Energy Act 2004

114 Interpretation of Chapter 3 of Part 2

(1) Expressions used in this Chapter and in Chapter 2 of this Part have the same meanings in this Chapter as in that Chapter.

(2) In this Chapter—

• “decommissioning programme” has the meaning given by section 105(2);

• “extend” and “extension”, in relation to an electric line, have the same meanings as they have in Chapter 2 of this Part and this Chapter in relation to a renewable energy installation;

• “recipient”, in relation to a notice under section 105, means the person or any one or more of the persons to whom that notice was given;

• “relevant object” has the meaning given by section 105(10);

• “security” includes—

  (a)

  a charge over a bank account or any other asset;

  (b)

  a deposit of money;

  (c)

  a performance bond or guarantee;

  (d)

  a letter of credit; and

  (e)

  a letter of comfort;

• “waters regulated under this Chapter” has the meaning given by section 105(10).

(3) References in this Chapter to providing a security include references—

(a) to securing its maintenance or renewal; and

(b) to ensuring that its value is adjusted from time to time to take account of changes to the likely costs of the matters in respect of which it is given.

(4) References in this Chapter to the person by whom a decommissioning programme was submitted are references, in the case of a programme submitted jointly by more than one person, to each of them.

(5) Provision made by or under this Chapter in relation to places outside the United Kingdom—

(a) so far as it applies to individuals, applies to them whether or not they are British citizens; and

(b) so far as it applies to bodies corporate, applies to them whether or not they are incorporated under the law of any part of the United Kingdom.