Article 2 Interpretation

In this Order—

• “the 1965 Act” means the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965^f1;

• “the 1996 Act” means the Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996^f2;

• “the authorised works” means the earth works and any works authorised by the 1996 Act;

• “the book of reference” means the book of reference certified by the Secretary of State as the book of reference for the purposes of this Order;

• “the datum line” means the datum line shown on the deposited sections;

• “deemed planning permission” means a planning permission which is deemed by a direction under section 90(2A) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990^f3 to be granted in relation to the earth works;

• “the deposited plan” means the plan certified by the Secretary of State as the deposited plan for the purposes of this Order;

• “the deposited sections” means the sections certified by the Secretary of State as the deposited sections for the purposes of this Order;

• “the earth works” means the raising of the level of the land authorised by article 11(1) below and the other works so authorised;

• “the limit of earth works” means the limit of earth works shown on the deposited plan;

• “the limit of land to be acquired” means the limit of land to be acquired shown on the deposited plan;

• “the limit of land to be temporarily used” means the limit of land to be temporarily used shown on the deposited plan;

• “maintain” includes inspect, repair, adjust, alter, remove, reconstruct and replace, and “maintenance” shall be construed accordingly;

• “owner”, in relation to land, means a person, other than a mortgagee not in possession, who is for the time being entitled to dispose of the fee simple of the land (whether in possession or reversion) and includes a person holding, or entitled to the rents and profits of, the land under a lease or tenancy having an unexpired term exceeding 3 years; and

• “Union Railways” means Union Railways (North) Limited.