In this Order—

• “the 1968 Act” means the Transport Act 19684;

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

• “the 1983 Order” means the Traffic Areas (Reorganisation) (No. 2) Order 1983;

• “new area” and “transferred area” shall be construed in accordance with article 4(6);

• “goods vehicle operator’s licence” means an operator’s licence within the meaning of section 60(1) of the 1968 Act;

• “operating centre”, in relation to a goods vehicle operator’s licence, has the meaning given by section 92 of the 1968 Act and, in relation to a PSV operator’s licence has the meaning given by section 82 of the 1981 Act;

• “reorganisation date” has the meaning given by article 4;

• “PSV operator’s licence” has the meaning given by section 82(1) of the 1981 Act.

In this Order, a reference to a traffic commissioner for an area, in relation to anything done before section 3 of the Transport Act 19855 came into force, includes a reference to the traffic commissioners or the chairman of the traffic commissioners for the area (as appropriate).