Regulation 3 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

• “application” means an application under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 for a consent to construct, extend or operate an offshore generating station, together with any application under section 36A of that Act^f1 for a declaration relating to rights of navigation which is made with the application under section 36;

• “harbour” and “harbour authority” have the same meaning as in section 57 of the Harbours Act 1964^f2;

• “offshore generating station” means a generating station that is, or is to be, located—

  1. (a)

     within the Renewable Energy Zone; or

  2. (b)

     within waters in or adjacent to England and Wales which are between the mean low water mark and the seaward limits of the territorial sea;

• “Renewable Energy Zone” means so much of the area designated by the Renewable Energy Zone (Designation of Area) Order 2004^f3 as does not include the area designated by the Renewable Energy Zone (Designation of Area) (Scottish Ministers) Order 2005^f4 as an area in relation to which the Scottish Ministers are to have functions; and

• “Wales” has the same meaning as in section 155 of the Government of Wales Act 1998^f5.