Electricity Act 1957

9 Representations by Electricity Boards to Electricity Council

(1) Any of the Electricity Boards in England and Wales may make representations to the Electricity Council on any matter relating to the performance of the functions of any other of those Boards;

Provided that an Electricity Board, before making any representations under this subsection with respect to any matter relating to the functions of another Electricity Board, shall consult that Board with respect to that matter.

(2) Where any representations are made to the Electricity Council under the preceding subsection, and, after consultation with the Board making the representations and with the Board to whom the representations relate, it appears to the Council that a defect is disclosed in the general plans and arrangements of either or both of those Boards for the performance of their functions, the Electricity Council may give to that Board or those Boards such advice as they think fit for remedying the defect.

(3) The Electricity Council may make representations to the Minister on any matters arising out of advice given by them to an Electricity Board under this section; and if it appears to the Minister, after consultation with that Board and with the Electricity Council, that a defect is disclosed in that Board's general plans and arrangements for the performance of their functions, he may give such directions to that Board as he thinks necessary for remedying the defect.