Paragraph 1

In this Part of this Schedule—

• “construction” includes placing, alteration and reconstruction; and “construct” and “constructed” shall be construed accordingly;

• “plans” includes sections, specifications and method statements;

• “sewer” means a public sewer within the meaning of the Water Industry Act 1991^f1, and includes a disposal main within the meaning of that Act and any manholes, ventilating shafts, pumps or accessories forming part of any such sewer; but the provisions of paragraphs 4 to 9 do not apply to any sewer in respect of which relations between the Council and the undertaker are regulated by the provisions of Part III of the 1991 Act;

• “specified work” means so much of any of the authorised works as is situated over, or within 15 metres of, or (wherever situated) imposes any load directly upon, any sewer; and

• “the undertaker” means the sewerage undertaker for the area within which the authorised works are situated or whose sewers are affected by those works.

The provisions of Schedule 5 to this Order shall not apply in relation to apparatus to which this Part of this Schedule applies.