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Paragraph 80 InterpretationI1

England and Wales

In this Part of this Schedule—

  • “alternative apparatus” means alternative apparatus adequate to enable WPD to fulfil its statutory functions in a manner not less efficient than previously;

  • “alternative rights” means all and any necessary legal easements, consents, or permissions required by WPD in order to permit or authorise a diversion;

  • “apparatus” means electric lines or electrical plant as defined in the Electricity Act 1989f1, belonging to or maintained by WPD;

  • “diversion” means an alteration to the WPD network in order to enable or facilitate the authorised development;

  • “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;

  • “plan” or “plans” includes all designs, drawings, specifications, method statements, programmes, calculations, risk assessments and other documents that are reasonably necessary to properly and sufficiently describe and assess the works to be executed;

  • “specified work” means so much of any of the authorised development that is carried out within 6 metres of any apparatus;

  • “WPD” means Western Power Distribution (South West) plc (company number 02366894) whose registered office is at Avonbank, Feeder Road, Bristol BS2 0TB;

  • “WPD network” means WPD’s distribution network operated pursuant to its distribution licence issued pursuant to section 6 (licences authorising supply, etc.) of the Electricity Act 1989; and

for the avoidance of doubt, all other terms as defined in article 2 (interpretation) of this Order.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Sch. 16 para. 80 in force at 5.12.2022, see art. 1

Footnotes

f1

1989 c. 29.