“(1)

In this section and sections 66, 69 to 74, 78 and 79 of, and Schedule 6 to, this Act—

“immobilisation device” has the same meaning as in Section 104(9) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984;

“the Joint Committee” has the meaning given by section 73(1) of this Act;

“the parking area” means the area designated as a permitted parking area and as a special parking area by the Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (District of Bath and North East Somerset) Order 2003;

“parking attendant” has the same meaning as in section 63A of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984;

“parking authority” means—

(a)

in relation to a parking place which was provided or authorised under section 32(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, the local authority as defined by section 32(4)(a) in relation to the parking place;

(b)

in any other case, the traffic authority (other than the Secretary of State) as defined by section 121A of that Act;

and references to “the parking authority” are to the Bath and North East Somerset Council;

“penalty charge” means a penalty charge which is payable by virtue of paragraph 3(1) and (2) of Schedule 3 to this Act;

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

“vehicle hiring agreement” and “vehicle-hire firm” have the same meanings as in section 66 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 19886 (hired vehicles).”