(1) In the road transport legislation, a reference to an Act included in the road transport legislation includes a reference to—
(a) the regulations made under the Act; and
(b) a publication applied under the regulations made under the Act.
(2) In the road transport legislation, a reference to a provision of an Act included in the road transport legislation includes a reference to—
(a) the regulations made under the Act for the provision; and
(b) any publication applied under the regulations made under the Act for the provision.
(3) In the road transport legislation, a reference to the regulations made under an Act included in the road transport legislation includes a reference to any publication applied under the regulations.
(4) In the road transport legislation, a reference to a provision of regulations included in the road transport legislation includes a reference to any publication applied under the regulations for the provision.
(5) In this section—
(a) a reference to something is a reference to the thing whether the reference is made generally or specifically; and
(b) a reference to a publication applied under regulations is a reference to a publication applied under regulations whether entirely or in part and whether with or without changes; and
(c) a reference to regulations made, or a publication applied under regulations, for a provision is a reference to regulations made, or a publication applied under regulations, for the provision whether expressly or otherwise.
(6) In this section—