# Loch Leven and Lochaber Water Power Order Confirmation Act 1995, Schedule: Loch Leven and Lochaber Water Power


Provisional Order to amend the Loch Leven Water Power Act 1901, the Loch Leven Water Power (Transfer) Order 1910 and the Lochaber Water Power Acts 1921 to 1984; to enable the transfer of the undertaking of the Lochaber Power Company to Alcan Aluminium UK Limited; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS—
(1) By the 1901 c. cclxx.Loch Leven Water Power Act 1901, the 1904 c. ccxli.Loch Leven Water Power (Amendment) Act 1904 and the 1908 c. xxviii.Loch Leven Water Power Order 1908 the Loch Leven Water and Electric Power Company was incorporated and authorised to construct and maintain the waterworks, electrical generating stations, pier and other works described in the said Acts and Order for the supply of water, water power and electricity within an area of supply defined in the said Act of 1901:
(2) By the 1910 c. cxxxviii.Loch Leven Water Power (Transfer) Order 1910 the Loch Leven Water and Electric Power Company was authorised to sell and transfer the several portions of its undertaking to The British Aluminium Company Limited, and to two other companies incorporated for the purpose thereof, and pursuant to that Order transfers of the undertaking were made by deeds and otherwise to those companies:
(3) In 1982 the whole of the issued share capital of The British Aluminium Company Limited was acquired by what is now British Alcan Aluminium plc (hereinafter referred to as “British Alcan”) and following subsequent internal reorganisation the relevant undertaking of The British Aluminium Company Limited is now carried on by its subsidiary Alcan Aluminium UK Limited (hereinafter referred to as “Alcan UK”):
(4) By the Lochaber Water Power Acts 1921 to 1940 the Lochaber Power Company (hereinafter referred to as “the Power Company”) was incorporated and authorised to construct and maintain electrical generating stations, waterworks and other works and was, subject to and in accordance with the provisions contained in those enactments, authorised to develop, generate, use and supply water, water hydraulic and motive power and electricity:
(5) Most of the water, water hydraulic and motive power and electricity generated by the Power Company was supplied to The British Aluminium Company Limited before its acquisition in 1982 by British Alcan and following internal reorganisation the Power Company now supplies Alcan UK:
(6) The separate existence of the Power Company is no longer necessary, practicable or administratively convenient, and it is expedient to enable the transfer of its undertaking to Alcan UK and to amend the said enactments relating thereto:
(7) In the context in which the electricity generating and supply industry operates following the enactment of the 1989 c. 29.Electricity Act 1989 it is expedient that certain restrictions, limitations and provisions imposed on Alcan UK and the Power Company by the enactments relating to their respective undertakings should be removed and that the rights, benefits and powers attached to those undertakings should be clarified:
(8) It is expedient that other provisions in this Order be enacted:
(9) The purposes aforesaid cannot be effected without an Order confirmed by Parliament under the provisions of the 1936 c. 52.Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1936:
Now, therefore, in pursuance of the powers contained in the said Act of 1936, the Secretary of State orders as follows:—

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukla/1995/7/schedule (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/loch-leven-and-lochaber-water-power-order-confirmation-act-1995/schedule
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