Sch. 16 para. 35 repealed (1.10.2001) by 2000 c. 27, s. 108, Sch. 8; S.I. 2001/3266, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in
Sch. 1 repealed (1.10.2001) by 2000 c. 27, s. 108, Sch. 8; S.I. 2001/3266, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in
Sch. 16 para. 1(1)(iii) repealed (31.10.1994) by 1994 c. 21, s. 67, Sch. 11 Pt. II (with s. 40(7)); S.I. 1994/2553, art. 2
Sch. 16 para. 1(1)(vi) and (5) repealed (E.W.) (01.12.1991) by Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (c. 60, SIF 130), ss. 3(1), 4(2), Sch. 3 Pt. I.
Sch. 16 para. 1(1)(xvi) repealed by Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990 (c. 35, SIF 64), s. 38(2), Sch. 5 Pt. III
Sch. 16 para. 1(1)(xxii)(xxiv) and words in para. 1(1)(xxv) repealed by Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990 (c. 11, SIF 123:1, 2), s. 3, Sch. 1 Pt. I
Sch. 16 para. 1(1)(xxiii) repealed (27.5.1997) by 1997 c. 11 ss. 3, 6(2), Sch. 1 Pt. I (with s. 5, Sch. 3)
Words in Sch. 16 para. 1(1)(xxvi) repealed (27.5.1997) by 1997 c. 11, ss. 3, 6(2), Sch. 1 Pt. I (with s. 5, Sch. 3)
Sch. 16 para. 1(1)(xxviii), para. 3(2)(f) repealed by Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990 (c. 35, SIF 64), s. 38(2), Sch. 5 Pt. I
Sch. 16 para. 1(1)(xxxi) repealed (1.10.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 152, Sch. 18 Pt. IV (with ss. 137(1), 139(2), 141(1), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2244, art. 4
Words in Sch. 16 para. 1(1)(xxxiv) substituted (1.10.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 135(2)(b) (with ss. 139(2), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2244, art. 4
Sch. 16 para. 1(1)(xlii) added by Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990 (c. 35, SIF 64), s. 38(1), Sch 4 para. 17(a)
Sch. 16 para. 2(2)(c)(4)(c)(5)(b) repealed by Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990 (c. 11, SIF 123:1, 2), s. 3, Sch. 1 Pt. I
Sch. 16 para. 2 (2)(d)(7)(a) repealed (27.5.1997) by 1997 c. 11, ss. 3, 6(2), Sch. 1 Pt. I (with s. 5, Sch. 3)
Words in Sch. 16 para. 2(6) repealed (1.1.1993) by New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22, SIF 59), s. 168(2), Sch. 9; (E.W.) S.I. 1992/2984, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 and (S.) S.I. 1992/2990, art. 2(2), Sch. 2.
Words in Sch. 16 para. 2(8) repealed (27.5.1997) by 1997 c. 11, ss. 3, 6(2), Sch. 1 Pt. I (with s. 5, Sch. 3)
Sch. 16 para. 3(1)(a) repealed (E.W.) (01.12.1991) by Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (c. 60, SIF 130), ss. 3(1), 4(2), Sch. 3 Pt. I.
Sch. 16 para. 3(1)(d) repealed by Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990 (c. 11, SIF 123:1, 2), s. 3, Sch. 1 Pt. I
Sch. 16 para. 3(1)(f) repealed (1.10.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 152, Sch. 18 Pt. IV (with ss. 137(1), 139(2), 141(1), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2244, art. 4
Words in Sch. 16 para. 3(1) substituted (5.7.1992) by S.I. 1992/1314, art. 3(3), Sch. para. 1(e).
Sch. 16 para. 3(2)(e) repealed (27.5.1997) by 1997 c. 11, ss. 3, 6(2), Sch. 1 Pt. I (with s. 5, Sch. 3)
Sch. 16 para. 3(2)(f) repealed by Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990 (c. 35, SIF 64), s. 38(2), Sch. 5 Pt. I
Sch. 16 para. 3(2)(i) inserted by Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990 (c. 35, SIF 64), s. 38(1), Sch. 4 para. 17(b)
Sch. 16 para. 7 repealed (1.1.1993) by New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22, SIF 59), s. 168(2), Sch.9; (E.W.) S.I. 1992/2984, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 and (S.) S.I. 1992/2990, art. 2(2), Sch.2.
Sch. 16 para. 10 repealed (E.W.) (01.12.1991) by Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (c. 60, SIF 130), ss. 3(1), 4(2), Sch. 3 Pt.I.
Sch. 16 para. 15 repealed (26.3.2001) by 2000 c. 26, s. 127(6), Sch. 9; S.I. 2001/1148, art. 2(2), Sch. (subject to
Sch. 16 para. 21 repealed (E.W.) (01.12.1991) by Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (c. 60, SIF 130), ss. 3(1), 4(2), Sch. 3 Pt.I.
Sch. 16 para. 27 repealed (1.1.1993) by New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22, SIF 59), s. 168(2), Sch.9; (E.W.) S.I. 1992/2984, art. 2(2), Sch.2 and (S.) S.I. 1992/2990, art. 2(2), Sch.2.
Sch. 16 para. 37 repealed (E.W.) (01.12.1991) by Water Consolidation (Consequential Provions) Act 1991 (c. 60, SIF 130), ss. 3(1), 4(2), Sch. 3 Pt.I.
Sch. 16 paras. 24, 25 repealed (20.6.2003) by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), s. 279, Sch. 26; S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch. (with art. 8)
Sch. 16 para. 18 repealed (1.4.2015 for S.) by Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43), s. 164(3), Sch. 16 Pt. II; S.S.I. 2015/72, art. 2(2)(d)
Sch. 16 para. 3(1): transfer of functions (5.3.2009) by The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/229), arts. 1(2), 4, Sch. 1(c)
Sch. 16 para. 16 repealed (20.6.2003) by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), s. 279, Sch. 26; S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch. (with art. 8)
Sch. 16 para. 6 repealed (8.2.2007) by Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (c. 36), s. 126(2), Sch. 9 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 8 Pt. 1)
Sch. 16 para. 1(1)(xi) repealed (S.) (24.12.2010) by Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009 (asp 6), s. 97(1), Sch. 3 para. 5 (with s. 91); S.S.I. 2010/401, art. 3(h)
Sch. 16 para. 1(1)(xl) repealed (6.4.2006 for E., 16.6.2006 for W.) by Housing Act 2004 (c. 34), s. 270(4)(5)(f), Sch. 16; S.I. 2006/1060, art. 2(1)(e) (with Sch.); S.I. 2006/1535, art. 2(c) (with Sch.)
Sch. 16 para. 22 omitted (25.6.2013) by virtue of Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013 (c. 27), ss. 18(2), 35(3)
Sch. 16 para. 1(3) repealed (14.11.2005) by Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (c. 36), s. 34(1), Sch. 3; S.I. 2005/2040, art. 3(r)
Sch. 16 para. 23 repealed (S.) (8.12.2014) by Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 5), ss. 122, 123, sch. 5 para. 31 (with s. 121, sch. 4 paras. 13, 16); S.S.I. 2014/127, art. 2
Sch. 16 para. 17(2) repealed (20.6.2003) by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), s. 279, Sch. 26; S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch. (with art. 8)
Sch. 16 para. 36 repealed (20.6.2003) by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), s. 279, Sch. 26; S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch. (with art. 8)
Sch. 16 para. 11 repealed (1.4.2014) by Energy Act 2013 (c. 32), s. 156(1), Sch. 12 para. 30; S.I. 2014/251, art. 4
Sch. 16 para. 32 repealed (30.11.2016) by The Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/1034), art. 1, Sch. 2 Pt. 1
Words in Sch. 16 para. 1(6) substituted (28.12.2017) by Digital Economy Act 2017 (c. 30), s. 118(6), Sch. 3 para. 28; S.I. 2017/1286, reg. 2(d)
Sch. 16 para. 4 repealed (14.11.2005) by Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (c. 36), s. 34(1), Sch. 3; S.I. 2005/2040, art. 3(r)
Sch. 16 para. 1(1)(xvii) repealed (1.4.2019) by Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 8), s. 85(2), sch. 2 (with s. 83); S.S.I. 2019/47, reg. 2 (with
Section 112(1).
The holder of a licence under section 6(1) of this Act shall be deemed to be a statutory undertaker and his undertaking a statutory undertaking for the purposes of the following enactments, namely—
section 16 of the
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Schedule 3 to the
section 4 of the
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section 17(10) of the
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Schedule 3 to the
Schedule 6 to the
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section 50 of the
section 38 of the
paragraph 6 of Schedule 2 to the
section 22 of the
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sections 51 . . .
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sections 15(3) and 26 of the
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section 9(3) of the
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section 53 of the
section 30 of the
section 120 of the
section 2(2)(c) of the
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paragraph 11 of Schedule 8 to the
section 9 of the Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990.
References in the
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The references in sections 73(11)(c) and 74(11)(b) of the
The holder of a licence under section 6(1) of this Act shall be deemed to be an excepted undertaker for the purposes of section 6 of the
The reference in section 82(4) of the
A licence holder shall be deemed to be a public undertaker and his undertaking a public undertaking for the purposes of section 125 of, and paragraphs 9 and 10 of Schedule 8 to, the
A licence holder who is entitled to exercise any power conferred by Schedule 3 or 4 to this Act shall be deemed to be a statutory undertaker for the purposes of section 66 of the
A licence holder who is entitled to exercise any power conferred by Schedule 3 to this Act shall be deemed to be a statutory undertaker and his undertaking a statutory undertaking for the purposes of the following enactments, namely—
the
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section 120 of the
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sections 47, 48, 49 and 51 of, and Schedule 9 to, the
The reference in section 48(6) of the Civil Aviation Act 1982 to an electricity undertaker shall be construed as a reference to a licence holder who is entitled to exercise any power conferred by Schedule 4 to this Act.
A licence holder who is entitled to exercise any power conferred by paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 to this Act shall be deemed to be a statutory undertaker and his undertaking a statutory undertaking for the purposes of the following enactments, namely—
section 26 of the
section 17(1)(b) of the
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sections 296 and 611 of the
References in the following enactments, namely—
section 6 of the
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sections 176 and 185 of the
paragraph 3 of Schedule 5 to the
to electricity undertakers shall be construed as references to licence holders entitled to exercise any power conferred by paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 to this Act.
A licence holder entitled to exercise any power conferred by paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 to this Act shall be deemed to be a public utility undertaker for the purposes of the Highways Act 1980
A licence holder who is entitled to exercise any power conferred by paragraph 2 of Schedule 4 to this Act shall be deemed to be a statutory undertaker and his undertaking a statutory undertaking for the purposes of the following enactments, namely—
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References in the
It is immaterial for the purposes of this paragraph whether any power conferred by, or by any provision of, Schedule 3 or 4 to this Act on the holder of a licence under section 6(1)(a) or (2) of this Act is qualified by restrictions, exceptions or conditions included in the licence.
In the following enactments, namely—
the
section 39 of the
paragraph 2 of Schedule 6 to the
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“the appropriate Minister”, in relation to a a licence holder, shall mean the [
In the following enactments, namely—
section 39 of the Opencast Coal Act 1958 in its application to Scotland;
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Schedule 3 to the
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section 121 of the
the
section 9 of the Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990;
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In Schedule 3 to the Water Act 1945 (incorporated provisions: water undertakings), in section 70, in paragraph (b) of the proviso, for the words “section fifteen of the Electric Lighting Act, 1882, or section seventeen of the Schedule to the Electric Lighting (Clauses) Act, 1899” there shall be substituted the words “paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 to the Electricity Act 1989”.
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The Rights of Entry (Gas and Electricity Boards) Act 1954 shall be amended as follows.
For subsection (2) of section 1 there shall be substituted the following subsection—
This Act applies to all rights of entry conferred by— the Gas Act 1986, regulations made under it or any other enactment relating to gas, Schedule 6 to the Electricity Act 1989, and any local enactment relating to gas or electricity, in so far as those rights are exercisable for the purposes of a public gas supplier or a public electricity supplier.
In subsection (1) of section 2—
for the words from “required” to “Board”, in the second place where it occurs, there shall be substituted the words “required by a public gas supplier, a public electricity supplier or by an employee of such a supplier”;
for the words “the supplier or Board or his or their employee”, in both places where they occur, there shall be substituted the words “the supplier or his employee”.
For subsection (3) of that section there shall be substituted the following subsection—
Where paragraph (a) of subsection (2) above applies— section 46 of the Gas Act 1986 (if entry is required for the purposes of a public gas supplier); or section 109 of the Electricity Act 1989 (if entry is required for the purposes of a public electricity supplier), shall apply to the service of the notice required by that paragraph.
In section 3(1)—
the definition of “Electricity Board” shall cease to have effect;
for the definition of “employee” there shall be substituted the following definition—
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after the definition of “premises” there shall be inserted the following definition—
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In section 14(2)(b) of the Land Powers (Defence) Act 1958 for the words “Electric Lighting Act, 1882” there shall be substituted the words “Electricity Act 1989”.
In section 19(4)(f) of, and in paragraph 4(h) of Schedule 7 to, the Water Resources Act 1963, for the words “Central Electricity Generating Board” there shall be substituted the words “a person authorised by a licence under Part I of the Electricity Act 1989 to generate electricity”.
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In section 5(1) of the Building Control Act 1966, after paragraph (f) there shall be inserted the following paragraph—
a public electricity supplier within the meaning of Part I of the Electricity Act 1989
Section 9 of the Forestry Act 1967 (licences for tree felling) shall be amended as follows.
In subsection (4)(c), for the words from “an Electricity Board” to the end there shall be substituted “an electricity operator, because the tree is or will be in such close proximity to an electric line or electrical plant which is kept installed or is being or is to be installed by the operator as to have the effect mentioned in paragraph 9(1)(a) or (b) of Schedule 4 to the Electricity Act 1989;”
In subsection (6) for the definitions of “Electricity Board” and “electric line” there shall be substituted—
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In section 109(2) of the Transport Act 1968, for paragraphs (e), (f) and (g), there shall be substituted—
a public electricity supplier within the meaning of Part I of the Electricity Act 1989;
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The Consumer Credit Act 1974 shall be amended as follows.
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In section 189, for the words “the Electric Lighting Act 1882” there shall be substituted the words “the Electricity Act 1989”.
Section 21 of the Control of Pollution Act 1974 (power of disposal authority to produce and dispose of energy from waste) shall be amended as follows.
In subsection (1), for the words “subsections (2) and (3)” there shall be substituted the words “subsection (2)” and after the words “use, sell or otherwise dispose of any heat” there shall be inserted the words “or electricity”.
For subsections (2) and (3) there shall be substituted the following subsection—
2Nothing in subsection (1) of this section shall be construed as exempting a disposal authority from the requirements of Part I of the Electricity Act 1989.
In subsection (6), the words “(except the restrictions imposed by subsections (2) and (3))” shall cease to have effect.
In section 41(1)(a) of the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976 (disclosure of information), after the words “the Director General of Water Supply” there shall be inserted the words “the Director General of Electricity Supply” and after the words “or the Water Act 1989” there shall be inserted the words “or the Electricity Act 1989”.
Section 11 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (production and supply of energy by local authorities) shall be amended as follows.
In subsection (1)(d), after the words “heat produced or acquired” there shall be inserted the words “or electricity produced”.
For subsections (2) and (3) there shall be substituted the following subsections—
Nothing in subsection (1) of this section shall be construed as exempting a local authority from the requirements of Part I of the Electricity Act 1989. Except in such cases as may be prescribed, a local authority shall not be entitled to sell electricity which is produced otherwise than in association with heat.
In subsection (7)—
the definition of “Electricity Board” shall cease to have effect;
at the end of the definition of “prescribed” there shall be added the words “which, in the case of regulations under subsection (3) of this section, shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament”; and
after the words “local authority” there shall be inserted the words “(in its capacity as such)”.
In section 112(2)(a) of the Land Drainage Act 1976 (protection of nationalised undertakings etc.) for the words “any Electricity Board” there shall be substituted the words “any public electricity supplier (within the meaning of Part I of the Electricity Act 1989) or any person authorised by a licence under that Part to generate or transmit electricity”.
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The Water (Scotland) Act 1980 shall be amended as follows.
In Schedule 1 (procedure in relation to orders and byelaws)—
in paragraph 2(ii), after the words “public undertakers” there shall be inserted the words “or licence holder within the meaning of Part I of the Electricity Act 1989”, and after the words “authorised by” there shall be inserted the words “or by virtue of”;
in paragraph 6, after the words “undertakers” there shall be inserted the words “or licence holder”;
in paragraph 11(ii), after the words “public undertakers” there shall be inserted the words “or licence holder within the meaning of Part I of the Electricity Act 1989”, and after the words “authorised by” there shall be inserted the words “or by virtue of”; and
in paragraph 15, after the word “undertakers” there shall be inserted the words “or licence holder”.
In Schedule 4 (provisions to be incorporated in orders relating to statutory undertakers)—
in section 5(4), for the words from “the expressions” to the end there shall be substituted the words—
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in paragraph (b) of the proviso to section 36, for the words “electricity undertakers” there shall be substituted the words “public electricity supplier (within the meaning of Part I of the Electricity Act 1989) or any person authorised by a licence under that Part to generate or transmit electricity.”
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In section 28 of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (acquisition of rights over land by the creation of new rights), after paragraph (g) there shall be inserted the following paragraph—
paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 to the Electricity Act 1989.
The Telecommunications Act 1984 shall be amended as follows.
In section 98 (use of certain conduits for telecommunications purposes)—
for the words “the Electric Lighting Act 1882” there shall be substituted the words “the Electricity Act 1989”; and
in the definition of “electricity authority”, for the words from “an” to “1983” there shall be substituted the words “a person authorised by a licence under Part I of the Electricity Act 1989 to transmit or supply electricity”.
In section 101 (general restrictions on disclosure of information)—
in subsection (2)(b), after the words “Director General of Water Services” there shall be inserted the words “the Director General of Electricity Supply”; and
in subsection (3), after paragraph (j) there shall be inserted the following paragraph—
the Electricity Act 1989.
In section 61(4) of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (permission to place and maintain apparatus under a road), for the words from the beginning to “permission” in the second place where it occurs there shall be substituted the words “Works carried out by a person in pursuance of permission under subsection (1) above are not”.
In section 80(3) of the Building Act 1984 (notice to local authority of intended demolition) for paragraph (c) there shall be substituted the following paragraph—
the public electricity supplier (as defined in Part I of the Electricity Act 1989) in whose authorised area (as so defined) the building is situated and any other person authorised by a licence under that Part to supply electricity to the building;
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In section 74 of the Airports Act 1986 (restrictions on disclosure of information)—
in subsection (2)(a), after the words “Director General of Water Services” there shall be inserted the words “ the Director General of Electricity Supply”; and
in subsection (3), after paragraph (k) there shall be inserted the following paragraph—
the Electricity Act 1989.
In section 42 of the Gas Act 1986 (general restrictions on disclosure of information)—
in subsection (2)(b), after the words “Director General of Water Services” there shall be inserted the words “the Director General of Electricity Supply”; and
in subsection (3), after paragraph (l) there shall be inserted the following paragraph—
the Electricity Act 1989.
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In section 160 of the Water Act 1989 (protection of certain undertakings), in subsection (3), for paragraph (f) there shall be substituted the following paragraph—
the undertaking of any person authorised by a licence under Part I of the Electricity Act 1989 to generate, transmit or supply electricity;
In this Schedule expressions which are used in Part I of this Act have the same meanings as in that Part.