Article 2 Interpretation

In this Order—

• “the 1994 Act” means the Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) Act 1994^f1;

• “the additional limits of deviation” means the additional limits shown on the plan;

• “authorised works” means the scheduled work and any other works authorised by this Order;

• “the book of reference” means the book of reference certified by the Secretary of State as the book of reference for the purposes of this Order;

• “the limits of deviation” means the limits of deviation for the scheduled work shown on the plan;

• “maintain” includes inspect, repair, adjust, alter, remove, reconstruct and replace and maintenance is to be construed accordingly;

• “Mumps Surface Crossing Order” means the Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) (Mumps Surface Crossing) Order 2001^f2;

• “the plan” means the plan certified by the Secretary of State as the plan for the purposes of this Order;

• “the scheduled work” means the work specified in the Schedule or any part of it;

• “the sections” means the sections certified by the Secretary of State as the sections for the purposes of this Order;

• “street tramway” means any part of a tramway which is laid along a street whether or not the section of the street in which its rails are laid may be used by other traffic;

• “tramroad” means any part of a tramway which is not a street tramway;

• “the undertaker” means Transport for Greater Manchester established by the South East Lancashire and North East Cheshire Passenger Transport Area (Designation) Order 1969^f3.

All distances, directions and lengths stated in the description of the scheduled work or in any description of powers are approximate, and distances between points on a street tramway or tramroad are to be taken to be measured along the street tramway or tramroad.