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Paragraph 1

Northern Ireland

(1)

In this Schedule—

  • “controlled works” means any such works as are mentioned in paragraph 2(1) being works done under the right conferred by that paragraph;

  • “emergency works” means—

    1. (a)

      in relation to a licence holder, work arising from faults in any electric lines or electrical plant;

    2. (b)

      in relation to a government department for the purpose of paragraph 4 or 6, work requisite to put an end to, or prevent, the arising of circumstances which are likely to cause

      1. (i)

        danger to persons or property, or

      2. (ii)

        interference with the exercise of any functions conferred on that department;

    3. (c)

      in relation toF1 an electronic communications code operator for the purpose of paragraph 4 or 6, work requisite to put an end to, or prevent, the arising of circumstances which are likely to cause

      1. (i)

        danger to persons or property, or

      2. (ii)

        the interruption of any service provided by the electronic communications network of the operator;

  • “plan” includes section;

  • “planning permission” means planning permission under F2Part 3 of the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011;

  • Definition rep. by 2003 c. 21

  • Definition rep. by 1995 NI 19

  • “sewer” means a sewer as defined in the Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order F32006;

  • F4“street” has the same meaning as in the Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995;

  • Definition rep. by 2003 c. 21

  • Definition rep. by 2003 c. 21

(2)

In this Schedule, references to the alteration of any apparatus include references to the moving, removal or replacement of the apparatus.

(3)

For the purposes of paragraphs 3 to 6 and 9(4), “the arbitrator” means the arbitrator appointed by agreement between the parties concerned or, in default of agreement, by the President of the Institution of Civil Engineers.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

2003 c. 21

F2

Sch. 4 para. 1(1): words in the definition of "planning permission" substituted (13.2.2015 for certain purposes otherwise 1.4.2015) by Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 25), ss. 252, 254(1), Sch. 6 para. 61 (with s. 211); S.R. 2015/49, arts 2, 3, Sch. 1 (with transitional provisions in Sch. 2)

F3

Word in Sch. 4 para. 1(1) in definition of "sewer" substituted (1.4.2007) by Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3336 (N.I. 21)), arts. 1(2), 308(1), Sch. 12 para. 31(1)(a) (with arts. 8(8), 121(3), 307); S.R. 2007/194, art. 2(2), Sch. 1 Pt. II (subject to art. 3, Sch. 2)

F4

1995 NI 19