(1)  In this Part –

commencement day means the day on which the New Act commences;

former Council means a specialist council reconstituted under section 16I of the former Racing Act;

former Racing Act means the Racing Act 1983 ;

former Racing Regulation Act means the Racing Regulation Act 1952 in force immediately before the commencement day;

New Act means the Racing Regulation Act 2004 ;

transitional period means the 12-month period commencing on the commencement day.

(2)  If an expression used in this Part is defined in section 3 of the New Act, it has, unless the contrary intention appears, the same meaning in this Part as in the definition in the New Act.