For the protection of sewerage undertakers the following provisions shall, unless otherwise agreed in writing between the Council and the sewerage undertaker concerned, have effect.

In this Part of this Schedule—

• “construction” includes placing or altering; and “constructed” shall be construed accordingly;

• “sewer” means a public sewer within the meaning of the Water Industry Act 199130 and includes a disposal main within the meaning of that Act and any manholes, ventilating shafts, pumps or accessories forming part of any such sewer;

• “specified work” means so much of the authorised works as will or may be situated over or within 15 metres measured in any direction of, or (wherever situated) impose any load directly upon, any sewer; and

• “the undertaker” means the sewerage undertaker for the area of the works or whose sewers are affected.

The provisions of Schedule 7 to this Order shall not apply in relation to apparatus to which this Part of this Schedule applies.