2. In this Part—
“alternative apparatus” means appropriate alternative apparatus to the satisfaction of the statutory undertaker adequate to enable the statutory undertaker in question to fulfil its statutory functions in a manner not less efficient than previously;
“apparatus” means any apparatus within the works limits as follows—
electric lines or electrical plant (as defined in section 64 of the Electricity Act 1989), belonging to or maintained by National Grid Electricity; and
any gas mains, pipes or other apparatus belonging to or maintained by National Grid Gas for the purposes of gas supply,
and in each case 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, across, along or upon such land;
“maintain”, in relation to any apparatus or alternative apparatus of the statutory undertaker, does not have the meaning given in article 2 (interpretation) but includes the ability and right to construct, use, repair, alter, inspect, renew and remove; and “maintenance” must be construed accordingly;
“plans” include 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;
“statutory undertaker” means—
National Grid Gas as a gas transporter within the meaning of Part 1 of the Gas Act 1986; and
National Grid Electricity as a licence holder within the meaning of Part 1 of the Electricity Act 1989(1).
See section 3A(8) for the construction of “licence holder”. Section 3A was substituted by section 13 of the Utilities Act 2000.