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The Preesall Underground Gas Storage Facility Order 2015

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2.  In this Part—

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

“apparatus” means—

(a)

in the case of an undertaker referred to in sub-paragraph (a) of the definition of “undertaker”, electric lines or electrical plant (as defined in the Electricity Act 1989(1)), belonging to or maintained by that undertaker;

(b)

in the case of an undertaker referred to in sub-paragraph (b) of the definition of “undertaker”, any mains, pipes or other apparatus belonging to or maintained by a gas transporter for the purposes of gas supply;

(c)

in the case of an undertaker referred to in sub-paragraph (c) of the definition of “undertaker”, mains, pipes or other apparatus belonging to or maintained by that undertaker for the purposes of water supply; and

(d)

in the case of an undertaker referred to in sub-paragraph (d) of the definition of “undertaker”—

(i)

any drain or works vested in the undertaker under the Water Industry Act 1991(2) and Water Industry (Schemes for Adoption of Private Sewers) Regulations 2011; 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;

“commence” has the same meaning as in paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 (Requirements);

“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 land;

“plan” includes a section and description of the works to be executed;

“promoter” means the undertaker as defined in article 2 of this Order;

“undertaker” means—

(a)

any licence holder within the meaning of Part 1 of the Electricity Act 1989;

(b)

a gas transporter within the meaning of Part 1 of the Gas Act 1986(3);

(c)

a water undertaker within the meaning of the Water Industry Act 1991; and

(d)

a sewerage undertaker within the meaning of Part 1 of the Water Industry Act 1991,

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

“United Utilities” means United Utilities PLC (company number 02366616) whose registered address is Haweswater House, Lingley Mere Business Park, Lingley Green Avenue, Great Sankey, Warrington, WA5 3LP.

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