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Electricity Act 1957 (c.48)

This version of this statute is extracted from the UK Statute Law Database (SLD). It is not necessarily in the form in which it was originally enacted but is a revised version, which means that any subsequent amendments to the text and other effects are incorporated with annotations.

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Electricity Act 1957

1957 CHAPTER 48 5_and_6_Eliz_2

An Act to provide for the dissolution of the Central Electricity Authority and the establishment of a Central Electricity Generating Board and an Electricity Council, and for the transfer of functions of the said Authority to that Board or Council or to the Minister of Power; to make further provision as to other matters relating to the supply of electricity; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.

[17th July 1957]

Annotations:

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Functions of Minister now exercisable by Secretary of State: S.I. 1969/1498, art. 2 and 1970/1537, art. 2(2)

Commencement Information

I1Act partly in force at Royal Assent, Act wholly in force at 1.1.1958

Reorganisation

1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1S. 1 repealed by Electricity Act 1989 (c.29, SIF 44:1), s.112(3)(4), Sch.17 para. 35(1), Sch. 18 (with saving for ss.10 and 11 in s.112(3), Sch.17 para. 30(2)(3)); S.I. 1990/117, art.3(b)

2

(1)F1. . . . . . F2

(2)—(9). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1Words in s. 2(1) repealed (9.11.2001) by 1989 c. 29, s. 112(3)(4), Sch. 18 (with Sch. 17 para. 30(2)(3)); S.I. 2001/3419, art. 2

F2S. 2(2)-(9) and words in s. 2(1) repealed by Electricity Act 1989 (c.29, SIF 44:1), s.112(3)(4), Sch.17 para. 35(1), Sch. 18 (with saving for ss.10 and 11 in s.112(3), Sch.17 para. 30(2)(3)); S.I. 1990/117, art.3(b)

3

(1)F1. . . . . . F2

(2)—(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2

(6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2F1. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2F1. . .

F1(7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(8). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1S. 3(7) and words in s. 3(1)(6) repealed (9.11.2001) by 1989 c. 29, s. 112(3)(4), Sch. 17 para. 35(1), Sch. 18 (with Sch. 17 para. 30(2)(3)); S.I. 2001/3419, art. 2

F2S. 3(2)-(5)(8) and words in s. 3(1)(6)(7) repealed by Electricity Act 1989 (c.29, SIF 44:1), s.112(3)(4), Sch.17 para. 35(1), Sch. 18 (with saving for ss.10 and 11 in s.112(3), Sch.17 para. 30(2)(3)); S.I. 1990/117, art. 3(b)

4—39.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1Ss. 4-39 repealed by Electricity Act 1989 (c.29, SIF 44:1), s.112(3)(4), Sch.17 para. 35(1), Sch. 18 (with saving for ss.10 and 11 in s.112(3), Sch.17 para. 30(2)(3)); S.I. 1990/117, art.3(b)

40

(1)F1. . .

  • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2

  • F1. . .

  • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2

  • F1. . .

  • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2

  • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2

F1. . .

F2(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F2(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1Words and definitions in s. 40(1) repealed (9.11.2001) by 1989 c. 29, s. 112(3)(4), Sch. 17 para. 35(1), Sch. 18 (with Sch. 17 para. 30(2)(3)); S.I. 2001/3419, art. 2

F2S. 40(2)(3) and definitions in s, 40(1) repealed by Electricity Act 1989 (c.29, SIF 44:1), s.112(3)(4), Sch.17 para. 35(1), Sch. 18 (with saving for ss.10 and 11 in s.112(3), Sch.17 para. 30(2)(3)); S.I. 1990/117, art. 3(b)

41. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1S. 41 repealed by Electricity Act 1989 (c.29, SIF 44:1), s.112(3)(4), Sch.17 para. 35(1), Sch. 18 (with saving for ss.10 and 11 in s.112(3), Sch.17 para. 30(2)(3)); S.I. 1990/117, art.3(b)

F142. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1S. 42 repealed (31.3.1990 for certain purposes only and otherwise 9.11.2001) by Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29, SIF 44:1), s. 112(3)(4), Sch. 17 para. 35(1), Sch. 18; S.I. 1990/117, art. 3(b); S.I. 2001/3419, art. 2

43. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1S. 43 repealed by Electricity Act 1989 (c.29, SIF 44:1), s.112(3)(4), Sch.17 para. 35(1), Sch. 18 (with saving for ss.10 and 11 in s.112(3), Sch.17 para. 30(2)(3)); S.I. 1990/117, art.3(b)