Paragraph 2 InterpretationI1

In this Part of this Schedule—

• “conduit system” has the same meaning as in the electronic communications code and references to providing a conduit system is to be construed in accordance with paragraph 1(3A) of that code;

• “electronic communications apparatus” has the same meaning as in the electronic communications code;

• “the electronic communications code” has the same meaning as in Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the 2003 Act^f1;

• “electronic communications code network” means—

  1. (a)

     so much of an electronic communications network or conduit system provided by an electronic communications code operator as is not excluded from the application of the electronic communications code by a direction under section 106 of the 2003 Act; and

  2. (b)

     an electronic communications network which the Secretary of State is providing or proposing to provide;

• “electronic communications code operator” means a person in whose case the electronic communications code is applied by a direction under section 106 of the 2003 Act; and

• “operator” means the operator of an electronic communications code network.