# The Mona Offshore Wind Farm Order 2025, Paragraph 26: Interpretation

Extent: E+W

In this Part of this Schedule—
“alternative apparatus” means appropriate alternative apparatus to enable SP Manweb to fulfil its statutory functions in a manner no less efficient than previously (to the reasonable satisfaction of SP Manweb);
“apparatus” means electric lines or electrical plant as defined in the 1989 Act, belonging to or maintained by SP Manweb together with any replacement apparatus and such other apparatus constructed pursuant to the Order that becomes operational apparatus of SP Manweb for the purposes of transmission, distribution and/or supply and includes any structure in which apparatus is or will be lodged or which gives or will give access to apparatus;
“authorised development” has the same meaning as is given to the term “authorised development” in article 2 (interpretation) of this Order and includes any associated development authorised by the Order and for the purposes of this Part of this Schedule includes the use and maintenance of the authorised development and construction of any works authorised by this Part of this Schedule;
“commence” has the same meaning as in article 2 of this Order and commencement must be construed to have the same meaning;
“deed of consent” means a deed of consent, crossing agreement, deed of variation or new deed of grant agreed between the parties acting reasonably in order to vary and/or replace existing easements, agreements, enactments and other such interests so as to secure land rights and interests as are necessary to carry out, maintain, operate and use the apparatus in a manner consistent with the terms of this Part of this Schedule;
“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, across, along or upon such land;
“maintain” and “maintenance” includes the ability and right to do any of the following in relation to any apparatus or alternative apparatus of SP Manweb including construct, use, repair, alter, inspect, renew or remove the apparatus;
“plan” or “plans” include all designs, drawings, specifications, method statements, soil reports, programmes, calculations, risk assessments and other documents that are reasonably necessary properly and sufficiently to describe and assess the works to be executed;
“SP Manweb” means SP Manweb PLC (Company No. 02366937) whose registered office is at 3 Prenton Way, Prenton, CH43 3ET or any successor company;
“specified works” means any of the authorised development or activities undertaken in association with the authorised development which:
(a)will or may be situated under, over or within 15 metres (measured in any direction) of any apparatus the removal of which has not been required by the undertaker under paragraph 29(2) or otherwise;
(b)is reasonably likely to adversely affect any apparatus the removal of which has not been required by the undertaker under paragraph 5(2) or otherwise; and/or
(c)include any of the activities that are referred to in SP Manweb’s polices for development near overhead lines EN43-8 and HSE’s guidance note 6 “Avoidance of Danger from Overhead Lines” and guidance note 47 “Avoiding Danger from Underground Services”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/870/schedule/10/paragraph/26 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mona-offshore-wind-farm-order-2025/schedule-10/paragraph-26
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