Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023

PART 13

Roads and public transport infrastructure

Amendment of section 2 of Act of 1993

42. Section 2 of the Act of 1993 is amended—

(a) by the insertion of the following definitions after the definition of “busway scheme”:

“‘camera’ includes CCTV and other apparatus used for the purposes of creating and capturing photographic images and video;

‘CCTV’ means any fixed and mobile system employing recording devices for recording or processing, including through the use of automatic number plate recognition, a visual image or moving visual images in a public place;”,

(b) by the insertion of the following definition after the definition of “contravention”:

“ ‘data-gathering device’ means any device, apparatus or equipment used or capable of being used for the gathering of data;”,

(c) by the insertion of the following definition after the definition of “pedal cycle” and “pedal cyclist”:

“ ‘personal data’ has the same meaning as it has in Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 20163 3;”,

and

(d) in the definition of “road”—

(i) in paragraph (b), by the substitution of “carriageway (whether single or multiple and whether or not designated for a particular class of vehicle),” for “carriageway (whether single or multiple),”,

(ii) in paragraph (c), by the insertion of “verge,” after “margin,”, and

(iii) in paragraph (d)—

(I) by the deletion of “and”, and

(II) by the substitution of “used, or the use of which is reasonably required, for” for “necessary for”.

3 OJ No. L119, 4.5.2016, p. 1