Regulation 2 InterpretationI1

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—

• “dangerous fluid” has the meaning given by regulation 18(2);

• “emergency shut-down valve” means a valve which is capable of adequately blocking the flow of fluid within the pipeline at the point at which it is incorporated;

• “the Executive” means the Health and Safety Executive;

• “fluid” includes a mixture of fluids;

• “local authority” means—

  1. (a)

     in relation to England, a county council, a council having the functions of a county council, the F1London Fire Commissioner, a metropolitan county fire and civil defence authority, or the Council for the Isles of Scilly;

  2. (b)

     in relation to Scotland, the council for a local government area; and

  3. (c)

     in relation to Wales, a county council or a county borough council;

• “major accident” means death or serious injury involving a dangerous fluid;

• “major accident hazard pipeline” has the meaning given by regulation 18(1);

• “operator”, in relation to a pipeline means—

  1. (a)

     the person who is to have or (once fluid is conveyed) has control over the conveyance of fluid in the pipeline;

  2. (b)

     until that person is known (should there be a case where at a material time he is not yet known) the person who is to commission or (where commissioning has started) commissions the design and construction of the pipeline;

  3. (c)

     when a pipeline is no longer, or is not for the time being used, the person last having control over the conveyance of fluid in it;

• “pipeline” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 3.

Unless the context otherwise requires, any reference in these Regulations to—