Part 1Licensing of carbon dioxide transport and storage
Chapter 6Miscellaneous and general
55Interpretation of Part 1
In this Part—
“carbon dioxide stream” means a flow of substances that results from carbon dioxide capture processes;
“CMA” means the Competition and Markets Authority;
“contravention”, in relation to any direction, condition, requirement, regulation or order, includes any failure to comply with it and cognate expressions are to be construed accordingly;
“the data protection legislation” has the same meaning as in the Data Protection Act 2018 (see section 3 of that Act);
“enactment” includes—
- a
an enactment contained in subordinate legislation (as defined in section 21 of the Interpretation Act 1978);
- b
an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, a Measure or Act of Senedd Cymru;
- c
an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, an Act of the Scottish Parliament;
- d
an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, Northern Ireland legislation;
- e
any retained direct EU legislation;
- a
“final order” has the meaning given by section 31(4);
“financial year” means a financial year of the economic regulator;
“functions” includes powers and duties;
“geological formation” means a lithostratigraphical subdivision within which distinct rock layers can be found and mapped;
“geological storage”, in relation to carbon dioxide, means storage of carbon dioxide streams in underground geological formations with a view to the permanent containment of carbon dioxide (and references to geological storage are to be read as including injection);
“licence”, except where the context otherwise requires, means a licence under section 7, and “licence holder” is to be interpreted accordingly;
“licensable activities” has the meaning given by section 1(10);
“licensable means of transportation” has the meaning given by section 2(3);
“modifications” includes additions, alterations and omissions and cognate expressions are to be construed accordingly;
“operates”, in relation to a site for the geological storage of carbon dioxide, is to be interpreted in accordance with section 2(10);
“provisional order” has the meaning given by section 31(4);
“transport and storage network” has the meaning given by section 1.