Electricity Act 1989

111 General interpretation. E+W+S

(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

• “Area Board” has the same meaning as in the M1 Electricity 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;]

• F3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• “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

F1 S. 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)

F2 Words 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.

F3 Words in s. 111 repealed (1.10.2000) by Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27), s. 108, Sch. 8; S.I. 2001/3266, art. 2, Sch.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)

F4 Words 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)

Marginal Citations

M1 1947 c. 54.