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C A 3 I H E T
3LEG2RICAE 1'E'V.SIOPMSNT COMMITTEE
Memorandum by the A t t o r n e y
General.
In accordance w i t h the i n s t r u c t i o n s of
Cabinet, the E l e c t r i c a l
the
Development Committee has
considered a B i l l worked out i n d e t a i l
to
carry
out the scheme reoommondod i n t h e Weir Report
suggested i n the C o m m i t t e e s
t o the m o d i f i c a t i o n s
previous Report,
subject
r
The d r a f t
Bill
has been approved
by the Committee and i s now p r e s e n t e d
t o t h e Cabinet
f or a p p r o v a 1 .
The Cabinet w i l l remember t h a t t h e most important
departure from the Weir Report was the
of the Committee t h a t no f i n a n c i a l
recommendation
g r a n t should be made
from S t a t e funds, and t h i s recommendation
c a r e f u l l y adhered t o .
We understand
drawn meets with t h e a p p r o v a l - c f
the
has'been
that the B i l l
Treasury.
In the Weir R e p o r t t h e r e were c e r t a i n
recommendations with r e g a r d t o a l t e r a t i o n s
subsidiary
i n the
E l e c t r i c i t y A c t s which were not n e c e s s a r i l y
with the " G r i d i r o n "
scheme.
sVe have omitted
s u b s i d i a r y p o i n t s from the B i l l .
raise considerable controversy:
desirable
that t h i s B i l l
Many of
connected
these
them would ­
and we consider
should b e /
as
it
l i m i t e d to the e s t a b l i s h m e n t
If
of
the G r i d i r o n scheme.
t h e s e minor p o i n t s a r e thought t o bo d e s i r a b l e
i s no d i f f i c u l t y
Bill
in their
there
incorporation in a separate
t o bo i n t r o d u c e d by the M i n i s t e r
submitted to the Home A f f a i r s
of Transport and
Committee in the
ordinary
way.
Under the F e i r
scheme the Board was t o have
pc "sr t o operate G e n e r a t i n g S t a t i o n s
new Generating S t a t i o n s i f
p r o v i d e d i n the B i l l
itself
and to
necessity arose.
construct
We have
no power f o r t h e e r e c t i o n of new
Generating S t a t i o n s by the Board;
i t w i l l be necessary f o r
it
i s improbable
the Board to do t h i s ,
and in
that event we think they should apply to p a r l i a m e n t
the necessary power.
for
We have a l s o l i m i t e d the power
o p e r a t i n g e x i s t i n g s t a t i o n s to cases i n which i t
to the s a t i s f a c t i o n
that
of
of
i s proved
the Commissioners t h a t no
one e l s e could be found t o undertake that d u t y .
We
think i t v e r y u n l i k e l y t h a t t h i s power w i l l e v e r have
be e x e r c i s e d hut we t h i n k i t s e x i s t e n c e i s necessary
to
in
order t o enable the "Board t o come to reasonable terms w i t h
the owners of such s t a t i o n s f o r
their
operation.
We have found g r e a t d i f f i c u l t y
i n d e c i d i n g what
steps a r e to be taken t o ensure t h a t the undertakers
will
a v a i l themselves of the advantages of t h e G r i d i r o n scheme
in preference
to c o n t i n u i n g the use of t h e i r
The advantage of
own s t a t i o n s .
lower p r i c e i s under the B i l l
to bo pa,osed
on to the consumer, and t h i s we r e g a r d as an important
factor,
will
so t h a t the
he the i n c r e a s e d
lower p r i c e
and t h i s
inducement.
undertaker
consumption r e s u l t i n g
from the
may not always he a s u f f i c i e n t
The plan which we have u l t i m a t e l y
was s u g g e s t e d by the
the b e s t p o s s i b l e
if
o n l y advantage t o the
Lord p r e s i d e n t
so l u t l on o
adopted
and seems t o us
In e f f e c t
i t provides
that
an u n d e r t a k e r c o n t i n u e s t-o o p e r a t e h i s own s t a t i o n
a f t e r being
a supply from t h e G r i d i r o n h i s
price
t o t h e consumer s h a l l be reduced by t h e d i f f e r e n c e
betwe
his
offered
cost of g e n e r a t i o n and the
same q u a n t i t y
of
Gridiron p r i c e
for
the
electricity.
The above are t h e main p o i n t s
i n which t h e
W e i r scheme has not been a d o p t e d .
We, t h e r e f o r e ,
recommend
fl)
t h a t the Cabinet approve the
B i l l as now s u b m i t t e d .
(2)
t h a t t h e M i n i s t e r of Transport
be a u t h o r i s e d t o communicate
with those i n t e r e s t e d i n the scheme,
such as a u t h o r i s e d u n d e r t a k e r s ,
e l e c t r i c a l manufacturers, gas
und e r t a k i n g 3 , e t c . , and t o inform
them % hat the Government proposes
to i n t r o d u c e a B i l l in t h i s form
in the coming y e a r , and t o o b t a i n
from them any s u g g e s t i o n s which
they may d e s i r e t o submit ­
(3.) t h a t the W e i r Report be not p u b l i s h e d
at p r e s e n t .
f Intd. )
Royal Courts of
STRAND.
81st December,
Justice.
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D.Moll.
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DRAFT
of a
B
I
L
L
to
Amend tho law with respect to the supply
of e l e c t r i c i t y .
Be I t enacted by the K l a g U most Excellent Majesty, by
and with the advice and consent of the lords
Spiritual
and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament
assembled, and by the authority of the same, as
follows
OOJSTIT0TICW AND OSNJESRAL POW.SRS OP C-SRTR&L
JSliSOTRIClTY BOARD"
istitution
"Central
lotricity
1* -
(1)
For the purpose of this Act there s h a l l be
e s t a b l i s h e d as soon as may be a f t e r the passing of
Aot a body to be o a l l e d the Central B l e o t r i c l t y
this
Board,
consisting of a chairman appointed by the M i n i s t e r of
Transport a f t e r consultation w i t h the
Electricity
Commissioners and seven other members, of whom ­
(a)
f i v e s h a l l be appointed by the M i n i s t e r of
Transport, a f t e r consultation with the
E l e c t r i c i t y Commissioners and such other
bodies as he may think f i t , two b e i n g persons
of experience in l o c a l government, two being
persons of experience in authorised e l e c t r i o a l
undertakings c a r r i e d on by companies, and one
b e i n g a person of experience i n railway b u s i n e s s ;
( b ) one s h a l l be appointed by the M i n i s t e r of
Transport a f t e r consultation with the Board of
^ r a d e , as a representative of
industry;
( c ) one s h a l l be appointed by the M i n i s t e r of
Transport a f t e r consultation with the Treasury.
(2)
Ike-Central j i l e c t r l e i t y Board
(hereinafter
referred to as the Board) s h a l l "be a body corporate with
power to hold land without licence in mortmain.
(3)
i'he Board may act notwithstanding a vac^noy
!
in their number.
(4)
ti?he B o a r d - s h a l l appoint a s e c r e t a r y and auoh
other o f f i c e r s
and servants as the Board may determine,
and there s h a l l be paid out of the fund
established to t h e members of
hereafter
the Board, or any of them,
such fees and allowances for expenses as the Board with the
approval of the D l e c t r i c i t y Commissioners may determine, and
to the s e c r e t a r y ,
officers,
s a l a r i e s and remuneration,
and servants of the Board such
and, on retirement, such pensions
and g r a t u i t i e s as the Board may determine; and any expenses
incurred by t&e Board in the exercise and performance of
their
powers and duties under t h i s Aot s h a l l be defrayed out of tho
said fund.
^)
The Board s h a l l have a common s e a l ,
and the s e a l
of the Board s h a l l be authenticated by the signature of the
Chairman of the Board or some other member of
authorised by the Board to a c t i n that b e h a l f ,
the Board
or of the
secretary, or some othor person authorised by the Board to
aot in that b e h a l f
(6)
e
JSvery document purporting to be an order or othor
instrument Issued by the Board and to be sealed with tho seal
of
tho Board authenticated i n manner provided by this
section,
or to be signed by the secretary or any person author i s od to
act in that b e h a l f ,
s h a l l bo r e c e i v e d i n evidence and be
doomed to be such order or instrument without further
unless the contrary ia shown.
proof
1 QQ
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f ij
CIATI3B . 2 .
General
powers and
duties of
the Board.
The B o a r d s h a l l b e c h a r g e d w i t h the d u t y o f
supplying e l e c t r i c i t y
accordance
with the p r o v i s i o n s
s a v e aa h e r e i n a f t e r
generate
expressly
electricity,
and d u t i e s
to a u t h o r i s e d undertakers
In
of t h i s A c t , b u t s h a l l n o t ,
provided,
and s h a l l have
themselves
3uch f u r t h e r
aa a r e p r o v i d e d by t h i s A c t ­
powex^s
CIAtJSE 3
Ippolntoent
if c o n s u l t a ­
ive t e c h n i ­
al commit t e e *
The B o a r d s h a l l a p p o i n t a
t e c h n i c a l committee
consisting
members, "being e n g i n e e r s
generating stations
the
time b e i n g
be
give
which a r e oy v i r t u e
selected
referred
advice
o f n o t more t h a n
employed I n c o n n e c t i o n
twelve
with
of t h i s A c t f o r
stations.
The c o n s u l t a t i v e
shall
consultative
technical
and a s s i s t a n c e
committee
on such m a t t e r s
as may
t o t h e committee by the B o a r d , and f o r
p u r p o s e the committee
that
s h a l l meet from time t o time a s
the B o a r d may d e t e r m i n e .
PR0VI3I.CHS AS TO SCHEME*
(1)
The Board s h a l l , as soon aa p r a c t i c a b l e ,
prepare and submit to the S l e o t r i c i t y Commissioners
a scheme
­
( a ) determining what generating stations (whether
e x i s t i n g s t a t i o n s or new s t a t i o n s ) s h a l l be the
s t a t i o n s ( i n t h i s Act r e f e r r e d to as s e l e c t e d
s t a t i o n s ) a t which e l e c t r i c i t y s h a l l be generated
f o r the purposes of the Board.
( b ) providing f o r interconnection, by means of main
transmission l i n e s to be constructed or acquired
by the Board, of the s e v e r a l s e l e c t e d s t a t i o n s
with one another and with the systems of the
authorised undertakers to be supplied by the
Board?
( o ) providing f o r such standardisation of frequency
as may be e s s e n t i a l to the carrying out of the
proposals f o r such Interconnection as a f o r e s a i d .
(2)
The E l e c t r i c i t y Commissioners s h a l l cause the
scheme to be published, and s h a l l give to authorised
undertakers and to other persons who appear to the
Commissioners to be i n t e r e s t e d an opportunity of making
representations thereon, and a f t e r considering the acheme
and auoh r e p r e s e n t a t i o n s , may confirm the acheme e i t h e r
without m o d i f i c a t i o n s , or subject to auch modifications
aa they think f i t ,
and e i t h e r g e n e r a l l y or aa respects
any s p e c i f i e d area or a r e a s , and where the scheme has
been confirmed aa respects c e r t a i n areas i t may
subsequently be confirmed as respects other areas *
(3)
As soon as the scheme i s confirmed by the
E l e c t r i c i t y Commissioners, o r i s confirmed as respects any
a r e a , i t s h a l l be the duty of the Board to carry out and
give e f f e c t
to the scheme, or to carry out and give
effect
to the schema within the a r e a , as the ease may b e .
(4)
A scheme may from time to time he a l t e r e d or
extended in l i k e manner aa the o r i g i n a l soheme.
CLAUSE
Existing
selected
stations,
b.
( 1 ) The Board s h a l l make arrangements with the owners
of e x i s t i n g generating s t a t i o n s which by v i r t u e of tho
scheme are to beoomo seleoted s t a t i o n s for tho s t a t i o n s
being operatod i n accordance with the provisions of
t h i s Act and for
such extensions and a l t e r a t i o n s
thereof
as may be r e q u i r e d by tho scheme or as the Board may
think expedient,
and i t s h a l l ho lawful for
tho owners of
any such s t a t i o n (whether a l o c a l a u t h o r i t y or a oompanv)
to enter i n t o and oarry out any such arrangements.
(S) I f
enter
tho owners of any such s t a t i o n are u n w i l l i n g to
into or fal,l to c a r r y out any such arrangements to
the s a t i s f a c t i o n
of tho Board, the Board s h a l l be
entitled
to acquire the generating s t a t i o n a t the prioe to be
determined i n aooordanco with tho provisions of
tho J i r s t
Schedule to this Aot.
provided that i f
refuse
the owners of any suoh s t a t i o n
to onter i n t o or to carry out arrangements for
such
extensions or a l t e r a t i o n s ox tho s t a t i o n as tho Board
think expedient on the ground that the requirements of tho
Board are unreasonable, they may appeal to the E l e c t r i c i t y
Commissioners, with a further r i g h t of appeal to the
Bailway and Canal Commission a g a i n s t the decision of
thoso
Commissioners.
(3)
Where the Board acquire a generating s t a t i o n
under this s e c t i o n ,
or a l t e r a t i o n s
they may oarry out such enlargements
thereof as are r e q u i r e d by tho scheme or
as thoy think f i t ,
and may either operate i t
thomsolves
or make arrangements with any j o i n t e l e c t r i c i t y a u t h o r i t y
or authorise undertakers or other company or person to
operate
it:
Provided that tho Board s h a l l not
themselves
operate a generating s t a t i o n unloss they s a t i s f y tha
U l e c t r i e i t y Goramissioners t h a t they aro unable to
enter into an arrangement with any other person to
operate i t on reasonable terras..
OLMJSB (o
(1)
fhe Board may make arrangements with any j o i n t
e l e c t r i c i t y a u t h o r i t y or author lead undertakers or
with any othor company or person for the p r o v i s i o n of
such new s t a t i o n s as are required by the scheme, and
i t s h a l l be lawful for any j o i n t e l e c t r i c i t y
or authorised undertakers
authority
(whether a l o c a l a u t h o r i t y or
a company) to enter into and carry out any suoh
arrangement.
(2) If
the Board s a t i s f y
the e l e c t r i c i t y Commissioners
that they a r e unable to enter into an arrangement with
any j o i n t e l e c t r i c i t y authority authorised undertakers,
company, or person for the p r o v i s i o n of any such new
s t a t i o n on reasonable
terms, the Commissioners may by a
Special order made under s e c t i o r
Electricity
provide
twenty s i s of the
(Supply) Act 1919, authorise the Board to
the s t a t i o n
themselves.
( 3 ) V/hore the Board themselves provide a new generating
station,
they may operate i t
themselves, or make
arrangements with any j o i n t e l e c t r i c i t y authority or
authorised undertakers or other company or person to
operate i t ;
Provided that the Board s h a l l not themselves
operate a generating s t a t i o n unless they s a t i s f y
E l e c t r i c i t y Commissioners that they are Unable
the
to enter
into an arrangement with any other person to operate
on reasonable
terras,
it
CIAUSB
fk slita
C a r s of
fjfja.
7­
The owners of a s e l e c t e d s t a t i o n s h a l l he
(1)
under the o b l i g a t i o n ­
( a ) to generate e l e c t r i c i t y and operate the s t a t i o n
at such times and in such manner as the Board
may d i r e c t ;
( b ) to s e l l to the Board a l l e l e c t r i c i t y generated at
the station at such p r i c e as I s h e r e i n a f t e r
mentioned.
(2)
The owners of a s e l e c t e d s t a t i o n , i f
authorised
undertakers, s h a l l he e n t i t l e d to be supplied by the Board
with such amount of e l e c t r i c i t y as they may require
the purposes of t h e i r undertaking at such p r i c e as
for
is
h e r e i n a f t e r mentioned.
(3)
The prioe to be paid by the Board to the owners
of a selected s t a t i o n f o r e l e c t r i c i t y generated thereat
s h a l l be the cost of production to be ascertained in
accordance with the r u l e s contained in the Third Schedule
to this
Act.
(4)
The p r i c e at which e l e c t r i c i t y s h a l l be supplied
by the Board to the owners of a s e l e c t e d station
be e i t h e r
shall
­
( a ) the cost of production ascertained in manner
provided by the l a s t foregoing section adjusted
to the load f a c t o r s u b s i s t i n g within the area
of supply of auch owners f o r the y e a r of
account; or
( b ) according to the t a r i f f f i x e d under t h i s Act f o r
the supply of e l e o t r i c i t y by the Board f o r the
area i n which the undertaking of the owners
of the selected s t a t i o n i s s i t u a t e d ;
whichever i s the lower.
(5)
If
any question between the Board and the
owners of a selected s t a t i o n a r i s e s under this s e c t i o n ;
s h a l l be determined by the S l e c t r l c l t y
it
Commissioners:
Provided t h a t , pending the determination of the
question by the Commissioners, the owners of the station
s h a l l comply with any requirements whioh may be made by the
Board, and the price at which e l e c t r i c i t y i s t o be supplied
by or to the ovtaers of the s t a t i o n s h a l l be such as may have
been determined by the Board, subject to such subsequent
adjustment as may be necessary to give e f f e c t
to the d e c i s i o n
uo
CIAUSE *3
t
jtructlon
acquisition
:main
aamission
.98 r
this
(1)
As soon a s may bo a f t e r
A c t has been c o n f i r m e d
a 3cheme u n d e r
as r e s p e c t s
any a r e a , the
;
Board s h a l l
construct
end l a y down the main
transmission
r e q u i r e d f o r the interconnection of t h e
lines
stations
selected
with one another and w i t h the systems of the
authorised undertakers
t o be supplied by the Board i n
a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e scheme
so f a r as I t
relates
to that
area.
(2)
by
Where a BCheme provides f o r
the Board of any main transmission
t o any a u t h o r i s e d u n d e r t a k e r s ,
shall,
lines
belonging
on n o t i c e b e i n g g i v e n by the Board to the
determined
i n accordance
Act, vest
jj3)
acquired
section
(Supply)
to
i n the B o a r d .
Any main t r a n s m i s s i o n
s h a l l be s u b j e c t
modifications
undertaken
w i t h t h e Second S c h e d u l e
lines
constructed
by the Board u n d e r the p r o v i s i o n s
Acts,
lines
of the s t a n d a r d p r i c e as
t o the r e g u l a t i o n s
E l e c t r i c i t y Commissioners made u n d e r the
to s u i t
acquisition
such transmission
and on payment t o the u n d e r t a k e r s
this
the
1882 to 1922, s u b j e c t ,
thereof
the s p e c i a l
of
this
of the
Electricity
however,
t o such
a3 the Commis til oners may make
requirements
or
of t h e Board.71
therein
r, A r*
CLAUSE
9.
Ligation
(l)
Ae soon as the Board notify that the c a r r y i n g
Board to
jply
out of a scheme has been completed as respects any a r e a ,
sctricity
autho­
the Board s h a l l , subject to the p r o v i s i o n s h e r e i n b e f o r e
ted underr
:ers.
contained, he under an o b l i g a t i o n to supply either
directly
or through a Joint e l e c t r i c i t y authority or a power company
to any authorised undertakers ( i n c l u d i n g j o i n t
authorities)
electricity
i n that area demanding such a supply such
an amount of e l e c t r i c i t y as they r e q u i r e f o r
their
undertaking at a prioe ascertained In accordance with
the p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s Act:
Provided that the Board s h a l l
(a)
not;­
supply e l e c t r i c i t y to authorised undertakers
situated in the area of supply of a power
company without the consent of the power
company, unless the undertakers have an
absolute r i g h t of veto on any r i g h t of the
power company to supply e l e c t r i c i t y w i t h i n
the area of supply of those undertakers;
( b ) without the consent of the E l e c t r i c i t y
Commissioners, supply e l e c t r i c i t y to any
authorised undertakers in the d i s t r i c t
joint
of a
e l e c t r i c i t y authority which the j o i n t
e l e c t r i c i t y authority i s authorised to supply,
(2)
Where any authorised undertakers have demanded
such a Bupply from the Board, and i t appears to the Board
that the outlay incurred in providing the transmission
l i n e s required f o r the supply would, having regard to the
supply required,
e n t a i l reasonable expense on the Board,
they may represent the case tft the E l e c t r i c i t y
and the Commissioners may, i f
Commissioners,
i t seems to them to be j u s t ,
authorise the Board to impose ouch terms and conditions as
the Commissioners think f i t ,
on the g i v i n g of the supply.
Where any a u t h o r i s e d
(3)
generating
supply
it
s t a t i o n not b e i n g a s e l e c t e d
electricity
a c o n d i t i o n of
takera
for
of
shall;take
their
Board,
undertakers
from t h e B o a r d ,
furnishing
s t a t i o n demand a
t h e B o a r d may make
such a s u p p l y t h a t t h e
t h e whole q u a n t i t y
undertaking,
owning a
directly
of
electricity
or i n d i r e c t l y ,
and where any such a u t h o r i s e d
shall,
if
Provided
(a)
shall
i m p o s i t i o n of
satisfied
of
be l e s s
the a d d i t i o n a l
or
cost
station
t h e q u a n t i t y of
have b e e n produced
such c o s t
of
of
interest
of
capital
where the a u t h o r i s e d
thereto,
production
the
undertakers
and i n
s h a l l be
charges
undertakers
condition as a f o r e s a i d ,
final.
determining
in
on t h e s t a t i o n ;
a g g r i e v e d by t h e i m p o s i t i o n
the B l e c t r i c i t y
their
e l e c t r i c i t y which would
o r s i n k i n g fund
expended
the
from the B o a r d
of p r o d u c t i o n no account
of
be
cost to
indirectly
than t h e
the
unless
t a k i n g t h e w h o l e of
at the generating
shall
conditioni
impose or r e q u i r e
such a c o n d i t i o n
supply d i r e c t l y
(b)
undertakers
impose t h e l i k e
not
that
undertakers
of
receive
that
The Board
will
the
u n d e r t a k e r s demand a
the l a s t - m e n t i o n e d
the B o a r d so r e q u i r e ,
required
from
s u p p l y from any o t h e r u n d e r t a k e r s who t h e m s e l v e s
a s u p p l y from t h e B o a r d ,
under­
of
respect
and
feel
such a
t h e y may a p p e a l
Commissioners,
taken
whose
to
decision
9
nq
U
r
Tariff for
electricity
supplied, by
Board.
( 1 ) Subjeot to the p r o v i s i o n s of
this Act as
to the sale of e l e c t r i c i t y to tho owners of
stations,
selected
tho prioe to be charged by tho Board for
e l e c t r i c i t y supplied by them to authorised under­
takers s h a l l be in accordance with such t a r i f f
as
may be f i x e d by the Board from time to time, and the
tariff
s h a l l bo f i x e d so that ovar a term of years to
be approved by the B l e c t r i o i t y Commissioners the
r e c e i p t s on income account s h a l l be s u f f i c i e n t
cover the expenditure on income account,
to
including
i n t e r e s t and sinking fund charges, with such margin
as the E l e c t r i c i t y Commissioners may a l l o w .
(Z)
The t a r i f f
f i x e d under t h i s section may,
the Board think f i t ,
be d i f f e r e n t
for d i f f e r e n t
if
areas.
L I if
CLAUSE 11.
power t o
reduce
charges of
undertakers
who d e c l i n e
to take
supply from
Board.
(l)
­ ­
Where i n any y e a r t h e B o a r d
authorised, undertakers
"being a s e l e c t e d
owning a g e n e r a t i n g
station,
that
supply d i r e c t l y
undertakers
t h e whole q u a n t i t y of
their
undertaking at
satisfied
that
the l i k e q u a n t i t y
the generating
of
to
such n o t i f i c a t i o n
price,
t o a g r e e to t a k e
the E l e c t r i c i t y
Commissioners
are s a t i s f i e d
subsequent y e a r
electricity
substantially
exceeded t h e
directly
price,
or
indirectly
the B l e o t r i c i t y
require
the authorised
of
the
t h e amount
(2)
or f a i l e d
of
and c h a r g e s
specified
for
electricity
aggregate
amount
to
aforesaid.
Where any such u n d e r t a k e r s have so
refused
t o a g r e e to t a k e a s u p p l y d i r e c t l y
or
increase
for
not be l a w f u l
their
for
indirectly
them
then e x i s t i n g r a t e s
w i t h o u t t h e consent
of
and
the
Commissioners.
In
of
to
shall
electricity
Electricity
authorised
electricity
s h a l l "by o r d e r
the estimated
such e x c e s s as
subsequently
t h e cost
incurred
be as n e a r as may "be e q u a l
it
(3)
of
of
u n d e r t a k e r s t o make such
from t h e B o a r d ,
charges
quantity
if
undertakers
cost t h e y would have
Commissioners
ensuing year that
the abatements w i l l
then,
the c o s t
from the B o a r d a t t h e
abatement from the r a t e s
for
that
such
as
g e n e r a t e d by t h o s e
had t h e y p u r c h a s e d the l i k e
at
or w i t h i n t h r e e months
fail
production of
which
undertakers,
from t h e B o a r d ,
next
are
c o u l d be g e n e r a t e d
or i n d i r e c t l y
the
required
and
supply d i r e c t l y
respects
not
those
electricity
s t a t i o n b e l o n g i n g to t h o s e
refuse
any
station,
i s "below t h e c o s t a t
electricity
and t h o s e u n d e r t a k e r s
after
or i n d i r e c t l y
a specified
that price
to
the B o a r d a r e i n a
position to
for
notify
calculating for
p r o d u c t i o n of
undertakers,
the p u r p o s e s
electricity
no account
of
this
section
g e n e r a t e d by the
s h a l l be t a k e n of
interest
o r s i n k i n g fund
charges
expended on t h e g e n e r a t i n g
(4)
J"or the p u r p o s e s
undertakers
selected
Electricity
station for
of
this
station
furnish
of p r o d u c t i o n
suoh p e r i o d
section,
capital
any
of
a
the
them w i t h a
statement
electricity
at
and c e r t i f i e d
t h e Commissioners may d i r e c t .
authorised
not b e i n g
on b e i n g so r e q u i r e d by
Commissioners
showing t h e c o s t
of
station.
owning a g e n e r a t i n g
station shall
in respect
that
i n such manner
as
6j
CIAUSE
Section sixteen
of
i2.
the E l e c t r i c i t y
(Supply)
1919, as
amended toy s e c t i o n t w e n t y - o n e
(Supply)
Act,
1922, s h a l l ,
a p p l y t o any o f f i c e r
affected
purpose
set
of
Act,
the
w i t h the n e c e s s a r y
o r servant
by t h e a c q u i s i t i o n
s t a t i o n under o r in
of
of
Electricity
adaptations,
an a u t h o r i s e d
or closing
consequence
this
of a
Act,
undertaker
generating
and f o r
t h a t s e c t i o n a s s o amended s h a l l have e f f e c t
out and a d a p t e d i n the *"fw**A-&T
Act.
jirajmBWMfWtv.-^ ------7*R"i
m—i^WTfwwr
JL d
Schedule to
this
that
as
OLAUSB
Saving for
necessity
of consenting.
[
Whore the carrying out of any part of
the scheme, or any arrangement or
requirement
i n connection t h e r e w i t h , would involve any
operation for which any consent or approval
would be necessary under the
Bleotrioity
(Supply) Acts,1882 to 1922, nothing i n the
foregoing provisions of this ^ot s h a l l
r e l i e v e the Board or any authorised undertakers
or other persons concerned from the n e c e s s i t y
of obtaining such consent or approval.
9 -i rt
& 1 '1
CLAUSE.*JUSUBSIDIARY PROVISIONS i S TO THE BOARD.
ftpplioation
if" E l e c t r i c i t y
lupply Acts
,o
Board.
(1)
Subject to the p r o v i s i o n s of
section,
this
the Board s h a l l be deemed to be
undertakers within the meaning of the
(Supply) A c t s , 1 8 8 2
Electricity
to 1922, and this not
in
r e l a t i o n to the Board s h a l l be deemed to be a
s p e o l a l Act for the purposes of those A c t s , and
for the purposes of t h i s section there s h a l l be
incorporated with this Act the provisions of tho
Schedule to tho E l e c t r i o L i g h t i n g Glauses Act,
1899, subject to such exceptions and modifications
as may be prescribed by r e g u l a t i o n s made by the
E l e c t r i c i t y Gommissioners:
provided that s e c t i o n s two and three of
the E l e c t r i c Lighting Act 1888 (which r e l a t o to
the purchase of undertakings by l o c a l
authorities)
s h a l l not apply to the undertaking of tho Board.
(2)
The Board s h a l l not supply e l e o t r i o i t y
to
persons not boing authorised undortakers except
with the consent of the E l e o t r i o i t y Commissioners, t o
any company, body, or person r e q u i r i n g a supply for
power purposes in any area not forming p a r t of the
area of supply of any authorised undertakers,
where e l e c t r i c i t y
but
i s supplied by the Board to a company,
body, or person requiring a supply f o r power purposos
may bo used by that, company, body or person f o r
It
lighting
any premises in any part of which tho pow^r its u t i l ^ s o d .
The Board may acquire land v o l u n t a r i l y ,
or may he authorised to acquire
compulsorily,
land
for any of t h e i r powers and
duties under this Act ( i n c l u d i n g tho
construction of main transmission l i n o s and
sub-stations)
in l i k e manner as a l o c a l
a u t h o r i t y being authorised undertakers may
acquire or be authorised to acquire
land
under the i i l e l c t r i o i t y (Supply) Acts 1882 to
1922, and those Acts and the Acts
incorporated
therewith s h a l l apply a c c o r d i n g l y ; and the Board
S h a l l bo deemed to be a p u b l i c a u t h o r i t y for
tho
purposes of the A c q u i s i t i o n of Land (Assessment
of Compensation) Act,
1919.
h
.
CLAUSE
*ower of
loard to
se main
xanamls­
iion l i n e s
iy a g r e e ­
L
i e n
t.
T l i e
undertakers
c a s e of
relating
of
/6 ­
B o a r d may, b y agreement w i t h any
or o t h e r p e r s o n a ,
use,
authorised undertakers
to the u n d e r t a k i n g ,
thoss undertakers
such terms a s may be
in
the
t o t h e A c t s and O r d e r s
any main t r a n s m i s s i o n
or p e r s o n s
agreed.
subject
authorised
for
lines
such time and upon
CLAUSE (7 *
Standard!sat:on o f
frequency.
(l)
The B o a r d may,
frequenoy,
require
reoeiving
or a l t e r
subject
w i t h a view to
any a u t h o r i s e d
a s u p p l y of
electricity
the frequency
employed
to
standardising
undertakers
from them t o amend
in t h e i r
undertaking,
t h e pajn-nent t o t h e a u t h o r i s e d
undertakers
of any e x p e n s e s which t h e y may p r o p e r l y
carrying
such r e q u i r e m e n t s
the cost
of
tc
altering
consumers);
undertakers
(2)
effect
or r e p l a c i n g p l a n t
and I t
in
(inoluding
"belonging
s h a l l b e the duty of
the
t o comply w i t h such r e q u i r e m e n t s .
The payment
purpose f o r
into
incur
of
any euoh e x p e n s e s
shall
which t h e B o a r d may b o r r o w under
be a
this
Act.
(3)
properly
Any q u e s t i o n
of
t h e amount of
the
incurred by authorised undertakers
out any such r e q u i r e m e n t
shall
in d e f a u l t
b e determined b y the E l e c t r i c i t y
of
expenses
in
carrying
agreement
Commissioners.
CLAUSE
power of
Board t o
purchase
surplus
electricity,
(l)
The Board and any company o r p e r s o n who
u t i l i s e s w a t e r power, w a s t e h e a t ,
energy f o r
may e n t e r
B o a r d of
t h e purpose
into
of
the p r o d u c t i o n
arrangements f o r
any s u r p l u s
of
(including
and t r a m l i n e s )
fifteen
t h e p u r c h a s e by
of
the
on such terms as
to
exerciBe
such
t h e power t o b r e a k up r o a d s ,
as may be n e c e s s a r y f o r
conveying the e l e c t r i c i t y
(2)
electricity,
and t h e B o a r d may b e a u t h o r i s e d b y o r d e r
the E l e c t r i c i t y Commissioners
powers
of
e l e c t r i c i t y which t h e company
or p e r s o n may be a b l e t o d i s p o s e
may b e a g r e e d ,
or o t h e r f o r m of
The p r o v i s i o n s
railways,
the purpose
of
so p u r c h a s e d .
of
of the E l e c t r i c i t y
subsection ( 2 )
(Supply) Act,
of
1 9 1 9 ,
section
shall
a p p l y to t h e Board i n l i k e manner as they a p p l y t o a
joint
electricity
authority.
L i d
CLAUSE
Annual
report.
(l)
The B o a r d
shall
*f
annually,
statistics
and in such form a s t h e M i n i s t e r
turns,
prescribe,
and r e ­
report
such
date
of T r a n s p o r t may
make t o the J S l e c t r i c l t y Commissioners a
of t h e i r
the p r e c e d i n g
(2)
at
proceedings
under t h i s A o t
during
year.
The B o a r d
shall
furnish
to the E l e c t r i c i t y
Commissioners a t such t i m e s and i n such form and manner
as t h e Commissioners may d i r e c t
returns
a e t h e y may r e q u i r e .
such s t a t i s t i c s
and
Arf '*i
Financial
of
oard.
e
All
8
suras r e c e i v e d by t h e B o a r d s h a l l be
into a separate fund,
and a l l o w a n c e s
salaries,
Provisions.
of
and out
t h e members o f
remuneration,
secretary officers
of
t h a t fund the
fees
the B o a r d and the
p e n s i o n s and g r a t u i t i e s ' o f
and s e r v a n t s
axpenses i n c u r r e d by t h e B o a r d ,
paid
of t h e B o a r d ,
s h a l l be
paid.
and
the
all
j-
CLAUSE 21
ft
ower of
oard to
borrow.
(1)
the purposes h e r e i n a f t e r
mentioned t h e
B o a r d may w i t h t h e consent
of t h e E l e c t r i c i t y
and s u b j e c t
t o b e made b y t h e M i n i s t e r
to r e g u l a t i o n s
Transport with the approval
i n such manner and s u b j e c t
repayment t h e r e o f ,
for
of t h e T r e a s u r y ,
Commissioners
of
b o r r o w money,
t o such p r o v i s i o n s
as to the
and w i t h such powers a s t o r e b o r r o w i n g
t h e p u r p o s e of p a y i n g o f f
a lean previously
as may b e p r e s c r i b e d by t h e r e g u l a t i o n s ,
raised,
and t h e r e g u l a t i o n s
may empower t h e B o a r d t o b o r r o w t e m p o r a r i l y b y t h e i s s u e
of bonds o r o t h e r w i s e and t o make a r r a n g e m e n t s w i t h
and may a p p l y w i t h
relating
to borrowing by l o c a l
provisions
authorities,
as t o t h e enforcement
appointment
(2)
or without m o d i f i c a t i o n s
of a r e c e i v e r
Such p o w e r s
or
any enactments
Including
of t h e s e c u r i t y by the
otherwise.
of b o r r o w i n g a s a f o r e s a i d
e x e r c i s e d f o r a l l o r any of t h e f o l l o w i n g
(a)
bankers,
the c o n s t r u c t i o n or a c q u i s i t i o n
transmission l i n e s ,
generating
may b e
purposes.­
of such main
stations,
and
o t h e r works a s t h e B o a r d a r e a u t h o r i s e d b y t h i s
Act to construct
(b)
or a c q u i r e ;
any o t h e r payment o r any permanent work o r
t h i n g which t h e B o a r d a r e a u t h o r i s e d t o
or d o , t h e c o s t
of which o u g h t ,
of t h e E l e c t r i c i t y
of
Interest
(including
execute
i n t h e opinion
Commissioners,
over a t e r m o f y e a r s
other
to be spread
the payment
on money b o r r o w e d f o r
capital
e x p e n d i t u r e f o r such p e r i o d a s may be determined
by t h e E l e c t r i o i t y Commissioners a f t e r
consultation
w i t h t h e T r e a s u r y t o ba t h e p e r i o d d u r i n g which
the e x p e n d i t u r e remains
unremunerative).
(c)
the provision of working c a p i t a l ;
( d ) any other purpose f o r which the Board are under
t h i s Act authorised to borrow.
(5)
Any money borrowed, under this s e c t i o n , and tho
i n t e r e s t thereon, may be charged on the undertaking
and a l l the revenues of the Board, or on any s p e c i f i c
property forming part of that undertaking, and s h a l l
be repaid within such period not exceeding sixty years
as the E l e c t r i c i t y C otnmi a a loners may determine.
(4)
The maximum amount v-fhich may be borrowed by the
Board under this section s h a l l be t h i r t y - t h r e e end a h a l f
m i l l i o n pounds, and the Board s h a l l not have power to borrow
any sums in excess of that amount, Otherwise than f o r the
purpose of paying off
loans previously r a i s e d , unless
to do so by order of the iSlectrfcityCommissioners
authorised
confirmed by
the M i n i s t e r , and auch order s h a l l be p r o v i s i o n a l only and
s h a l l not come i n t o operation unless confirmed by Parliament,
(5)
I t s h a l l be lawful f o r any annual provision
required to be made by the Board
f o r the repayment of
money borrowed, f o r any of the purposes of t h i s Act, to
be suspended w h i l s t the expenditure out of such moneys
remains unremunerative, f o r such, period and subject to such
conditions as the E l e c t r i c i t y Commissioners a f t e r
consultation
with the Treasury may determine.
Provided that such suspension, s h a l l not be f o r a
longer period than f i v e years from the commencement of the
f i n a n c i a l year next a f t e r that in which such expenditure
commences to be i n c u r r e d .
CLAUSE
Power t o
authorise
i s s u e of
stock.
(l)
The B o a r d may,
for
the p u r p o s e of
money w h i c h t h e y a r e a u t h o r i s e d t o b o r r o w under
Act,
issue
stock
( t o be c a l l e d
n
Central
raising
this
eleotricity
stock").
(2)
shall
of
All
such s t o c k ,
and i n t e r e s t
b e c h a r g e d on t h e u n d e r t a k i n g ,
thereon,
and a l l
the
revenues
the B o a r d .
(3)
Subject
t o the p r o v i s i o n s
of t h i s
any s t o c k
c r e a t e d by t h e B o a r d under t h e powers
Act s h a l l
be i s s u e d ,
transferred,
dealt with,
Act,
of
this
and
redeemed a c c o r d i n g t o r e g u l a t i o n s made by t h e M i n i s t e r
of
Transport w i t h the approval
such r e g u l a t i o n s may a p p l y f o r
of
the Treasury,
t h e p u r p o s e of
s e c t i o n , w i t h or without m o d i f i c a t i o n s ,
of
the l o c a l
Loans A c t ,
Amendment A c t ,
1890,
this
provisions
1875, t h e P u b l i c H e a l t h
Acts
and t h e A c t s amending t h e s e
and o f any Act, r e l a t i n g
authority.
any
and any
to
s t o c k i s s u e d by any
Acts,
local
CLAUSE
&wer t o
. sury t o
grante
g r a n t e ee
ians t o
iard.
f i 3
(1)
Subject
23.
*5 *3 i
&
S
t o the p r o v i s i o n s
of t h i s
section,
the
T r e a s u r y may g u a r a n t e e i n suoh manner a s they t h i n k
the payment o f the i n t e r e s t
r a i s e d b y the B o a r d o r o f
and p r i n c i p a l
either
c f any
the i n t e r e s t
fit,
loan
or
the
principal
Provided that
prinoipal
the a g g r e g a t e
or i n t e r e s t
amount o f
the l o a n s ,
the
o f whioh may be so g u a r a n t e e d ,
shall
n o t exceed t h i r t y t h r e e and a h a l f m i l l i o n p o u n d s .
(2)
Suoh sums a s may from time t o time b e
b y the T r e a s u r y f o r
this
seotion shall
Consolidated
(3)
Pund o f
on and i s s u e d
the C o n s o l i d a t e d
out o f
under
the
growing
the p r i n o i p a l
sinking
and a l l
for
All
sums p a i d
Pund under t h i s
o f the
out o f
s e c t i o n s h a l l be p a i d
the
into
the
principal
existing
towards
Exohequer.
of Parliament
the t h i r t y - f i r s t
statement
(if
sums ( i f
and any
Consolidated
y e a r w i t h i n one month a f t e r
ended on t h a t d a t e ,
In
a n y ) g i v e n d u r i n g the
a n y ) whioh have b e e n e i t h e r
Pund under t h i s
repayment of
any money so
issued
s e c t i o n or p a i d i n or
issued.
every
day o f March a
and an account up t o t h a t d a t e o f
Consolidated
after
so l o n g as any suoh g u a r a n t e e s
b o t h Houses
of the g u a r a n t e e s
on
raised.
from time t o time i n o r
lay before
thereon
t h e Board next
t o any o t h e r c h a r g e s n o t
The T r e a s u r y s h a l l
*re in f o r c e ,
of
the repayment
of any sum i s s u e d
issued
s h a l l b e a charge
of the g u a r a n t e e d l o a n ,
on whioh the l o a n i s
the repayment
(5)
the r e v e n u e s
and i n p r i o r i t y
the d a t e
(4)
Fund, t o g e t h e r w i t h i n t e r e s t
and i n t e r e s t
fund payments
thereof,
t o the T r e a s u r y o f any sums so
as the T r e a s u r y may f i x ,
the u n d e r t a k i n g
total
given
the U n i t e d Kingdom o r the
The repayment
a t suoh r a t e
at
be charged
any g u a r a n t e e s
thereof.
produce
out o f
fulfilling
required
year
the
out o f
the
towards
f
Ci Pi
ixj
1-J
J
t)
CLAUSE! g£j -
Accounts
and a u d i t .
(l)
The B o a r d s h a l l
a c c o u n t and o t h e r hooks i n
kept,., and
accounts
shall
prepare
cause p r o p e r hooks
relation
t h e r e t o t o he
an annual s t a t e m e n t
i n such form and c o n t a i n i n g
such
as may b e p r e s c r i b e d by t h e M i n i s t e r
(2)
officers
The a c c o u n t s
shall
the Minister
of
of
of
particulars
Transport.
t h e B o a r d and
b e a u d i t e d by a u d i t o r s
of T r a n s p o r t ,
their
a p p o i n t e d by
and t h e a u d i t
shall
c o n d u c t e d i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h such r e g u l a t i o n s
may bo p r e s c r i b e d by t h e M i n i s t e r
(3)
of
As soon as t h e a c c o u n t s
to the M i n i s t e r
a copy of
shall
any r e p o r t
of
of
the auditor
p u b l i s h the accounts
Minister
thereof
shilling
of T r a n s p o r t
on s a l e
a
copy.
Transport
be
as
Transport.
of
B o a r d have "been a u d i t e d t h e Board s h a l l
thereof
the
send a copy
together
with
thereon,
and
i n such manner as
the
may d i r e c t ,
of
and p l a c e
a t a p r i c e nut e x c e e d i n g
one
copies
r
CLAUSE I f
Provisions
relating
tp Authorised
Undertakers.
Charges
(l)
Where a power company t a k e s a s u p p l y of
for
e l e c t r i c i t y e l e c t r i c i t y from the B o a r d , the p r i c e c h a r g e d b y the
supplied b y
power comcompany f o r the s u p p l y of e l e c t r i o i t y in b u l k t o any
panies,
authorised undertakers within the area
shall be at
the
c h a r g e s and a l l o w a n c e s
thereof
purpose
of
in r e s p e c t
and i f
the amount o f the p r i c e
under t h e s p e c i a l
of
from the Board,,
the
as
to
it
shall
supplies
a
authorised
to be charged by
in b u l k
the
to
undertakers,
So much of any s p e c i a l
Act p a s s e d b e f o r e
the
t h i s A c t a s a u t h o r i s e s a company b e i n g
to make good any d e f i c i e n c y
any p r e v i o u s d i v i d e n d s which have f a l l e n
standard r a t e
of
dividends
I
effect
Fourth
Electricity
the maximum p r i c e s
o t h e r than
authorised undertakers
prescribed
the
Commissioners.
A c t o f t h e company,
supplies
(3)
passing
line
to b e c h a r g e d by the company,
Commissioners may r e v i s e
authorised
of any t r a n s m i s s i o n
On a power company commencing t o r e c e i v e
electricity
company f o r
such
any q u e s t i o n a r i e e e
b e d e t e r m i n e d b y the E l e c t r i c i t y
s u p p l y of
together with
s u p p l y a s a r e mentioned i n t h e
t h i s Act;
(2)
company
b e l o n g i n g t o the company and u s e d f o r
such b u l k
Schedule t o
the power company
same r a t e a s t h a t at w h i c h the
r e c e i v e d t h e s u p p l y from the B o a r d ,
or p a r t
of
and i s h e r e b y
repealed.
below
shall
in
the
cease
to have
CLAUSE
­
elation
( 1 ) Where any oompany, "being authorised undertakers
f charges
o
and not being a power oompany, receive a supply of
iridends.
e l e c t r i c i t y from the Board, e i t h e r d i r e c t l y or through any
other authorised undertakers
authority,
or a j o i n t
electricity
the E l e c t r i c i t y Commissioners may by a s p e o l a l
order under section twenty s i x of the S l e c t r i o i t y
(Supply)
A c t , 1919, make p r o v i s i o n as to the r e l a t i o n between the
charges to be made for
e l e o t r i o i t y and the dividends to" be
paid by the oompany, and the order s h a l l have effeot
the provisions contained t h e r e i n were i n s u b s t i t u t i o n
the provisions
(if
as
if
for
any) contained In the Act or order
r e l a t i n g to the undertaking of the company as to the r e l a t i o n
of charges to d i v i d e n d .
(2)
The provisions
of this seotion s h a l l not apply
to any oompany which i s a London company within the meaning
of the London and Home Counties E l e c t r i c i t y D i s t r i c t
1925.
Order,
CLAUSE
Power t o
lop trees
obstructing
electric
lines.
(l)
Where any t r e e
w i t h t h e w o r k i n g of
other e l e c t r i c
takers,
of
such a l i n e ,
is
obstruct
of
If
within
t h e l a n d on which
t h e t r e e t o be l o p p e d
of
one month from the s e r v i c e
t h e l a n d on which t h e t r e e
referred
the t r e e ,
to the M i n i s t e r
the p a r t i e s
order
of
of
t h e owner or
i s growing
a counter n o t i c e to the a u t h o r i s e d undertakers
to the lopping
so
interference.
t h e n o t i c e by t h e a u t h o r i s e d u n d e r t a k e r s
occupier
under­
the a u t h o r i s e d u n d e r t a k e r s may g i v e
t h e o b s t r u c t i o n or
(2)
(or
o r i n t e r f e r e w i t h the w o r k i n g
growing r e q u i r i n g
as t o p r e v e n t
interferes
owned by any a u t h o r i s e d
n o t i c e t o t h e owner o r o c c u p i e r
the t r e e
or
any main t r a n s m i s s i o n l i n e
line)
or w i l l
obstructs
the matter s h a l l
gives
objecting
be
of T r a n s p o r t who, a f t e r
giving
an o p p o r t u n i t y of b e i n g h e a r d , may make an
in that behalf,
authorised undertakers
and t h e o r d e r may a u t h o r i s e
t o cause t h e t r e e t o be
the
lopped,
and determine any q u e s t i o n as t o w h e t h e r any and what
compensation i s t o be
(3)
instructions
to securing
paid.
The a u t h o r i s e d u n d e r t a k e r s
to t h e i r
that t r e e s
officers
shall
manner so as t o a v o i d i n j u r y
(4)
electricity
lines
be l o p p e d i n a woodmanlike
to t h e i r
growth.
a p p l y t o main
ownei by t h e B o a r d or a
authority
i n l i k e manner as i t
ownei! by a u t h o r i s e d
issue
and s e r v a n t s w i t h a v i e w
This s e c t i o n s h a l l
transmission l i n e s
shall
undertakers.
joint
applies
to
i*i
CLAUSE
Short t i t l e ,
construc­
t i o n , commencement
and e x t e n t .
l3
^
General.
(l)
Electricity
T h i s Aot may be c i t e d as
(Supplyj
construed as
Act,
1926,
and
Bhall
one w i t h t h e E l e c t r i c i t y
1882 t o 1 9 2 2 , and t h o s e A c t s and
o i t e d as t h e S l e c t r i c i t y
(Supply)
the
be
(Supply)
Acts,
t h i s Act may be
Acts,
1882
to
1926,
(2)
on t h e day
T h i s Act
shall
of
come i n t o
operation
n i n e t e e n hundred and
twenty-six.
(5)
Ireland,
T h i s Act
shall
not e x t e n d t o N o r t h e r n
J\IBST SpHSDULS^
BBOVISIONS AS TO ACQUISITION Off GENERATING
STATIONS AND MAIN TMSL1ISSION LINES.
The p r i c e of a generating s t a t i o n or main transmission
line ­
( a ) in the case of a generating s t a t i o n or main transmission
l i n e belonging to a l o c a l a u t h o r i t y , s h a l l be one or
more annuities of such amount or amounts and continuing
1
for such period or periods as an auditor appointed by the
E l e c t r i c i t y Commissioners c e r t i f i e s
to bo required to
idsmnify the l o c a l authority a g a i n s t t h e i r
for
liabilities
i n t e r e s t and sinking fund chargos i n respect of such
sums borrowed for the purpose of providing the generating
s t a t i o n or main transmission l i n e as are at the date of
a c q u i s i t i o n outstanding;
Provided that i f
in a case i t i s proved to the
satisfaction
of the E l e c t r i c i t y Commissioners that a s u b s t a n t i a l p a r t
of the cost of the generating s t a t i o n or main transmission
l i n e has been defrayed otherwise than by means of
loans,
any such annuity may be increased by such amount as the
E l e c t r i c i t y Commissioners think
just;
( b ) i n the case of a genorating s t a t i o n belonging to a company
or person, s h a l l bo such sum as may be c e r t i f i e d ,
hearing the p a r t i e s i n t e r e s t e d , by an auditor
after
appointod
by the E l e c t r i o i t y Commissioners to have been the cost of
tho p l a n t used by the oompany or person for
the purposes
of their undertaking which i s aoquirod by tho Board,
to­
gether with the amount of tho expenses incurred as and
incidental to tho construction of the generating
station
or main transmission l i n e and tho a c q u i s i t i o n of the s i t e
thereof l e s s depreciation on a soale to be determined by
the E l e c t r i c i t y Commissioners.
Provided that i f
tho company or person or the Bo&rd
are d i s s a t i s f i e d rcith the expenditure so to ho
taken into account or the amounu of
depreciation
so determined the matter i n dispute
shall,
in d e f a u l t of agreement, he determined by an
arbitrator
appointed by the H i n i s t e r .
SECOND
Rules for determining
i&ectrioity
SOHBUJLS.
cost of production o f
at selected
stations.
The c o a t o f p r o d u c t i o n o f
station,
shall
for
repairs
f o r s a l a r i e s and w a g e s ,
sums p a i d as r e n t s ,
rates
i n r e s p e c t of
the proper p r o p o r t i o n
and t a x e s ,
the
interest
(exclusive
on c a p i t a l p r o p e r l y
generating
for
The r a t e
(i)
be
other
taxes
to the s t a t i o n ;
of i n t e r e s t p a y a b l e
out o f
expended and a t t r i b u t a b l e
the p u r p o s e s o f
capital,)
to the
to and, u s e d
of g e n e r a t i n g e l e c t r i o i t y
i n t e r e s t for
of
than
of management and g e n e r a l
s t a t i o n and the p l a n t s u i t a b l e
t h e purpose
paragraph s h a l l
and f o r
station;
establishment charges a t t r i b u t a b l e
(d)
o i l , w a t e r , and
and m a i n t e n a n c e .
on p r o f i t s ,
fc)
costs,
the y e a r o f a c c o u n t ;
the sums a o t u a l l y expended f o r f u e l ,
s t o r e s consumed,
(h)
a t any s e l e c t e d
be a s c e r t a i n e d by c a l c u l a t i n g the f o l l o w i n g
c h a r g e s and a l l o w a n c e s
fa)
electricity
thereon.
this
­
where the owners of a s e l e c t e d s t a t i o n a r e
a local
authority,
the r a t e
payable
money r a i s e d by the l o c a l a u t h o r i t y
on the
f o r the
purpose;
(ii)
where
t h e owners o f the s t a t i o n a r e a company,
the a v e r a g e r a t e
of I n t e r e s t b e i n g p a i d by
the oompany on t h e i r
but
s h a r e and l o a n
i n no c a s e e x c e e d i n g
capital,
s i x and a h a l f p e r
cent p e r annum.
(e)
an a l l o w a n c e
for
depreciation
of the f o l l o w i n g
amount
/ (1)
­
(1)
where
the owners o f
a local authority
s i n k i n g fund
t o the
(2)
Where
the s e l e c t e d s t a t i o n
an amount e q u a l
charges p r o p e r l y
s t a t i o n and
the owners o f
the p l a n t
scale fixed
by
the
attributable
thereof;
the s t a t i o n
an amount d e t e r m i n e d
to
a r e a company,
i n aocordanoe w i t h
the E l e c t r i c i t y
are
a
Commissioners.
THIRD SCHEDULE.
AUTHORISED CHARGES AND ALLOWANCES IN RESPECT OF
TRANSMISSION LINES USED FOB GIVING BULK
SUPPLY TO AUTHORISED UNDEIiTAKERS.
The following are the charges and allowances which
may lie made i n respect of a main transmission
belonging to a power company used for
line
g i v i n g supply i n
bulk to authorised undertakers within the area of
power company
the
;­
(1) A proper proportion of management and general
) establishment oharges ( i n c l u d i n g r e n t ,
rates
and t a x e s ) :
(S) Tho actual cost of the maintenance of the main
transmission
(3)
line:
The cost of units l o s t in transmission from the
s t a t i o n or s u b - s t a t i o n from which the supply
i s given to the s t a t i o n or s u b - s t a t i o n at whioh
the supply is takon:
( 4 ) I n t e r e s t on the c a p i t a l properly a t t r i b u t a b l e
to the
main transmission l i n e at the f o l l o w i n g r a t e , that i s
to say, the average rate of i n t e r e s t being paid by the
company on their share and loan c a p i t a l , but in no
case exceeding six and a half per cent per annum.
(5)
Such depreciation allowance aa may be agreed between
the power company and the authorised
receiving the supply, or in default
be determined by the E l e c t r i c i t y
/
undertakers
of agreement as may
Commissioners.
I f part only of a main transmission lino ia ao used, or i f
a main transmission line is used p a r t l y f o r g i v i n g such a supply
in bulk and partly f o r other purposes, tho charges and allowances
shall be the proper proportion of buch charges and allowances as
aforesaid.
Q IS? C
& ?3 (J
FOURTH SOHSPUI3.
Adaptation of S . 16 of the
Electricity
(Supply) A e t , 1919, as amended by
S . 21 of the E l e c t r i c i t y
(Supply)
A o t , 1922.
I f a f t e r the
day of
, and within
five years from the date when under or in consequence of
this
Act a generating 3 t a t i o n has been closed or has been acquired by
the Central E l e c t r i c i t y Board, any o f f i c e r
before the said
day of
or servant who had
been r e g u l a r l y employed in
or about the generating s t a t i o n , proves to the s a t i s f a c t i o n
referee or board of r e f e r e e s appointed by the M i n i s t e r of
of a
labour
that in consequence of such a c q u i s i t i o n o r c l o s i n g he ­
(i)
has suffered
loaa of employment, or diminution of
s a l a r y , wages o r emoluments, otherwise than on
grounds of misconduct, i n c a p a c i t y , or superannuation!
or
(ii)
has relinquished h i s employment in consequence of
being required to perform duties such as were not
analogous o r were an unreasonable addition to those
which before the said
day of
he had bean required to perform;
(ill)
or
has been placed in any worse position in respect to
the conditions of his
office,
service
(including tenure of
remuneration, g r a t u i t i e s , pension, superannuation,
sick o r other fund, or any b e n e f i t s
or allowances,
whether obtaining l e g a l l y or by ouatomary p r a c t i c e ) ;
^ d , in the oase of the a c q u i s i t i o n of a generating
station,
the Board, or In the caae of tha c l o s i n g of a generating station
s%
the a u t h o r i s e d u n d e r t a k e r s
t o whom the
do n o t show t o the s a t i s f a c t i o n
of
station
that equivalent
as those
o b t a i n i n g w i t h r e s p e c t t o him a t
generating
employment on the
or board
like
of
conditions
the d a t e when t h e
s t a t i o n was a c q u i r e d o r c l o s e d was a v a i l a b l e ,
s h a l l be p a i d
t o him by the b o a r d o r t h o s e u n d e r t a k e r s
compensation as
the r e f e r e e
o r board o f
referees
i n c l u d i n g any e x p e n s e s which the of f l o o r
i n c u r s i n removing t o a n o t h e r
Provided
an o f f i c e r
belonged,
the r e f e r e e
referees
that
there
such
may a w a r d ,
or servant
necessarily
locality.
such compensation s h a l l ,
employed on an annual
in
the c a s e
s a l a r y , be b a s e d
of
on b u t n o t
e x c e e d the amount which would have been p a y a b l e
to a person
on a b o l i t i o n of
relating
His M a j e s t y ^
of
the
of
service
office
u n d e r the A c t s
C i v i l Service
in force
L o o a l Government A c t ,
of
any o f f i c e r ,
ri
and r u l e s
a t the d a t e
1888, b u t ,
of
the
to
passing
i n computing the
s e r v i c e u n d e r any a u t h o r i s e d
period
undertakers
s h a l l be reckoned as s e r v i c e u n d e r the a u t h o r i s e d u n d e r t a k e r
whose employment he i s
at
the time t h a t he s u f f e r s
o r d i m i n u t i o n aa
i s mentioned i n t h i s s e c t i o n ;
any such o f f i c e r
o r s e r v a n t was t e m p o r a r i l y
employment w h i l s t
o r the
forces
of
serving
the A l l i e d
s h a l l be
undertakers
after
reckoned
a b s e n t from
or A s s o c i a t e d P o w e r s ,
o r i n any
such
authorised
i n ^hoae employment he was i m m e d i a t e l y b e f o r e
such temporary
c l o s e d under o r i n
consequence
by
Commlsalonera*
the E l e c t r i c i t y
The M i n i s t e r of
the r e f e r e e
and
absence.
Any q u e s t i o n whether a g e n e r a t i n g s t a t i o n
before
his
Forces
importance d u r i n g the w a r ,
as s e r v i c e u n d e r t h e
loss
and where
i n o r w i t h His M a j e s t y ' s
o t h e r employment of n a t i o n a l
service
such
in
of t h i s
Act s h a l l be
l a b o u r may make r u l e a
o r b o a r d of
referees
has
as
under t h i s
been
determined
to the
procedure
section,
and
may b y t h o s e r u l e s p r o v i d e
(a)
for
for
(h)
for
or
for
limiting
the amount of
the t a x a t i o n
fixing
­
thereof;:
the f e e s
the member o f
c o s t s and p r o v i d i n g
to be p a i d
the b o a r d o f
to t h e
referee
referees
and
d e t e r m i n i n g by whom such f e e s a r e to b e
paid.