7In section 73 (interpretation etc.)—
(a)in subsection (1)—
(i)after the definition of “contravention” there shall be inserted—
““equipment” includes a musical instrument;”;
(ii)in the definition of “person responsible”, the existing words from “the emission” to the end shall be paragraph (a) and after that paragraph there shall be added—
“(b)a vehicle, includes the person in whose name the vehicle is for the time being registered under the [1971 c. 10.] Vehicles (Excise) Act 1971 and any other person who is for the time being the driver of the vehicle;
(c)machinery or equipment, includes any person who is for the time being the operator (or where the equipment is a musical instrument, player) of the machinery or equipment;”; and
(iii)after the definition of “person responsible”, there shall be inserted—
““road noise” has the meaning given by subsection (1) of section 58 of this Act but except in that subsection and in subsection (1A) of that section does not include noise made as is mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (c) of the said subsection (1A);”; and
(b)in subsection (3), at the end there shall be added “; but a requirement for service under section 58(2) of this Act in respect of road noise, or under section 58A(2)(a) thereof, shall be satisfied by service on any one of them”.