Paragraph 2 InterpretationI1

In this Part of this Schedule—

• “1991 Act” means the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991;

• “alternative apparatus” means alternative apparatus adequate to enable the undertaker in question to fulfil its statutory or licensed functions in a manner no less efficient than previously;

• “apparatus” means—

  1. (a)

     in the case of an electricity undertaker, electric lines or electrical plant as defined in the Electricity Act 1989, belonging to or maintained by that undertaker;

  2. (b)

     in the case of a gas undertaker, any mains, pipes or other apparatus belonging to or maintained by a gas transporter for the purposes of gas supply;

• “connection work” means the actual placing, erection, installation, bedding, packing, removal, connection or disconnection of any apparatus or, where the apparatus is laid in a trench, execute any filling around the apparatus within 500 millimetres (measured in any direction) of the apparatus where the apparatus is operating or only capable of operating at below 7 bar pressure or within 3000 millimetres of the apparatus where the apparatus is operating or is capable of operating at or in excess of 7 bar pressure

  1. (c)

     “functions” includes powers and duties;

  2. (d)

     “in” in a context referring to apparatus or alternative apparatus in land includes a reference to apparatus or alternative apparatus under, over, across, along or upon such land;

  3. (e)

     “maintain” and “maintenance” shall include the ability and right to do any of the following in relation to any apparatus or alternative apparatus of the undertaker including construct, use, repair, alter, inspect, renew or remove the apparatus

  4. (f)

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

• “promoter” means the undertaker as defined in article 2 of this Order;

• “undertaker” means—

  1. (g)

     National Grid Electricity Transmission plc as a licence holder within the meaning of Part 1 of the Electricity Act 1989; and

  2. (h)

     National Grid Gas plc as a gas transporter within the meaning of Part 1 of the Gas Act 1986.