In this code—

• “agriculture” and “agricultural”—

  1. a

     in relation to England and Wales, have the same meanings as in the Highways Act 1980,

  2. b

     in relation to Scotland, have the same meanings as in the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997, and

  3. c

     in relation to Northern Ireland, have the same meanings as in the Agriculture Act (Northern Ireland) 1949;

• “bridleway” and “footpath”—

  1. a

     in relation to England and Wales, have the same meanings as in the Highways Act 1980,

  2. b

     in relation to Scotland, have the same meanings as Part 3 of the Countryside (Scotland) Act 1967, and

  3. c

     in relation to Northern Ireland, mean a way over which the public have, by virtue of the Access to the Countryside (Northern Ireland) Order 1983 (SI 1983/1895 (NI 18)), a right of way (respectively) on horseback and on foot;

• “code agreement” has the meaning given by paragraph 29(5);

• “Crown interest” has the meaning given by paragraph 104(2) and (3);

• “enactment” includes—

  1. a

     an enactment comprised in subordinate legislation within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978,

  2. b

     an enactment comprised in, or in an instrument made under, a Measure or Act of the National Assembly for Wales,

  3. c

     an enactment comprised in, or in an instrument made under, an Act of the Scottish Parliament, and

  4. d

     an enactment comprised in, or in an instrument made under, Northern Ireland legislation;

• “land” does not include electronic communications apparatus;

• “landowner” has the meaning given by paragraph 37(1);

• “lease” includes—

  1. a

     in relation to England and Wales and Northern Ireland, any leasehold tenancy (whether in the nature of a head lease, sub-lease or underlease) and any agreement to grant such a tenancy but not a mortgage by demise or sub-demise, and

  2. b

     in relation to Scotland, any sub-lease and any agreement to grant a sub-lease,

  and “lessee” is to be construed accordingly;

• “relevant person” has the meaning given by paragraph 20(1);

• “restricted byway” has the same meaning as in Part 2 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000;

• “road”—

  1. a

     in relation to Scotland, has the same meaning as in Part 4 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991;

  2. b

     in relation to Northern Ireland, has the same meaning as in the Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 (SI 1993/3160 (NI 15));

• “site provider” has the meaning given by paragraph 30(1);

• “street”—

  1. a

     in relation to England and Wales, has the same meaning as in Part 3 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, and

  2. b

     in relation to Northern Ireland, has the same meaning as in the Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (SI 1995/3210 (NI 19)).

In this code, references to the alteration of any apparatus include references to the moving, removal or replacement of the apparatus.