Paragraph 98 InterpretationI1

In this Part—

• “1991 Act” means the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991;

• “alternative apparatus” means appropriate alternative apparatus to the reasonable satisfaction of the Statutory undertaker to enable the Statutory undertaker to fulfil its statutory functions in a manner no less efficient than previously;

• “commence” has the same meaning as in Schedule 3 of the Order;

• “functions” includes powers and duties;

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

• “maintain” and “maintenance” shall include the ability and right to do any of the following: construct, use, repair, alter, inspect, renew or remove;

• “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 the works to be executed;

• “statutory undertaker” means Northern Gas Networks Limited (Company Number 05167070) whose registered office is at 1100 Century Way, Colton, Leeds, LS15 8TU;