The HyNet Carbon Dioxide Pipeline Order 2024

119.  In this Part—

“alternative apparatus” means alternative apparatus adequate to enable Wales and West Utilities to fulfil its statutory functions in a manner no less efficient than previously;

“apparatus” means all mains, pipes or other apparatus belonging to or maintained by Wales and West Utilities for the purposes of carrying out its statutory undertaking and includes any structure in which apparatus is or is to be lodged or which gives or will give access to apparatus;

“authorised development” has the same meaning as in article 2 (interpretation) of this Order and (unless otherwise specified) for the purposes of this Schedule shall include associated development and the construction, use, maintenance and decommissioning of the authorised development and the construction of any authorised development;

“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;

“plan” includes 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;

“protective works” means the underpinning, strengthening and any other works the purpose of which is to prevent damage that may be caused by the carrying out, maintenance or use of the authorised development;

“security infrastructure” includes cameras, perimeter fencing, fencing and gates and any other security measures required in order to ensure an appropriate level of security in respect of the authorised development or any apparatus;

“specified work” means so much of any of the works comprised in the authorised development or activities undertaken in association with the authorised development which:

(a)

are in, on or under any land purchased, leased, held, appropriated or used under this Order that are within 15 metres of, or will or may in any way affect, any apparatus the removal of which is not required under paragraph 123 of this Part of this Schedule; and/or

(b)

will or may be situated within 4 metres measured in any direction of any security infrastructure belonging to or maintained by Wales and West Utilities;

“WWU standards” means Wales and West Utilities Limited specification for safe working in the vicinity of pipelines and associated installations operating above 2 barg – requirements for third parties (SSW22) and Plant Protection General Conditions; and

“Wales and West Utilities” means Wales and West Utilities Limited (Company No. 05046791) whose registered office is at Wales & West House, Spooner Close Coedkernew, Newport, South Wales, NP10 8FZ and includes any successor in title or any successor as a gas transporter within the meaning of Part 1 of the Gas Act 1986.