The Overhead Lines (Exemption) Regulations 1992

Statutory Instruments

1992 No. 3074

ELECTRICITY

The Overhead Lines (Exemption) Regulations 1992

Made

7th December 1992

Laid before Parliament

8th December 1992

Coming into force

1st January 1993

The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (as respects England and Wales) and the Secretary of State for Scotland (as respects Scotland), in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 37(2)(c), 60 and 64(1) of the Electricity Act 1989(2) and of all other enabling powers, hereby make the following Regulations:–

Citation and commencement

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Overhead Lines (Exemption) Regulations 1992 and shall come into force on 1st January 1993.

Interpretation

2.  In these Regulations–

“the 1989 Act” means the Electricity Act 1989;

“the 1992 Act” means the Transport and Works Act 1992(3);

“guided transport”, “tramway”, “trolley vehicle system” and “vehicle” have the same meanings as in section 67 of the 1992 Act.

Exemptions from section 37(1) of the 1989 Act

3.  Section 37(1) of the 1989 Act shall not apply in relation to an electric line which–

(a) has been, or is to be, installed or kept installed in accordance with a power conferred by, or by an order made under, an Act of Parliament; and

(b) has been, or is to be, installed or kept installed for the purposes of a tramway or trolley vehicle system or system using a mode of guided transport prescribed by order made under section 2 of the 1992 Act or authorised by an Act of Parliament passed to confirm an order made under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1936(4).

Tim Eggar

Minister of State,

Department of Trade and Industry

2nd December 1992

Allan Stewart

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, The Scottish Office

7th December 1992

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations make provision for cases where the consent of the Secretary of State is not required under section 37 of the Electricity Act 1989 to the installation or keeping installed of an electric line above ground. The cases are specified in regulation 3.

(1)

See the definition of “prescribed” in section 64.

(2)

1989 c. 29.

(3)

1992 c. 42.

(4)

1936 c. 52.