Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears –

• “the 1899 Act” means the Electric Lighting (Clauses) Act 1899;

• “the 1909 Act” means the Electric Lighting Act 1909;

• “the 1962 Act” means the Pipe-Lines Act 1962;

• “development” means the carrying out of building, engineering or other operations in, on, over or under land in pursuance of any application to which these Regulations apply;

• “electric line” has the same meaning as in section 32 of the Electric Lighting Act 1882^f1;

• “environmental information” means the environmental statement prepared by the applicant, any representations made by any body required by these Regulations to be consulted, and any representations duly made by any other person about the likely environmental effects of a proposed development;

• “environmental statement” means such a statement as is described in the Schedule to these Regulations;

• “generating station” has the same meaning as in section 36 of the Electricity (Supply) Act 1919^f2;

• “local planning authority”, in relation to an application for a section 2 consent or a section 10(b) consent, has the meaning assigned to it by section 34(1A) of the Electricity Act 1957^f3, and, in relation to an application for a pipe-line authorisation, has the meaning assigned to it by paragraph 8 of Schedule 1 to the 1962 Act;

• “pipe-line authorisation” means a pipe-line construction authorisation under section 1 of the 1962 Act in respect of a pipe-line which is intended to convey oil or gas or a pipe-line diversion authorisation under section 3 of the 1962 Act in respect of a pipe-line which is or has been used to convey oil or gas;

• “section 2 consent” means a consent under section 2 of the 1909 Act for the construction or extension of a generating station;

• “section 10(b) consent” means a consent under section 10(b) of the Schedule to the 1899 Act for consent to place any electric line other than a service line above ground.

Except where the context otherwise requires, in these Regulations any reference in a regulation to a paragraph is a reference to a paragraph of that regulation.