# The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and Restrictions) (Amendment) Regulations 2013, Paragraph 1

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

In regulation 2(2) (interpretation)—
(a) in the definition of “area of special scientific interest”–
(i) for “Great Britain” substitute “England and Wales”;
(ii) after “Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981” delete “or” and insert–
“in relation to Scotland has the meaning given in Section 3(6) of the Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 and”; and
(iii) for “article 24(1) of the Nature Conservation and Amenity Lands (Northern Ireland) Order 1985” substitute “article 28(1) of the Environment (Northern Ireland) Order 2002”;
(b) after the definition of “emergency organisation” insert–
““fixed-line broadband” means a service or connection (commonly referred to as being “always on”), via a fixed-line network, providing a bandwidth greater than narrowband;
“fixed-line broadband cabinet” means a cabinet located near a connection point in an electronic communications network that is used to house electronic communications apparatus to facilitate a fixed-line broadband connection to a customer’s premises for the provision of broadband services;
“fixed-line broadband pole” means a pole that is used to attach lines for the purpose of facilitating or delivering a fixed-line broadband service;”;
(c) in the definition of “marine nature reserve” after “Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981” insert–
“(including any marine nature reserve designated a marine conservation zone by operation of paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the Marine and Costal Access Act 2009)”;
(d) after the definition of “marine nature reserve” insert–
““narrowband” means a service or connection providing data speeds up to 128kbit/second;”;
(e) after the definition of “OFCOM” insert–
““overhead fixed-line broadband line” means a fixed-line broadband line other than an underground fixed-line broadband line;” and
(f) for the definition of “site of special scientific interest” substitute–
“(a) in England and Wales means an area in respect of which a notification has been given under section 28(1) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981; and
(b) in Scotland has the meaning given in Section 3(6) of the Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004;”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/1403/schedule/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/electronic-communications-code-conditions-and-restrictions-amendment-regulations-2013/schedule/paragraph-1
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