged in hiring vehicles in the course of a business.