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  "legislation": "ukpga/1989/29",
  "legislation_title": "Electricity Act 1989",
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  "number": "18",
  "heading": "Repeals",
  "text": "45 & 46 Vict. c. 56.\nThe Electric Lighting Act 1882.\nThe whole Act.\n51 & 52 Vict. c. 12.\nThe Electric Lighting Act 1888.\nThe whole Act.\n62 & 63 Vict. c. 19.\nThe Electric Lighting (Clauses) Act 1899.\nThe whole Act.\n9 Edw. 7 c. 34.\nThe Electric Lighting Act 1909.\nThe whole Act.\n9 & 10 Geo. 5 c. 100.\nThe Electricity (Supply) Act 1919.\nThe whole Act.\n12 & 13 Geo. 5 c. 46.\nThe Electricity (Supply) Act 1922.\nThe whole Act.\n15 & 16 Geo. 5 c. 71.\nThe Public Health Act 1925.\nIn section 7(3), the word “electricity,”.\n16 & 17 Geo. 5 c. 51.\nThe Electricity (Supply) Act 1926.\nThe whole Act.\n17 & 18 Geo. 5 c. 36.\nThe Landlord and Tenant Act 1927.\nIn section 25, in the definition of “statutory company”, the word “electricity”.\n23 & 24 Geo. 5 c. 14.\nThe London Passenger Transport Act 1933.\nSection 23(9)(b).\n25 Geo. 5 and 1 Edw. 8 c. 20.\nThe Electricity Supply (Meters) Act 1936.\nThe whole Act.\n25 Geo. 5 and 1 Edw. 8 c. 49.\nThe Public Health Act 1936.\nIn section 343, in the definition of “statutory undertakers”, the word “electricity”.\n2 & 3 Geo. 6 c. 31.\nThe Civil Defence Act 1939.\nIn section 90(1), in the definition of “public utility undertakers”, the word “electricity”.\n6 & 7 Geo. 6 c. 32.\nThe Hydro-Electric Development (Scotland) Act 1943.\nThe whole Act.\n8 & 9 Geo. 6 c. 19.\nThe Ministry of Fuel and Power Act 1945.\nSection 7(3).\n8 & 9 Geo. 6 c. 42.\nThe Water Act 1945.\nIn section 1(1) of Schedule 3, in the definition of “statutory undertakers”, the word “electricity”.\n9 & 10 Geo. 6 c. 49.\nThe Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) Act 1946.\nIn section 8(1), in the definition of “statutory undertakers”, the word “electricity”.\nIn Schedule 4, the entry relating to the Electricity (Supply) Act 1919.\n10 & 11 Geo. 6 c. 35.\nThe Finance Act 1947.\nIn section 57(2), the words from “all stock” to “and to” and the word “other”.\n10 & 11 Geo. 6 c. 42.\nThe Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) (Scotland) Act 1947.\nSection 1(5).\nIn section 7(1), in the definition of “statutory undertakers”, the word “electricity”.\n10 & 11 Geo. 6 c. 54.\nThe Electricity Act 1947.\nThe whole Act.\n11 & 12 Geo. 6 c. 22.\nThe Water Act 1948.\nIn section 15(1), in the definition of “appropriate Minister”, the word “electricity” and, in the definition of “statutory undertakers”, the word “electricity”.\n14 Geo. 6 c. 39.\nThe Public Utilities Street Works Act 1950.\nIn section 20(3), the words from “Section thirteen” to “subsists, and”.\nIn Schedule 5, the entries relating to the Gasworks Clauses Act 1847 as incorporated with the Electric Lighting Act 1882 by section 12 of that Act, the Electric Lighting Act 1882 and the Schedule to the Electric Lighting (Clauses) Act 1899.\n2 & 3 Eliz. 2 c.19.\nThe Civil Defence (Electricity Undertakings) Act 1954.\nThe whole Act.\n2 & 3 Eliz. 2 c. 21.\nThe Rights of Entry (Gas and Electricity Boards) Act 1954.\nIn section 3(1), the definition of “Electricity Board”.\n2 & 3 Eliz. 2 c. 60.\nThe Electricity Reorganisation (Scotland) Act 1954.\nThe whole Act.\n4 & 5 Eliz. 2 c. 52.\nThe Clean Air Act 1956.\nSection 10(4).\n5 & 6 Eliz. 2 c. 48.\nThe Electricity Act 1957.\nThe whole Act.\n6 & 7 Eliz. 2 c. 69.\nThe Opencast Coal Act 1958.\nIn section 51(1), in the definition of “appropriate Minister”, the words “electricity or”.\nIn section 52(2), in the definition of “appropriate Minister”, the words “electricity or”.\n9 & 10 Eliz. 2 c. 8.\nThe Electricity (Amendment) Act 1961.\nThe whole Act.\n10 & 11 Eliz. 2 c. 58.\nThe Pipe-lines Act 1962.\nIn section 58(1), paragraphs (c) to (e).\n10 & 11 Eliz. 2 c. 58.—cont.\nThe Pipe-lines Act 1962.—cont.\nIn section 66(1), in the definition of “statutory undertakers”, the word “electricity”.\n1963 c. 41.\nThe Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963.\nSection 90(2).\n1963 c. 59.\nThe Electricity and Gas Act 1963.\nThe whole Act.\n1964 c. 40.\nThe Harbours Act 1964.\nIn paragraph 6(2)(c) of Schedule 3, the word “electricity”.\n1965 c. 6.\nThe Nuclear Installations (Amendment) Act 1965.\nSection 17(2).\n1965 c. 36.\nThe Gas Act 1965.\nIn section 28(1), in the definition of “statutory undertakers”, the word “electricity”.\n1966 c. 27.\nThe Building Control Act 1966.\nIn the Schedule, the entries relating to the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board and the South of Scotland Electricity Board.\n1966 c. 34.\nThe Industrial Development Act 1966.\nIn Schedule 2, the entries relating to an Area Electricity Board, the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board, the South of Scotland Electricity Board, the Central Electricity Generating Board and the Electricity Council.\n1967 c. 10.\nThe Forestry Act 1967.\nIn section 40(2)(d), the word “electricity”.\n1967 c. 86.\nThe Countryside (Scotland) Act 1967.\nSection 64.\nIn section 65(5), paragraphs (h) and (i).\n1968 c. 13.\nThe National Loans Act 1968.\nIn Schedule 1, the entry relating to the Electricity and Gas Act 1963.\n1968 c. 16.\nThe New Towns (Scotland) Act 1968.\nIn section 47(1), in the definition of “the appropriate Minister”, the words “electricity or” and, in the definition of “statutory undertakers”, the word “electricity”.\n1968 c. 39.\nThe Gas and Electricity Act 1968.\nThe whole Act.\n1968 c. 62.\nThe Clean Air Act 1968.\nIn section 6(10), the words from “not being a furnace” to the end.\n1969 c. 32.\nThe Finance Act 1969.\nIn Schedule 20, paragraph 28(2).\n1971 c. 78.\nThe Town and Country Planning Act 1971.\nIn section 224(1), the words “electricity or”.\nIn section 290(1), in the definition of “statutory undertakers”, the word “electricity”.\n1972 c. 17.\nThe Electricity Act 1972.\nThe whole Act.\n1972 c. 52.\nThe Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972.\nIn section 213(1)(e), the words “electricity or”.\nIn section 275(1), in the definition of “statutory undertakers”, the word “electricity”.\n1972 c. 70.\nThe Local Government Act 1972.\nSection 271(1)(a).\n1973 c. 41.\nThe Fair Trading Act 1973.\nIn section 137, in subsection (2), in the definition of “goods”, the words “but does not include electricity”, and subsection (4).\nIn Schedule 5, paragraph 3.\n1973 c. 65.\nThe Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.\nSection 236(1).\nIn Schedule 27, paragraphs 13, 14, 49, 55, 68, 87 and 129 to 131.\n1974 c. 8.\nThe Statutory Corporations (Financial Provisions) Act 1974.\nIn Schedule 2, the entries relating to the Electricity Council, the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board and the South of Scotland Electricity Board.\n1974 c. 40.\nThe Control of Pollution Act 1974.\nIn section 21(6), the words “(except the restrictions imposed by subsections (2) and (3))”.\nIn section 73(1), in the definition of “statutory undertakers”, the word “electricity”.\n1975 c. 24.\nThe House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975.\nIn Schedule 1, in Part II, the entries relating to an Area Electricity Board in England and Wales, the Central Electricity Generating Board, the Electricity Council, the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board and the South of Scotland Electricity Board.\n1975 c. 55.\nThe Statutory Corporations (Financial Provisions) Act 1975.\nSection 5(2).\nSection 6(1).\nIn Schedule 2, the entries relating to the Electricity Council, the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board and the South of Scotland Electricity Board.\nIn Schedule 3, Part I.\n1975 c. 70.\nThe Welsh Development Agency Act 1975.\nIn section 27, in the definition of “statutory undertakers”, the word “electricity”.\n1976 c. 57.\nThe Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976.\nIn section 11(7), the definition of “Electricity Board”.\n1976 c. 61.\nThe Electricity (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1976.\nThe whole Act.\n1976 c. 75.\nThe Development of Rural Wales Act 1976.\nIn section 34(1), the word “electricity”.\nIn column (1) of the table to paragraph 56 of Schedule 3, the words “electricity or”.\n1976 c. 76.\nThe Energy Act 1976.\nSection 7.\nSection 16.\nIn Schedule 2, in paragraph 6(1), the words “or 7”.\n1978 c. 25.\nThe Nuclear Safeguards and Electricity (Finance) Act 1978.\nSection 5.\n1978 c. 44.\nThe Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978.\nIn Schedule 10, paragraphs 7 and 17.\n1979 c. 11.\nThe Electricity (Scotland) Act 1979.\nThe whole Act.\n1979 c. 14.\nThe Capital Gains Tax Act 1979.\nIn Schedule 2, in Part I, in paragraph 1, paragraph (b) and the word “and” immediately preceding paragraph (b).\n1979 c. 46.\nThe Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979.\nIn section 61(2)(a), the word “electricity”.\nIn Schedule 4, paragraph 1.\n1980 c. 43.\nThe Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980.\nIn Schedule 1, paragraph 10.\n1980 c. 63.\nThe Overseas Development and Co-operation Act 1980.\nIn Schedule 1, in Part I, the entries relating to an Area Electricity Board, the Central Electricity Generating Board, the Electricity Council, the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board and the South of Scotland Electricity Board.\n1980 c. 65.\nThe Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980.\nIn section 108(1)(a), the word “electricity”.\nIn section 120(3), in the definition of “statutory undertakers”, the word “electricity”.\nIn section 170(1)(a), the word “electricity”.\nIn Schedule 16, in the definition of “statutory undertakers”, the word “electricity”.\nIn paragraph 2 of Schedule 19, the word “electricity”.\n1980 c. 66.\nThe Highways Act 1980.\nIn section 121(6)(a), the word “electricity”.\nIn section 329(1), the definition of “electricity undertakers”.\nIn section 329(1), in the definition of “public utility undertakers”, the word “electricity”.\nIn section 329(1), in the definition of “statutory undertakers”, in paragraph (b), the word “electricity”.\n1981 c. 64.\nThe New Towns Act 1981.\nIn section 78(1)(b), the words “electricity or”.\nIn section 79(1)(a)(iii) the word “electricity”.\n1981 c. 67.\nThe Acquisition of Land Act 1981.\nIn section 8(1)(a), the word “electricity”.\nIn Schedule 4, the entry relating to the Electricity Act 1947.\n1982 c. 16.\nThe Civil Aviation Act 1982.\nIn section 105(1), in the definition of “statutory undertaker”, in paragraph (b), the words “electricity or”.\n1982 c. 30.\nThe Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982.\nIn section 30(1), paragraph (b) and the word “or” immediately preceding it.\n1982 c. 41.\nThe Stock Transfer Act 1982.\nIn section 1(3)(c), the words “section 16(3) of the Electricity Act 1957 or”.\n1982 c. 43.\nThe Local Government and Planning (Scotland) Act 1982.\nIn Schedule 3, paragraphs 35 and 36.\n1982 c. 48.\nThe Criminal Justice Act 1982.\nIn Schedule 15, paragraphs 2 and 22.\n1983 c. 25.\nThe Energy Act 1983.\nPart I.\nSchedules 1 to 3.\n1983 c. 29.\nThe Miscellaneous Financial Provisions Act 1983.\nSection 4(3).\n1983 c. 44.\nThe National Audit Act 1983.\nIn Schedule 4, the entries relating to the Central Electricity Generating Board, the Electricity Council and the Area Boards within the meaning of the Electricity Act 1947, the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board and the South of Scotland Electricity Board.\n1984 c. 12.\nThe Telecommunications Act 1984.\nIn Schedule 2, in paragraph 23(10), in the definition of “relevant undertaker”, sub-paragraph (a)(ii).\nIn Schedule 4, paragraphs 6, 8, 9, 13, 15, 24, 34 and 70.\n1984 c. 54.\nThe Roads (Scotland) Act 1984.\nIn Schedule 9, paragraphs 10, 13, 19, 23 and 79.\n1984 c. 55.\nThe Building Act 1984.\nIn section 126, in the definition of “statutory undertakers” the word “electricity”.\n1985 c. 51.\nThe Local Government Act 1985.\nIn Schedule 4, in Part II, paragraph 46.\n1985 c. 68.\nThe Housing Act 1985.\nIn section 283(3), the word “electricity”.\nIn section 296(4)(a), the word “electricity”.\nIn section 611(6)(a), the word “electricity”.\n1986 c. 44.\nThe Gas Act 1986.\nIn Schedule 7, paragraph 2(1)(xxxvi) and, in paragraph 4, sub-paragraphs (1) to (4) and (5)(b).\n1986 c. 62.\nThe Salmon Act 1986.\nSection 4.\n1986 c. 63.\nThe Housing and Planning Act 1986.\nSection 44.\n1987 c. 26.\nThe Housing (Scotland) Act 1987.\nIn section 338(1), in the definition of “public undertakers”, the word “electricity”.\n1988 c. 1.\nThe Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988.\nIn section 511, subsections (1) to (3) and (6).\n1988 c. 15.\nThe Public Utility Transfers and Water Charges Act 1988.\nSection 1, so far as relating to electricity boards within the meaning of that section.\n1988 c. 37.\nThe Electricity (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1988.\nThe whole Act.",
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      "text": "Sch. 18 wholly in force at 9.11.2001; Sch. 18 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 113(2); Sch. 18 in force with the exception of specified repeals at 31.3.1990 by S.I 1990/117, art. 3(b); Sch. 18 in force insofar as not already in force at 9.11.2001 by S.I. 2001/3419, art. 2(c)"
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