Road Traffic Act 1991

82 Interpretation of Part II. E+W+S

(1) In this Part of this Act—

• “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis or the Commissioner of Police for the City of London;

• “designated parking place” means a parking place in London which is designated as a parking place under an order made under section 6, 9 or 45 of the M1 Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984;

• “the Director” means the Traffic Director for London appointed under section 52 of this Act;

• “immobilisation device” has the same meaning as in section 104(9) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984;

• “the Joint Committee” has the meaning given by section 73(1) of this Act;

• “local plan” has the meaning given in section 54(1) of this Act;

• “local plan timetable” has the meaning given in section 54(7)(e) of this Act;

• “London” means the area comprising the areas of the London boroughs, the City of London and the Temples;

• “London authority” means any council of a London borough or the Common Council of the City of London;

• “Minister’s trunk road local plan” has the meaning given in section 56(1);

• “network plan” has the meaning given by section 53(1) of this Act;

• “parking attendant” has the same meaning as in section 63A of the M2 Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (which is inserted by section 44 of this Act);

• “penalty charge” has the same meaning as in section 66 of this Act;

• “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State;

• “priority route” means a road designated by a priority route order;

• “priority route order” has the meaning given in section 50(1) of this Act;

• “priority route network” has the meaning given in section 50(2) of this Act;

• “road” has the same meaning as in the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984;

• “the Secretary of State’s parking guidance” has the meaning given in section 63(1) of this Act;

• “the Secretary of State’s traffic management guidance” has the meaning given in section 51(1) of this Act;

• “trunk road” has the same meaning as in section 10 of the M3 Highways Act 1980;

• “trunk road local plan” has the meaning given in section 55(3) of this Act;

• “vehicle hiring agreement” and “vehicle-hire firm” have the same meanings as in section 66 of the M4 Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (hired vehicles).

(2) For the purposes of this Part of this Act, the owner of a vehicle shall be taken to be the person by whom the vehicle is kept.

(3) In determining, for the purposes of this Part of this Act, who was the owner of a vehicle at any time, it shall be presumed that the owner was the person in whose name the vehicle was at that time registered under [F1 the M5 Vehicles Excise and Registration Act 1994].

(4) Section 28 of the M6 Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 (power to define “disability” and other expressions) shall apply in relation to this Part of this Act as it applies to that Act.

(5) In determining, for the purposes of any provision of this Part of this Act, whether a penalty charge has been paid before the end of a particular period, it shall be taken to be paid when it is received by the London authority concerned.

(6) Any power to make an order or regulations conferred by this Part shall be exercisable by statutory instrument.

(7) Any statutory instrument made under this Part of this Act shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 82(3) substituted (1.9.1994) by 1994 c. 22, ss. 63, 66(1), Sch. 3 para. 29 (with s. 57(4))

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 82 applied (with modifications) (20.5.1996) by S.I. 1996/1171, art. 4, Sch. 1 para. 7

S. 82 applied (with modifications) (3.2.1997) by S.I. 1996/2650, art. 4, Sch. 2 para. 8

S. 82 applied (with modifications) (3.3.1997) by S.I. 1997/56, art. 5, Sch. 3 para. 8

S. 82 applied (with modifications) (29.9.1997) by S.I. 1997/2078, art. 5, Sch. 3 para. 8

S. 82 applied (with modifications) (27.10.1997) by S.I. 1997/2304, art. 5, Sch. 1 para. 8

S. 82 applied (with modifications) (19.1.1999) by S.I. 1998/3207, art. 4, Sch. 1 para. 7

S. 82 applied (with modifications) (5.4.1999) by S.I. 1999/131, art. 5, Sch. 2

S. 82 applied (with modifications) (5.4.1999) by S.I. 1999/768, art. 5, Sch. 1

S. 82 applied (with modifications) (10.5.1999) by S.I. 1999/1112, art. 5, Sch. 1

S. 82 applied (with modifications) (4.10.1999) by S.S.I. 1999/59, art. 4, Sch. 2

S. 82 applied (with modifications) (3.1.2000) by S.I. 1999/3313, art. 5, Sch. 1

S. 82 applied (with modifications) (4.1.2000) by S.I. 1999/3314, art. 5, Sch. 1

S. 82 applied (with modifications) (10.1.2000) by S.I. 1999/3401, art. 5, Sch. 1

S. 82 applied (with modifications) (10.1.2000) by S.I. 1999/3402, art. 5, Sch. 1

S. 82 applied (with modifications) (10.1.2000) by S.I. 1999/3403, art. 5, Sch. 1

S. 82 applied (with modifications) (10.1.2000) by S.I. 1999/3404, art. 5, Sch. 1

S. 82 applied (with modifications) (10.1.2000) by S.I. 1999/3405, art. 5, Sch. 1

S. 82 applied (with modifications) (1.2.2000) by S.I. 2000/8, art. 5, Sch. 2

S. 82 applied (with modifications) (10.4.2000) by S.I. 2000/791, art. 5, Sch. 1

Commencement Information

I1 S. 82 wholly in force at 01.10.1991 see s. 84(2) and S.I. 1991/2054, art. 3, Sch.

Marginal Citations

M1 1984 c. 27.

M2 1984 c. 27.

M3 1980 c. 66.

M4 1988 c. 53.

M5 1994 c. 22.

M6 1970 c. 44.