3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –

Code has the same meaning as in the Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995 ;

distribution has the same meaning as in the Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995 ;

electricity entity has the same meaning as in the Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995 ;

electricity infrastructure has the same meaning as in the Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995 ;

electricity transmission entity means a person that –

(a) is licensed to carry on operations in the electricity supply industry under the Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995 ; and

(b) has as a primary purpose under that licence the transmission of electricity;

Map, in respect of an electricity transmission entity, means the map maintained under section 6(2) by that entity;

notable interest means –

(a) an easement held by an electricity entity by reason of section 11 ; and

(b) an unregistered wayleave that is shown on a Map;

owner, in respect of land other than registered land, means –

(a) if the land is not subject to a mortgage, the person in whom the fee simple estate is vested; or

(b) if the land is subject to a mortgage, the person who has the equity of redemption in the mortgage;