The Sizewell C (Nuclear Generating Station) Order 2022

59.  In this Part of this Schedule—

“Authority” has the meaning given in the Water Industry Act 1991;

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

“apparatus” means any works, mains, pipes, wells, boreholes, tanks, service reservoirs, pumping stations (and any accessories to those items) or other apparatus, structures, tunnels, shafts or treatment works belonging to or maintained by ESW for the purposes of water supply and includes a water main, resource main or trunk main and any inspection chambers, wash-out pipes, pumps, ferrules or stopcocks for the main or works (within the meaning of section 219 of the Water Industry Act 1991);

“condition 1” means the satisfaction of the conditions set out in paragraphs 71 and 72;

“condition 2” means the satisfaction of the conditions set out in paragraphs 73, 74 and 75;

“domestic supply” has the meaning given in the Water Industry Act 1991;

“ESW” means Northumbrian Water Limited, t/a Essex and Suffolk Water, company number 02366703, whose registered office is at Northumbria House, Abbey Road, Pity Me, Durham, DH1 5FJ;

“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 sections, drawings, specifications and method statements;

“the standard protection strips” means strips of land falling the following distances to either side of the medial line of any relevant pipe or apparatus—

(a)

2.25 metres where the diameter of the pipe is less than 150 millimetres;

(b)

3 metres where the diameter of the pipe is between 150 and 450 millimetres;

(c)

4.5 metres where the diameter of the pipe is between 450 and 750 millimetres; and

(d)

6 metres where the diameter of the pipe exceeds 750 millimetres

unless otherwise agreed;

“WINEP process” means the water industry national environment programme process which informs the Authority’s price review process for the period 2025 to 2030 (PR24); and

“WRMP 24” means Water Resource Management Plan 2024.