Version Superseded: 01/10/2006
Point in time view as at 01/03/2005.
Electricity Act 1989, Cross Heading: Third parties affected by vesting provisions is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 03 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
8(1)A transaction of any description which, in pursuance of paragraph 2(2) above or of a direction under paragraph 2(4) above, is effected between transferee A and transferee B—E+W+S
(a)shall have effect subject to the provisions of any enactment which provides for transactions of that description to be registered in any statutory register; but
(b)subject to that, shall be binding on all persons notwithstanding that it would, apart from this sub-paragraph, have required the consent or concurrence of any other person.
(2)If any transaction is effected in pursuance of paragraph 2(2) above or of a direction under paragraph 2(4) above, transferee A and transferee B shall notify any person who has rights or liabilities which thereby become enforceable as to part by or against transferee A and as to part by or against transferee B.
(3)If, within 28 days of being notified, such a person as is mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) above applies to the Secretary of State and satisfies him that the transaction operated unfairly against him, the Secretary of State may give such directions to transferee A and transferee B as appear to him appropriate for varying the transaction.
9(1)If in consequence of two or more transfers effected in pursuance of a transfer scheme or of anything done in pursuance of the provisions of this Schedule—U.K.
(a)the rights or liabilities of any person other than the transferor and the transferees which were enforceable against or by the transferor become enforceable as to part against or by one transferee and as to part against or by another transferee; and
(b)the value of any property or interest of that person is thereby diminished,
such compensation as may be just shall be paid to that person by one or more of the transferees.
(2)Any dispute as to whether, and if so how much, compensation is payable under sub-paragraph (1) above, or as to the person to or by whom it shall be paid, shall be referred to and determined—
(a)by an arbitrator appointed by the Lord Chancellor; or
(b)where the proceedings are to be held in Scotland, by an arbiter appointed by the Lord President of the Court of Session.
[F1(3)A person shall not be appointed after the day on which he attains the age of 70 to be an arbitrator or arbiter under sub-paragraph (2) above.]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 10 para. 9(3) added (31.3.1995) by 1993 c. 8, s. 26, Sch. 6 para.66 (with Sch. 7 paras. 2(2), 3(2), 4); S.I. 1995/631, art. 2
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Sch. 10 para. 9(2) restricted (31.3.1995) by 1993 c. 8, s. 26(8)(g) (with Sch. 7 paras. 2(2), 3(2), 4); S.I. 1995/631, art. 2
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