Article 2 Interpretation

In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires–

• “the 1975 Act” means the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975;

• “the Company” means the Company registered at the date of this Order by the name of British Gas plc.;

• “financial year” means the period of twelve months beginning with 1st April;

• “gas” means any substance which is, or if it were in a gaseous state would be, gas within the meaning of Part I of the Gas Act 1986^f1;

• “non-domestic water rate” shall be construed in accordance with the provisions of section 40 of the Water (Scotland) Act 1980^f2;

• “prescribed class of lands and heritages” means the class of lands and heritages prescribed for the purposes of section 6(1) of the 1975 Act in article 3 of this Order; and

• “services” means the pipe and other apparatus installed for each consumer between the distribution mains and the consumer’s gas meter.

Any reference in this Order to–