Paragraph 1 InterpretationI1

In this Part—

• “accumulation” means any accumulation of silt or other material (including any materials used to construct the authorised development) which constitutes an impediment to navigation at or in the approaches to the harbours;

• “authorised development” means the works set out in Parts 1A, 1B and 2 of Schedule 1 (authorised development, and ancillary and necessary works);

• “construction” includes execution and placing, maintenance, extension, enlargement, alteration, replacement, relaying, and removal, or the carrying out of an operation, and “construct” and “constructed” are to be construed accordingly;

• “erosion” means any erosion of the bed or banks of the sea or of any jetty or other structure of whatever nature within the harbours or the approaches to the harbours;

• “the harbours” means the ports of Swansea and Port Talbot;

• “plans” includes sections, descriptions, drawings, specifications, proposed method statements and hydraulic information;

• “port land” means any land held by AB Ports for the purpose of its statutory undertaking;

• “specified work” means any tidal work and any work or operation authorised by this Order on port land or which may affect port land or navigation in respect of the harbours or the functions of AB Ports in relation to the operation of the harbours; and

• “tidal work” includes dredging authorised by this Order or any marine licence granted under Part 4 of the 2009 Act relating to the authorised development.