# The Brechfa Forest Wind Farm Connection Order 2016, Paragraph 2: Interpretation

Extent: E+W+S

In this Part of this Schedule—
“apparatus” means—
(a)in the case of an electricity protected person, electric lines or electrical plant as defined in the 1989 Act, belonging to or maintained by that protected person;
(b)in the case of a gas protected person, any mains, pipes or other apparatus belonging to or maintained by a gas transporter for the purposes of gas supply;
“authorised works” has the same meaning as in Schedule 1 (authorised development) of this Order;
“commencement” has the same meaning as in paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 (Requirements) and commence shall be construed to have the same meaning;
“functions” includes powers and duties;
“ground mitigation scheme” means a scheme approved by the protected person (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 appropriate for the nature of the works 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 the protected person’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 in land includes a reference to 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 of the protected person 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;
“protected person” means means—
(c)any licence holder within the meaning of Part 1 of the 1989 Act; and
(d)a gas transporter within the meaning of Part 1 of the Gas Act 1986;
“specified works” means any of the authorised works that are works referred to in paragraph 8 of “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”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/987/schedule/9/part/2/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/brechfa-forest-wind-farm-connection-order-2016/schedule-9/part-2/paragraph-2
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