Section 110: Interpretation of Part III

Road Traffic Act 1972 · 1972 c. 20View on legislation.gov.uk

Part III: Licensing of drivers of vehicles

In this Part of this Act and section 4 thereof, except where the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the meanings hereby assigned to them respectively, that is to say,—

  • " disqualified " means disqualified for holding or obtaining a licence, and " disqualification " shall be construed accordingly;

  • " licence " means a licence to drive a motor vehicle granted under this Part of this Act;

  • " offence involving obligatory disqualification" has the meaning given to it by section 93(1) of this Act;

  • " offence involving discretionary disqualification " has the meaning given to it by section 93(2) of this Act; " prescribed " means prescribed by regulations ;

  • " provisional licence " means a licence granted by virtue of section 88(2) of this Act;

  • " regulations " means regulations made under section 107 of this Act;

  • " test of competence to drive " means such a test conducted under section 85 of this Act;

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