In this Part of this Schedule–

• “the 2003 Act” means the Communications Act 200328;

• “conduit system” has the same meaning as in the electronic communications code and references to providing a conduit system are to be construed in accordance with paragraph 1(3A) of that code;

• “electronic communications apparatus” has the same meaning as in the electronic communications code;

• “electronic communications code” has the same meaning as in Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the 2003 Act;

• “electronic communications code network” means–

  1. a

     so much of an electronic communications network or conduit system provided by an electronic communications code operator as is not excluded from the application of the electronic communications code by a direction under section 106 of the 2003 Act; and

  2. b

     an electronic communications network which the Secretary of State is providing or proposing to provide;

• “electronic communications code operator” means a person in whose case the communications code is applied by a direction under section 106 of the 2003 Act; and

• “operator” means the operator of an electronic communications code network.