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person authorised by an enactment to carry on—</p></intro><level class="para2" eId="section-303-1-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content><p>a railway, light railway, tramway or road transport undertaking,</p></content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-303-1-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content><p>a water transport, canal or inland navigation undertaking, or</p></content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-303-1-a-iii"><num>(iii)</num><content><p>a dock, harbour, pier or lighthouse undertaking;</p></content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-303-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>a relevant airport operator;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-303-1-c"><num>(c)</num><content><p>the Civil Aviation Authority;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-303-1-d"><num>(d)</num><content><p>an air traffic licensee carrying out activities authorised by the licence;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-303-1-e"><num>(e)</num><content><p>a universal postal service provider in connection with the provision of a universal postal service;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-303-1-f"><num>(f)</num><content><p>an electricity licensee;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-303-1-g"><num>(g)</num><content><p>a gas transporter;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-303-1-h"><num>(h)</num><content><p>a person authorised by an enactment to carry on an undertaking for the supply of hydraulic power;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-303-1-i"><num>(i)</num><content><p>a water undertaker or sewerage undertaker;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-303-1-j"><num>(j)</num><content><p>Natural Resources Wales;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-303-1-k"><num>(k)</num><content><p>the Environment Agency.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-303-2"><num>(2)</num><intro><p>In this Act “<term 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