Paragraph 19 Interpretation

In this Part of this Schedule—

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

• “alternative apparatus” means alternative apparatus adequate to enable Anglian Water to fulfil its statutory functions in a manner no less efficient than previously;

• “Anglian Water” means Anglian Water Services Limited;

• “apparatus” means—

  1. (a)

     works, mains, pipes or other apparatus belonging to or maintained by Anglian Water for the purposes of water supply and sewerage;

  2. (b)

     any drain or works vested in Anglian Water under the Water Industry Act 1991;

  3. (c)

     any sewer which is so vested or is the subject of a notice of intention to adopt given under section 102(4) of the Water Industry Act 1991 or an agreement to adopt made under section 104 of the Water Industry Act 1991;

  4. (d)

     any drainage system constructed for the purpose of reducing the volume of surface water entering any public sewer belonging to Anglian Water,

  and includes a sludge main, disposal main or sewer outfall and any manholes, ventilating shafts, pumps or other accessories forming part of any such sewer, drain or works, and includes any structure in which apparatus is or is to be lodged or which gives or will give access to apparatus, and for the purpose of this definition, where words are defined by section 219 of the Water Industry Act 1991, they shall be taken to have the same meaning;

• “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; and

• “plan” includes sections, drawings, specifications and method statements.