Transport Act 2000

4 (1) For the purposes of the [1962 c. 58.] Pipe-lines Act 1962—

(a) a licence holder carrying out activities authorised by its licence is to be taken to be a statutory undertaker;

(b) its undertaking as licence holder is to be taken to be a statutory undertaking.

(2) For the purposes of section 13 of the 1962 Act, in relation to a licence holder operational land is land—

(a) which is used by the licence holder, or by a company associated with it, for the purpose of carrying out activities authorised by the licence, or

(b) in which the licence holder, or a company associated with it, holds an interest for that purpose.

(3) If for the purposes of section 13 of the 1962 Act a question arises whether land is operational land in relation to a licence holder the question must be decided by the Secretary of State.