Section 8 | Interpretation

(1)In this Act—

“driver’s licence” means a licence granted by a licensing authority under—

section 46 of the Town Police Clauses Act 1847;

section 8 of the Metropolitan Public Carriage Act 1869;

section 9 of the Plymouth City Council Act 1975 (c. xx);

section 51 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976;

section 13 of the Private Hire Vehicles (London) Act 1998;

“licensing authority”, except in the definition of “relevant authority”, means a public authority in England which has licensing functions under—

sections 37 to 68 of the Town Police Clauses Act 1847;

the Metropolitan Public Carriage Act 1869;

the Plymouth City Council Act 1975;

Part 2 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976;

section 13 of the Private Hire Vehicles (London) Act 1998;

“licensing information database” has the meaning given by section 4;

“relevant authority” means—

a district council in Wales;

a licensing authority within the meaning of section 2 of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982;

“relevant information” in relation to a person, has the meaning given by section 1;

“working day” means any day other than—

Saturday or Sunday;

Christmas Day or Good Friday;

a day which is a bank holiday in England under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971.

(2)References in this Act to the area of a licensing authority are—

(a)in the case of Transport for London, to Greater London;

(b)in any other case, to the area for which the authority acts.

(3)References in this Act to the area of a relevant authority are to the area for which the authority acts.