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Ministry of Fuel and Power Act 1945 in England

8 & 9 Geo. 6 c. 19 · Enacted 25 April 1945 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to make further provision with respect to the appointment and functions of the Minister of Fuel and Power, and for purposes connected therewith.

[25th April 1945]I1

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Commencement

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Act wholly in force at Royal Assent

Contents

  1. 1†Appointment and functions of the Minister of Fuel and Power.
  2. 2, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  3. 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  4. 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  5. 6Interpretation.
  6. 7Section 7
  7. 8Short title.
  8. Schedule FIRST: Functions transferred to the Minister of Fuel and Power by the Ministers of the Crown (Minister of Fuel and Power) Order, 1942 (S.R. & O. 1942 No. 1132)
  9. Paragraph Repealed
  10. Schedule SECONDSchedule SECOND
  11. Schedule THIRDSchedule THIRD

1†Appointment and functions of the Minister of Fuel and Power.C3

C1C2(1)

F1The Secretary of State shall be charged with the general duty of securing the effective and co-ordinated development of coal, petroleum and other minerals and sources of fuel and power in Great Britain, . . . F2, and of promoting economy and efficiency in the supply, distribution, use and consumption of fuel and power, whether produced in Great Britain or not.

F3(2)

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(3)

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6Interpretation.

(1)

For the purposes of subsection (1) of section one of this Act, the expressions “coal” and “petroleum” respectively include products of coal and products of petroleum.

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(3)

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(1)

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(2)

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(3)

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8Short title.

This Act may be cited as the Ministry of Fuel and Power Act 1945.

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Schedule SECONDF1

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Schedule THIRDF1

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