The Felixstowe Dock and Railway Company (Land Acquisition) Order 2007

1.—(1) For the protection of National Grid Gas the following provisions shall, unless otherwise agreed in writing between the Company and National Grid Gas, have effect.

(2) In this Part of this Schedule—

“adequate alternative apparatus” means alternative apparatus adequate to enable National Grid Gas to fulfil its statutory functions in a manner not less efficient than previously;

“apparatus” means any mains, pipes or other apparatus belonging to or maintained by National Grid Gas (not being, except in paragraph 2, apparatus in respect of which the relations between the Company and National Grid Gas are regulated by the provisions of Part 3 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991(1)), and includes any structure for the lodging therein of apparatus or for giving 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;

“plan” includes sections, specifications and method statements; and

“National Grid Gas” means National Grid Gas Plc being a person authorised to carry on, in any area within which the Company is by this Order authorised to purchase land or execute works, an undertaking for the supply, transportation or storage of gas.

(3) The provisions of Part 1 of this Schedule (apparatus of statutory undertakers, etc. on land acquired) shall not apply in relation to apparatus to which this Part of this Schedule applies.

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1991 c. 22.