{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/drax-power-generating-stations-order-2019/schedule-12/paragraph-33",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2019/1315",
  "legislation_title": "The Drax Power (Generating Stations) Order 2019",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/drax-power-generating-stations-order-2019",
  "path": "schedule/12/paragraph/33",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "33",
  "heading": "Interpretation",
  "text": "In this Part of this Schedule—\n“alternative apparatus” means appropriate alternative apparatus to the satisfaction of National Grid to enable National Grid to fulfil its statutory functions in a manner no less efficient than previously;\n“apparatus” means any conduits, cables, lines, towers, ducts, pipes or other apparatus or equipment belonging to or maintained by National Grid for the purposes of gas transmission, storage and distribution and includes any structure in which Apparatus is or will be lodged or which gives or will give access to Apparatus;\n“authorised development” has the same meaning as in article 2 (interpretation) and (unless otherwise specified) for the purposes of this Part of this Schedule shall include the use and maintenance of the authorised development;\n“deeds of consent” means a deed of consent, crossing agreement, deed of variation or new deed of grant agreed between the parties acting reasonably in order to vary and/or replace existing easements, agreements, enactments and other such interests so as to secure land rights and interests as are necessary to carry out, maintain, operate and use the apparatus in a manner consistent with the terms of this Part of this Schedule;\n“functions” includes powers and duties;\n“ground mitigation scheme” means a scheme approved by National Grid (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) setting out the necessary measures (if any) for a ground subsidence event;\n“ground monitoring scheme” means a scheme for monitoring ground subsidence 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 promoter to submit for the undertaker's approval a ground mitigation scheme;\n“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;\n“in” in a context referring to apparatus or alternative apparatus in land includes a reference to apparatus or alternative apparatus under, over, across, along or upon such land;\n“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;\n“National Grid” means National Grid Gas PLC (Company No. 200600) whose registered office is at 1-3 Strand, London, WC2N 5EH; and\n“specified works” means any of the authorised works or activities undertaken in association with the authorised development which—\n(a)will or may be situated over, or within 15 metres measured in any direction of any apparatus the removal of which has not been required by the promoter under paragraph 38(2) or otherwise;\n(b)may in any way adversely affect any apparatus the removal of which has not been required by the promoter under paragraph 38(2) or otherwise; and/or\n(c)include any of the activities that are referred to in paragraph 8 of T/SP/SSW/22 (the undertaker's policies for safe working in proximity to gas apparatus “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.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 12 para. 33 in force at 25.10.2019, see art. 1"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/1315/schedule/12/paragraph/33",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T22:36:58.505253+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}