C7Part XVIC1C2C3C4C5C6 Urban Development

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C7

Pt. 16: power to amend conferred (26.12.2023) by Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), ss. 132, 255(3)(a) (with s. 247)

C1

Pt. 16 (ss. 134-172) extended (1.3.1996) by 1995 c. 45, s. 16(1), Sch. 4 para. 2(1)(xxviii); S.I. 1996/218, art. 2

Pt. 16 (ss. 134-172) applied (27.5.1997) by 1997 c. 8, ss. 116(3)(a), 278(2)

C5

Pt. 16 amended by S.I. 1988/900, art. 2

C6

Pt. 12 (ss. 102–111), Pt. 16 (ss. 134–172) extended by Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29, SIF 44:1), s. 112(1), Sch. 16 para. 1(1)(xxxiv) (with s. 112(3), Sch. 17 paras. 33, 35(1))

Miscellaneous

170 Interpretation: statutory undertakers etc.

1

In this Part of this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, “statutory undertakers” means—

a

persons authorised by any enactment to carry on any railway, light railway, tramway, road transport, water transport, canal, inland navigation, dock, harbour, pier or lighthouse undertaking, or any undertaking for the supply of F1 ... , F2 ... F3or hydraulic power

b

F4... the Civil Aviation Authority, F5 ... , F6a universal service provider in connection with the provision of a universal postal service and any other authority, body or undertakers which by virtue of any enactment are to be treated as statutory undertakers for any of the purposes of F7the 1990 Act or of F8 the 1997 Act.

c

any other authority, body or undertakers specified in an order made by the Secretary of State under this paragraph, and

d

any wholly-owned subsidiary F9as defined byF11section 1159 of the Companies Act 2006 of any person, authority, body or undertakers mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) above or specified in an order made under paragraph (c) above,

and “statutory undertaking” shall be construed accordingly.

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F102A

The undertaking of a universal service provider so far as relating to the provision of a universal postal service shall be taken to be his statutory undertaking for the purposes of this Part of this Act; and references in this Part of this Act to his undertaking shall be construed accordingly.

2B

In subsection (1) and (2A) above “universal service provider" has the same meaning as in F12Part 3 of the Postal Services Act 2011; and references to the provision of a universal postal service shall be construed in accordance with F13that Part.

3

In this Part of this Act the expression “the appropriate Minister", and any reference to the Secretary of State and the appropriate Minister—

a

in relation to any statutory undertakers who are also statutory undertakers for the purposes of any provision of Part XI of F7the 1990 Act or F8Part X of the 1997 Act, shall have the same meanings as in F8the said Part X, and

b

in relation to any other statutory undertakers, shall have the meanings given by an order made by the Secretary of State under this subsection.

4

If, in relation to anything required or authorised to be done under this Part of this Act, any question arises as to which Minister is the appropriate Minister in relation to any statutory undertakers, that question shall be determined by the Treasury.

5

An order made under this section shall be made by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.