In these Regulations—

• “the Act” means the Water Industry Act 1991;

• “company” means a company, as defined in section 1(1) of the Companies Act 2006 M1, that is registered in England and Wales or Scotland and is limited by shares or guarantee;

• “incumbent undertaker”, in relation to an infrastructure project, means the relevant undertaker whose ability to provide services for its customers could be threatened by that infrastructure project, but for the exercise of the powers of the Secretary of State or the Authority under or by virtue of these Regulations;

• “infrastructure” means infrastructure relating to—

  1. a

     the provision of a system, or part of a system, of water supply, or the securing of supplies of water, or

  2. b

     the provision of a system, or part of a system, of sewers, or the provision of means for emptying, or dealing effectually with the contents of, sewers;

• “infrastructure provider” means a company designated under regulation 8(1);

• “licensed infrastructure provider” means an infrastructure provider which is the holder for the time being of a project licence;

• “preparatory work” includes—

  1. a

     conducting surveys, including in relation to environmental matters, ground conditions, hazardous substances, heritage, the operation of existing infrastructure, ground and surface water quality and the general condition of a site,

  2. b

     arranging for the provision of electricity or other power,

  3. c

     diverting or protecting communications, electricity, gas, water and sewerage assets,

  4. d

     preparing designs and specifications for a specified infrastructure project,

  5. e

     preparing and submitting planning applications, including consulting the public in relation to those applications, and acquiring and protecting interests in land,

  6. f

     procuring goods, services or works,

  7. g

     preparing a site for works, including remediation of contamination, laying access roads and undertaking demolition and clearance works, and

  8. h

     undertaking associated works on the highway;

• “project licence” means a licence granted by the Authority by virtue of its powers under section 17FA of the Act (see paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 1);

• “specified infrastructure project” means an infrastructure project which has been specified under regulation 4(1).