Electricity Act 1947

68 Application to Scotland.

(1) The provisions of this section shall (in addition to the provisions of this Act relating to the North of Scotland District) have effect for the purpose of the application of this Act to Scotland.

(2) For any reference to the Minister of Health there shall be substituted a reference to the Secretary of State, and for any reference to the Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) Act, 1946, there shall be substituted a reference to the [10 & 11 Geo. 6. c. 42.] Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) (Scotland) Act, 1947.

(3) The expression " easement " means servitude; the expression " mortgage " includes a heritable security; the expression " local authority " means a county or town council; the expression " disclaim " includes abandon, and the expression " disclaimer " shall be construed accordingly; and for any reference to the transfer of stock or the payment of money into Court there shall be substituted a reference to the deposit of a stock certificate or the consignation of money in a bank subject to the orders of the Court of Session.

(4) Any reference to a Bill in Parliament shall include a reference to an order under the [26 Geo. 5. & 1 Edw. 8. c. 52.] Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1936.

(5) Regulations under subsection (g) of section fourteen of this Act may include provision for the completion of the title of any Electricity Board to heritable property in Scotland vesting in them by virtue of this Act by the execution and recording in the General Register of Sasines of conveyances or instruments relating to such property.

(6) Sections eighteen and twenty-nine of this Act shall have effect as if for any reference to the Law Reform (Frustrated Contracts) Act, 1943, there were substituted a reference to the common law of Scotland with regard to the frustration of contracts.

(7) Any order of the arbitration tribunal may be recorded for execution in the books of Council and Session and shall be enforceable accordingly.

(8) It shall be the duty of the Assessor of Public Undertakings (Scotland) to ascertain and fix the value of all lands and heritages in Scotland belonging to or leased by the Central Authority or any Area Board (other than dwelling-houses or lands and heritages which are let by the said Authority or any such Board, or are not used or adapted for use for the purposes of their functions with regard to the generation or supply of electricity), and for that purpose the provisions of the [17 & 18 Vict. c. 91.] Lands Valuation (Scotland) Act, 1854, and the Acts amending it shall apply in like manner as that Act as so amended applies in relation to the valuation of the lands and heritages belonging to any company or body which it is the duty of the Assessor to value.