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The Energy Act 1983 (Commencement No. 2) Order 1988

S.I. 1988/1587 · Made 6 September 1988

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ELECTRICITY

Made 6th September 1988

The Secretary of State, in exercise of his powers under section 37(1) and (2) of the Energy Act 1983f1 (hereinafter called “the Act”), and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:—

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f1

1983 c. 25.

Contents

  1. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. Signature
  4. Schedule APPENDIXSchedule APPENDIX
  5. Explanatory note

1

This Order may be cited as the Energy Act 1983 (Commencement No. 2) Order 1988.

2

(1)

The repeals in Part 1 of Schedule 4 to the Act specified in the Appendix to this Order shall, subject to paragraph (2) of this Article, come into force on 1st October 1988.

(2)

Notwithstanding the repeal of paragraph (c) of section 10 of the Schedule to the Electric Lighting (Clauses) Act 1899f1, any approval given under that paragraph shall continue to apply, and the regulations of the Electricity Supply Regulations 1988f2 specified in regulation 2(1) of those Regulations shall not apply, in relation to the works the subject of the approval until the date on which there is a material change to those works.

Signature

Cecil Parkinson

Secretary of State for Energy

6th September 1988

Schedule APPENDIX

ChapterShort titleExtent of repeal
62 & 63 Vict. c.19.The Electric Lighting (Clauses) Act 1899.

In the Schedule (as incorporated with the Electricity Act 1947 or any other enactment)—

in section 10, paragraph (a), paragraph (c) and the word “and” immediately preceding

paragraph (c);

section 38;

section 60;

in section 69(1), in paragraph (a) the words from “are” to “Schedule” and the words from “permitted” to “earth or”, paragraph (b) (and the word “or” preceding it) and paragraph (c); in section 69(2), the words “or work” in each place where they occur.

10 & 11 Geo. 6. c.54.The Electricity Act 1947.

Section 60.

In Schedule 4, Part III, the entry relating to section 60 of the Schedule to the Electric Lighting (Clauses) Act 1899.

5 & 6 Eliz. 2. c.48.The Electricity Act 1957.

In Schedule 4, Part I, the entry relating to section 60 of the Electricity Act 1947.

1969 c. 48.The Post Office Act 1969.

In Schedule 4, paragraph 8, sub-paragraph (c) the references to sections 60 and 69 of the Schedule to the Electric Lighting (Clauses) Act 1899 and sub-paragraph (g).

1979 c. 11.The Electricity (Scotland) Act 1979.

In paragraph 13 of Schedule 10, the reference to section 60 of the Electricity Act 1947.

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 1st October 1988 further repeals contained in Part I of Schedule 4 to the Energy Act 1983. The Electricity Supply Regulations 1937 and the Electricity (Overhead Lines) Regulations 1970 (S.I. 1970/1355) which were made or continued in force under section 60 of the Electricity Act 1947 will be revoked on the repeal of that section. They are replaced by the Electricity Supply Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/1057).