statutory undertakersmeans persons authorised by any enactment to carry on any railway, light railway, tramway, road transport, water transport, canal, inland navigation, dock, harbour, pier or lighthouse undertaking or any undertaking for the supply of electricity, hydraulic power or water and includes the British Airports Authority, the Civil Aviation Authority, the Post Office and companies which are deemed to be statutory undertakers by virtue of section 141(2) of the Transport Act 1968, telecommunications code system operators within the meaning of the Telecommunications Act 1984 and public gas suppliers within the meaning of Part I of the Gas Act 1986.
the 1984 Actmeans the Town and Country Planning Act 1984;
the Actmeans the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972;