The A19/A1058 Coast Road (Junction Improvement) Development Consent Order 2016

Interpretation

15.  In this Part of this Schedule—

“alternative apparatus” means appropriate alternative apparatus to the reasonable satisfaction of the utility undertaker to enable the utility undertaker to fulfil its statutory functions in a manner no less efficient than previously;

“apparatus” means any mains, pipes or other apparatus belonging to or maintained by the utility undertaker for the purpose of gas supply and include 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 works, apparatus or alternative apparatus in land includes a reference to such works, apparatus or alternative apparatus under, over, across, along or upon such land;

“maintain” and “maintenance” include the ability and right to do any of the following: construct, use, repair, alter, inspect, renew or remove;

“plan” or “plans” include 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; and

“utility undertaker” means Northern Gas Networks Limited, a gas transporter within the meaning of Part 1 of the Gas Act 1986(1).

(1)

1986 c. 44. A new section 7 was substituted by section 5 of the Gas Act 1995 (c. 45) and was further amended by sections 3(2) and 76 of, and paragraphs 1 and 4 of schedule 6, and schedule 8 to, the Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27), sections 149(1) and (5) and 197(9) of, and part 1 of schedule 23 to, the Energy Act 2004 (c. 20) and S.I. 2011/2704.