The Central Bedfordshire Council (Woodside Link Houghton Regis) Development Consent Order 2014

5.  In this Part of this Schedule—

“alternative apparatus” means appropriate alternative apparatus to the satisfaction of National Grid to enable National Grid to fulfil its statutory functions in a manner no less efficiently than previously;

“apparatus” means—

(a)

in the case of National Grid Electricity Transmission Plc, electric lines or electrical plant as defined in the Electricity Act 1989, belonging to or maintained by it;

(b)

in the case of National Grid Gas Plc, any mains, pipes or other apparatus belonging to or maintained by it for the purposes of gas supply;

“commence” means the first carrying out of any works relating to the authorised development and commencement is to be construed accordingly;

“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, across, along or upon such land;

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

“National Grid” means National Grid Electricity Transmission Plc, company number 02366977, and National Grid Gas Plc, company number 02006000, both companies registered at 1 - 3 Strand, London, WC2N 5EH; and

“plans” includes 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.