Paragraph 18 InterpretationI1

In this Part of this Schedule—

• “alternative apparatus” means appropriate alternative apparatus to the satisfaction of National Grid to enable National Grid to fulfil its statutory functions in a manner no less efficient than previously;

• “apparatus” means—

  1. (a)

     electric lines or electrical plant as defined in the 1989 Act, belonging to or maintained by National Grid;

  2. (b)

     mains, pipes or other apparatus belonging to or maintained by National Grid for the purposes of gas supply;

  together with any replacement apparatus and such other apparatus constructed pursuant to the Order or planning permission for the associated works that becomes operational apparatus of the undertaking for the purposes of transmission, distribution and/or supply and includes any structure in which apparatus is or will be lodged or which gives or will give access to apparatus;

• “associated works” means the works permitted pursuant to planning permissions reference 2018/2020/FUL and 2018/2020/FUL each granted by the City and County of Swansea on 6 December 2018;

• “authorised development” has the same meaning as in article 2 (interpretation) of this Order and (unless otherwise specified) for the purposes of this Schedule shall include the construction, use and maintenance of the authorised development and the associated works, including the construction of any works authorised by this Schedule;

• “commence” has the same meaning as in article 2 of the Order save that for the purposes only of this Part of Schedule 11 operations consisting environmental surveys and monitoring, investigations for the purpose of assessing ground conditions, remedial work in respect of any contamination or other adverse ground conditions and receipt and erection of construction plan and equipment shall be included within the meaning of commence and the term “commencement” is to be construed to have the same meaning;

• “deed of consent” means a deed of consent, crossing agreement, deed of variation or new deed of grant agreed between the parties acting reasonably in order to vary and/or replace existing easements, agreements, enactments and other such interest so as to secure land rights and interests as are necessary to carry out, maintain, operate and use the apparatus in a manner consistent with the terms of this Part of this Schedule;

• “functions” includes powers and duties;

• “ground mitigation scheme” means a scheme approved by National Grid (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) setting out the necessary measures (if any) for a ground subsidence event;

• “ground monitoring scheme” means a scheme for monitoring ground subsidence which sets out the apparatus which is to be subject to such monitoring, the extent of land to be monitored, the manner in which ground levels are to be monitored, the timescales of any monitoring activities and the extent of ground subsidence which, if exceeded, shall require the undertaker to submit for National Grid’s approval a ground mitigation scheme;

• “ground subsidence event” means any ground subsidence identified by the monitoring activities set out in the ground monitoring scheme that has exceeded the level described in the ground monitoring scheme as requiring a ground mitigation scheme;

• “in” in a context referring to apparatus or alternative apparatus in land includes a reference to apparatus or alternative apparatus under, over, across, along or upon such land;

• “maintain” and “maintenance shall include the ability and right to do any of the following in relation to any apparatus or alternative apparatus of the undertaking including construct, use, repair, alter, inspect, renew or remove the apparatus;

• “plan” or “plans” include all designs, drawings, specifications, method statements, soil reports, programmes, calculations, risk assessments and other documents that are reasonably necessary properly and sufficiently to describe and assess the works to be executed;

• “National Grid” means either—

  1. (a)

     National Grid Electricity Transmission PLC (company no. 2366977) whose registered office is at 1–3 Strand, London, WC2N 5EH; or

  2. (b)

     National Grid Gas PLC (company no. 200600) whose registered office is at 1-3 Strand, London, WC2N 5EH,

  as the context shall require;

• “specified works” means any part of the authorised development or any activities taken in association with the authorised development including associated works where such development, activities or works—

  1. (a)

     will or may be situated over, under or within 15 metres measured in any direction of any apparatus the removal of which has not been required by the promoter under paragraph 22(2) or otherwise;

  2. (b)

     may in any way adversely affect any apparatus the removal of which has not been required by the promoter under paragraph 22(2) or otherwise; and

  3. (c)

     includes any activity that is referred to in paragraph 8 of T/SP/SSW/22 (the undertaker’s policies for safe working in proximity to gas apparatus “Specification for safe working in the vicinity of National Grid, High pressure Gas pipelines and associated installation requirements for third parties T/SP/SSW/22”);