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Electricity Act 1957

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Contents: 12 provisions
  1. Title and introductory text
  2. 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  3. 2
  4. 3
  5. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  6. 40
  7. 41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  8. 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  9. 43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  10. FIRST SCHEDULE—THIRD SCHEDULE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  11. FOURTH SCHEDULE Amendment and Adaptation of Enactments
  12. FIFTH SCHEDULE

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12 provisions

Title and introductory text

Electricity Act 1957 1957 c.48 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]

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(1) . . . . . . (2)—(9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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(1) . . . . . . (2)—(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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FIRST SCHEDULE—THIRD SCHEDULE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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FOURTH SCHEDULE Amendment and Adaptation of Enactments

Section 42. Part I AMENDMENTS OF ELECTRICITY ACT, 1947 Section of Act | Amendment . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . Part II . . .

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FIFTH SCHEDULE

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