Control of Pollution (Amendment) Act 1989

9 Interpretation

(1) In this Act—

• “controlled waste” has, subject to subsection (2) below, the same meaning as in Part I of the Control of Pollution Act 1974;

• “disposal authority” has the same meaning as in that Part of that Act but, in relation to any area with respect to which the functions of a disposal authority are carried out by more than one such authority, means whichever one of those authorities for the time being has responsibility for the issue of disposal licences under that Part;

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

• “road” has the same meaning as in the [1988 c. 52.] Road Traffic Act 1988;

• “transport”, in relation to any controlled waste, includes the transport of that waste by road or rail or by air, sea or inland waterway but does not include moving that waste from one place to another by means of any pipe or other apparatus that joins those two places.

• “vehicle” means any motor vehicle or trailer within the meaning of the [1984 c. 27.] Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.

(2) Subsection (4) of section 30 of the [1974 c. 40.] Control of Pollution Act 1974 (power to extend the meaning of controlled waste for the purposes of prescribed provisions of Part I of that Act) and any regulations made under that subsection before the coming into force of this subsection shall have effect as if the provisions of this Act were contained in Part I of that Act.