Article 2 Interpretation

In this Order—

• “the 1971 Act” means the Mersey Docks and Harbour Act 1971^f1;

• “the Company” means the Mersey Docks and Harbour Company;

• “deposited plans” and “deposited sections” mean respectively the plans and sections (numbered sheets 1, 2 and 3) prepared in duplicate, signed by the Head of Ports Division in the Department for Transport and marked “The Mersey Docks and Harbour Company (Seaforth River Terminal) Harbour Revision Order 2007” of which copies are deposited at the offices of the Secretary of State for Transport and the head office of the Company;

• “existing enactments” means the Mersey Docks and Harbour Acts and Orders 1857 to 2004;

• “level of high water” means the level of mean high-water springs;

• “limits of deviation” means the limits of deviation shown on the deposited plans;

• “tidal works” means so much of any works authorised by this Order as is on, under or over tidal waters or tidal lands below the level of high water;

• “Trinity House” means the Corporation of Trinity House of Deptford Strond;

• “the undertaking” means the undertaking of the Company as from time to time existing;

• “works” means the works authorised by articles 3 and 5.

All points, directions, lengths, areas and other measurements (other than the limits of deviation) shall be construed as if the words “or thereabouts” were inserted after each such point, direction, length, area or other measurement.

Reference points specified in this Order shall be construed as references to Ordnance Survey National Grid reference points.

References in the existing enactments to the undertaking of the Company shall be construed as including references to any works carried on by the Company or any of its subsidiaries under or by virtue of this Order.