Version Superseded: 01/04/2014
Point in time view as at 20/05/2009. This version of this provision has been superseded.
Electricity Act 1989, Section 111 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 09 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.
(1)In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
“Area Board” has the same meaning as in the M1Electricity Act 1947;
[F1“the Authority” means the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority;]
“contravention”, in relation to any direction, condition, requirement, regulation or order, includes any failure to comply with it and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly;
[F2“the Council” means the National Consumer Council;]
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“Electricity Board” means an Area Board, the Generating Board or a Scottish Board;
“the Generating Board” means the Central Electricity Generating Board;
“modifications” includes additions, alterations and omissions and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly;
[F4“protection of the water environment” has the same meaning as in section 1(2) of the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003;]
“Scottish Board” means either the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board or the South of Scotland Electricity Board.
(2)For the purposes of this Act any class or description may be framed by reference to any matters or circumstances whatever.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 111(1): definition of “the Authority” inserted (20.12.2000) by 2000 c. 27, s. 108, Sch. 6 Pt. II para. 40(a); S.I. 2000/3343, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-15) (as amended by S.I. 2001/1780, art. 2)
F2Words in s. 111(1) substituted (1.10.2008) by Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 (c. 17), ss. 30(4)(b), 66(2) (with s. 6(9), Sch. 3); S.I. 2008/2550, art. 2, Sch.
F3Words in s. 111 repealed (1.10.2000) by Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27), s. 108, Sch. 8; S.I. 2001/3266, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-20)
F4Words in s. 111 inserted (S.) (1.4.2006) by The Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1054), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 1(3)
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