Paragraph 1 InterpretationI1

In this licence—

• “the 2009 Act” means the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009^f1;

• “authorised development” means the development and associated development described in Schedule 1 (authorised development) of the Order;

• “commencement” means beginning to carry out any material operation (as defined in section 155 of the 2008 Act) other than operations consisting of marine and benthic surveys, archaeological investigations and investigations for the purpose of assessing ground and geological conditions and “commence” and “commenced” shall be construed accordingly;

• “environmental statement” means the document certified as the environmental statement by the Secretary of State for the purposes of the Order;

• “key BAP habitats” means the Sabellaria alveolata reef;

• “licence conditions” means the licence conditions set out at paragraphs 2 to 42;

• “licence holder” means the “undertaker” as defined in article 2 (interpretation) of the Order to whom this licence is issued;

• “licensed activity” means an activity described in paragraph 8 of this licence;

• “licensed location” means the area bounded by the coordinates set out at paragraph 9 of this licence;

• “licensed works” means any works constructed in the course of a licensed activity;

• “MMO” means the Marine Management Organisation created under the 2009 Act responsible for the monitoring of this licence or any successor to its statutory functions;

• “the Order” means the Preesall Underground Gas Storage Facility Order 2015;

• “pipeline” means the brine discharge pipeline comprised in the licensed works;

• “sea bed” means the solid surface of the earth which lies under the sea;

• “UK marine area” has the same meaning as that given at section 42 (UK marine area) of the 2009 Act;

• “vessel” means every description of vessel, however propelled or moved, and includes a non-displacement craft, a personal watercraft, a seaplane on the surface of the water, a hydrofoil vessel, a hovercraft or any other amphibious vehicle and any other thing constructed or adapted for movement through, in, on or over water and which is at the time in, on or over water;

• “working day” means a day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, bank holiday or other public holiday.

Unless otherwise indicated all geographical co-ordinates contained within this licence shall be taken to be latitude and longitude degrees and minutes to three decimal places.

Except where otherwise indicated—