Part II Testing, Marking and Approval of Vehicles

Miscellaneous and supplemental

26 Interpretation of Part II.

In this Part of this Act—

  • “the M11981 Act” means the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981;

  • F1“the 1988 Act” means the Road Traffic Act 1988

  • “approved testing authority” and “authorised inspector” have the meanings respectively given by section 8(3) and (4) of this Act;

  • “business” includes any activity carried on by a body of persons, whether corporate or unincorporate;

  • “goods vehicle” has the meaning given by F2section 192 of the 1988 Act;

  • F3 “vehicle examiner” means an examiner appointed under section 66A of the 1988 Act.

  • “vehicle testing business” has the meaning given by section 8(1) of this Act;

and references to the testing and surveillance functions are references to the functions specified in section 9 of this Act.