Section 213 Meaning of “the appropriate Minister”.F1

Scotland

(1)

In this Act “the appropriate Minister”—

(a)

in relation to statutory undertakers carrying on any railway, light railway, tramway, road transport, dock, harbour or pier undertaking, the Secretary of State for Transport;

(b)

in relation to statutory undertakers carrying on an undertaking for the supply of F2 hydraulic power, the Secretary of State for Energy;

(c)

in relation to F3 the Civil Aviation Authority or statutory undertakers carrying on any lighthouse undertaking, the Secretary of State for Trade;

(d)

in relation to the Post Office, the Secretary of State for Industry;

(e)

in relation to statutory undertakers carrying on an undertaking for the supply of F4 water, the Secretary of State for Scotland; and

(f)

in relation to any other statutory undertakers, the Secretary of State for the Environment.

(2)

This Act shall have effect as if references to the Secretary of State and the appropriate Minister—

(a)

were references to the Secretary of State and the appropriate Minister, if the appropriate Minister is not the one concerned as the Secretary of State; and

(b)

were references to the one concerned as the Secretary of State alone, if he is also the appropriate Minister;

and similarly with references to a Minister and the appropriate Minister and with any provision requiring the Secretary of State to act jointly with the appropriate Minister.