# The Thorpe Marsh Gas Pipeline Order 2016, Paragraph 2

Extent: E+W+S

In this Part—
“alternative apparatus” means alternative apparatus adequate to enable the statutory undertaker in question to fulfil its statutory functions in a manner not less efficient than previously;
“apparatus” means—
(a) in the case of a statutory undertaker within paragraph (a) of the definition, electric lines or electrical plant (as defined in section 64 of the Electricity Act 1989), belonging to or maintained by the statutory undertaker for the purposes of electricity supply;
(b) in the case of a statutory undertaker within paragraph (b) of the definition, any gas mains, pipes or other apparatus belonging to or maintained by the statutory undertaker for the purposes of gas supply;
(c) in the case of a statutory undertaker within paragraph (c) of the definition, water mains, pipes or other apparatus belonging to or maintained by the statutory undertaker for the purposes of water supply; and
(d) in the case of a statutory undertaker within paragraph (d) of the definition—
(i) any drain or works vested in the statutory undertaker under the Water Industry Act 1991; and
(ii) any sewer which is so vested or is the subject of a notice of intention to adopt given under section 102(4) of that Act or an agreement to adopt made under section 104 of that Act,
and includes a sludge main, disposal main (within the meaning of section 219 of that Act) or sewer outfall and any manholes, ventilating shafts, pumps or other accessories forming part of any such sewer, drain or works,
and in each case includes any structure in which apparatus is or is to be lodged or which gives or will give access to apparatus;
“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;
“statutory undertaker” means—
(a) any licence holder within the meaning of Part 1 of the Electricity Act 1989;
(b) a gas transporter within the meaning of Part 1 of the Gas Act 1986;
(c) a water undertaker; and
(d) a sewerage undertaker,
for the area of the authorised development (save National Grid Gas and National Grid Electricity Transmission plc, which are not statutory undertakers for the purposes of this Part) and, in relation to any apparatus, means the statutory undertaker to whom it belongs or by whom it is maintained.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/297/schedule/9/part/3/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/thorpe-marsh-gas-pipeline-order-2016/schedule-9/part-3/paragraph-2
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