Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 1967

81 Interpretation. N.I.

[F1 (1)] In this Act—

• [F2 “the 2009 Regulation” means Regulation (EC) No. 1071/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing common rules concerning the conditions to be complied with to pursue the occupation of road transport operator and repealing Council Directive 96/26/EC;]

• [F3 “the 2009 Regulation (EU)” means Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing common rules concerning the conditions to be complied with to pursue the occupation of road transport operator and repealing Council Directive 96/26/EC, as that Regulation has effect in EU law;]

• [F4 “Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009” means Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 on common rules for access to the international market for coach and bus services, and amending Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 [F5 , as that Regulation has effect in EU law];]

• “appointed day” means, in relation to any provision of this Act, such day as may be appointed under section 83(2) for the coming into operation of that provision;

• “the Authority” has the meaning assigned to it by section 68(1);

• [F6 “bus operator's licence” has the meaning assigned to it by section 4(1);]

• Definition rep. by 1984 NI 15

• [F7 “the Council” means the General Consumer Council for Northern Ireland]

• F8 ...

• “the Holding Company” has the meaning assigned to it by section 47(1);

• “the Lands Tribunal” means the Lands Tribunal for Northern Ireland;

• Definition rep. by 1984 NI 15

• “the Minister” has the meaning assigned to it by section 1(2);

• “the Ministry” has the meaning assigned to it by section 1(4);

• “motor vehicle” means a road vehicle moved, propelled or drawn by mechanical or electrical power;

• F8 ...

• “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made under this Act;

• “railway services” and “railway undertaking” have the meanings assigned to them by section 55;

• “road”, …F9 , has the same meaning as in the Road Traffic [F10 (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 [1981 NI 1] ];

• “road authority”F11 has the meaning assigned to it by section 42 of the Roads Act (Northern Ireland) 1948 [1948 c.28] ;

• F12 ...

• “stage services” means bus services within the meaning of section 14(7) of the Finance Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 [1966 c.21] ;

• “statutory provision” has the meaning assigned to it by section 1( f) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 [1954 c.33] ;

• “subsidiary”, in relation to the Holding Company, has[F13 the meaning given by [F14 section 1159 of the Companies Act 2006]];

• [F15 “transport manager” means a person who effectively and continuously manages the transport activities of a road passenger transport operator.]

• F8 ...

[F1 (2) Any reference in this act to an inspector appointed under Part IV shall be construed in accordance with paragraph (4) of Article 74 of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (appointment of vehicle examiners).]

F1 1995 NI 18

F2 Words in s. 81 inserted (18.8.2014) by The Road Passenger Transport (Qualifications of Operators) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/206), regs. 1(1), 9(13)(a)

F3 Words in s. 81(1) inserted (31.12.2020) by The International Road Passenger Transport (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/973), regs. 1(2), 2(6)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F4 Words in s. 81(1) inserted (28.3.2019) by The Public Service Vehicles (International Passenger Services) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/27), regs. 1, 13(4)

F5 Words in s. 81(1) added (31.12.2020) by The International Road Passenger Transport (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/973), regs. 1(2), 2(6)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F6 Words in s. 81(1) inserted (5.10.2015) by Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 11), ss. 18(2)(a), 48(2); S.R. 2015/284, art. 2(1), Sch. (with art. 2(2)(3))

F7 1984 NI 12

F8 s. 81(1): definitions of "goods", "operators' licences", road freight operators" and "vehicle licences" repealed (1.7.2012) by Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (c. 2), s. 60(2), Sch. 4; S.R. 2012/262, art. 2 (with arts. 4-6)

F9 1981 NI 1

F10 1981 NI 1

F11 SRO (NI) 1973/278, 504

F12 s. 81(1): definition of "road service licence" repealed (5.10.2015) by Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 11), ss. 18(2)(b), 48(2), Sch. 2; S.R. 2015/284, art. 2(1), Sch. (with art. 2(2)(3))

F13 1990 NI 10

F14 S. 81(1): words in definition of "subsidiary" substituted (1.10.2009) by Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1941), art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 17 (with art. 10)

F15 Words in s. 81 added (18.8.2014) by The Road Passenger Transport (Qualifications of Operators) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/206), regs. 1(1), 9(13)(b)