Paragraph 12 I1

For the protection of any operator, the following provisions have effect, unless otherwise agreed in writing between the undertaker and the operator.

In this part of this Schedule—

• “the 2003 Act” means the Communications Act 2003 M1;

• “electronic communications apparatus” has the same meaning as set out in paragraph 5 (electronic communications apparatus, lines and structures) of the electronic communications code;

• “the electronic communications code” has the same meaning as set out in sections 106 to 119 (electronic communications code) and Schedule 3A (the electronic communications code) of the 2003 Act M2;

• “infrastructure system” has the same meaning as in the electronic communications code and references to providing an infrastructure system are to be construed in accordance with paragraph 7 (infrastructure system) of that code;

• “network” means—

  1. (a)

     so much of a network or infrastructure system provided by an operator as is not excluded from the application of the electronic communications code by a direction under section 106(5) (application of the electronic communications code) of the 2003 Act; and

  2. (b)

     a network which the Secretary of State is providing or proposing to provide;

• “operator” means a person in whose case the electronic communications code is applied by a direction under section 106 of the 2003 Act and who is an operator of a network.