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SCHEDULE 12E+W+SProtective provisions

PART 5E+W+SFor the protection of gas pipeline owners, pipeline owners and sewerage undertakers

2.  In this Part of this Schedule—E+W+S

“acceptable insurance” means a policy of public liability/ third party liability insurance effected and maintained by the undertaker with insurance cover of not less than £15,000,000.00 (fifteen million pounds) per event for the construction period of the onshore works pursuant to this order with an internationally recognised insurer of repute operating in the London and worldwide insurance market, such policy shall include (but without limitation)—

(a)

the protected person named as an insured party under the policy;

(b)

a cross liabilities clause; and

(c)

a waiver of subrogation in favour of the protected person;

“alternative apparatus” means alternative apparatus adequate to enable the protected person in question to fulfil its statutory functions in a manner not less efficient than previously;

“apparatus” means—

(a)

in the case of a gas undertaker, any mains, pipes or other apparatus belonging to or maintained by a gas transporter for the purposes of gas supply;

(b)

in the case of a person maintaining a private pipeline affected by the undertaker’s works, any pipes or other apparatus belonging to or maintained by that person; and

(c)

in the case of a sewerage undertaker—

(i)

any drain or works vested in the protected person under the Water Industry Act 1991; and

(ii)

any sewer which is so vested or is the subject of a notice of intention to adopt given under section 102(4) of that Act or an agreement to adopt made under section 104 of that Act,

and includes a sludge main, disposal main (within the meaning of section 219 of that Act) or sewer outfall and any manholes, ventilating shafts, pumps or other accessories forming part of any such sewer, drain or works, and includes 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 apparatus or alternative apparatus in land includes a reference to apparatus or alternative apparatus under, over or upon land; and

“protected person” means—

(a)

a gas transporter within the meaning of Part 1 of the Gas Act 1986(1);

(b)

a person maintaining a private pipeline affected by the undertaker’s works; and

(c)

a sewerage undertaker within the meaning of Part 2 of the Water Industry Act 1991,

for the area of the authorised development, and in relation to any apparatus, means the person to whom it belongs or by whom it is maintained.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 12 Pt. 5 para. 2 in force at 6.8.2014, see art. 1

(1)

1986 c. 44. Section 7 was substituted by section 5 of the Gas Act 1995 (c. 45), and amended by sections 3(2), 76 and 108 of, and by Part 1 of Schedule 6 and by Schedule 8 to, the Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27), section 197 of, and Part 1 of Schedule 23 to, the Energy Act 2004 (c.20), and by regulation 18 of S.I. 2011/2704.