Interpretation
2. In these Regulations—
“the Act” means the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991;
“financial year 2015/16” means the period of 12 months commencing on 1st April 2015;
“financial year 2016/17” means the period of 12 months commencing on 1st April 2016;
“first relevant period” means the period of 12 months ending on 31st December 2014;
“second relevant period” means the period of 12 months ending on 31st December 2015;
“relevant undertaker” means an undertaker who has entered a notice in the Scottish Road Works Register(1) in the first relevant period or the second relevant period;
“undertaker” has the same meaning as in section 107(4) of the Act but excludes those persons granted permission under section 109 of the Act to execute road works.
The Scottish Road Works Register is kept in terms of section 112A(1) of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991.