# The Beacon Fen Energy Park Order 2026, Paragraph 21: Interpretation


In this Part of this Schedule—
“alternative apparatus” means alternative apparatus adequate to enable Anglian Water to fulfil its statutory functions in a manner no less efficient than previously;
“Anglian Water” means Anglian Water Services Limited, or any successor in its functions, and, only in respect of any matter relating to, or connected with, the Lincolnshire Reservoir Project, any entity granted an infrastructure provider project licence under the Water Industry (Specified Infrastructure Projects) (English Undertakers) Regulations 2013 in relation to the Lincolnshire Reservoir Project;
“apparatus” means—
(a) works, mains, pipes or other apparatus belonging to or maintained by Anglian Water for the purposes of water supply and sewerage;
(b) any drain or works vested in Anglian Water under the Water Industry Act 1991;
(c) any sewer which is so vested or is the subject of a notice of intention to adopt given under section 102(4) of that Act or an agreement to adopt made under section 104 of that Act,
(d) any drainage system constructed for the purpose of reducing the volume of surface water entering any public sewer belonging to Anglian Water; and
(e) includes a sludge main, disposal main or sewer outfall and any manholes, ventilating shafts, pumps or other accessories forming part of any such sewer, drain or works, and includes any structure in which any apparatus under this definition is or is to be lodged or which gives or will give access to apparatus,
and for the purpose of this definition, where words are defined by section 219 of that Act, they shall be taken to have the same meaning;
“functions” includes powers and duties;
“in”, in a context referring to apparatus or alternative apparatus in land, includes a reference to apparatus or alternative apparatus under, over or upon land;
“Lincolnshire Reservoir Land” means the land which Anglian Water anticipates to be required for the construction, commissioning, operation and maintenance of the Lincolnshire Reservoir Project, as notified in writing by Anglian Water to the undertaker, which may be updated from time to time;
“Lincolnshire Reservoir Project” means the proposals being promoted by Anglian Water by way of an application for a development consent order, to construct, operate and maintain a reservoir exceeding 30 million cubic metres of water storage, together with associated development which is anticipated to include, but is not limited to, water transfer pipelines, abstraction facilities, pumping stations, treatment works, renewable energy generation, access roads, utility diversions, rail works, parking, wildlife and environmental areas, and recreation facilities on land south-east of Sleaford, Lincolnshire; and
“plan” includes all designs, drawings, specifications, method statements, soil reports, programmes, calculations, risk assessments and other documents that are reasonably necessary properly and sufficiently to describe the works to be executed.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/1025/schedule/11/paragraph/21 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/beacon-fen-energy-park-order-2026/schedule-11/paragraph-21
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