Paragraph 51 Interpretation

In this Part of this Schedule—

• “alternative apparatus” means alternative apparatus adequate to enable WPD to fulfil its statutory functions in a manner not less efficient than previously and where the context requires includes any part of such alternative apparatus;

• “alternative rights” means all and any necessary legal easements, leases, consents, or permissions required by WPD in order to permit or authorise a diversion and to permit or authorise WPD to lay, keep, operate, maintain, adjust, repair, alter, relay, renew, supplement, inspect, examine, test and remove the alternative apparatus;

• “apparatus” means electric lines or electrical plant as defined in the Electricity Act 1989^f1, belonging to or maintained by WPD;

• “diversion” means an alteration to the WPD Network in order to enable or facilitate the authorised development;

• “functions” includes powers and duties;

• “in” in a context referring to apparatus or alternative apparatus in land includes a reference to apparatus or alternative apparatus under, over or upon land;

• “plan” or “plans” includes all designs, drawings, specifications, method statements, programmes, calculations, risk assessments and other documents that are reasonably necessary to properly and sufficiently describe and assess the works to be executed;

• “specified work” means so much of any of the authorised development that is carried out within 6 metres of any apparatus;

• “WPD” means Western Power Distribution (West Midlands) plc (company number 03600574) whose registered office is at Avonbank, Feeder Road, Bristol, BS2 0TB;

• “WPD Network” means WPD’s distribution network operated pursuant to its distribution licence issued pursuant to section 6^f2 of the Electricity Act 1989.