HC Deb 20 August 1909 vol 9 cc1744-5

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:—

The expression "Provisional Order" means a Provisional Order under the Electric Lighting Acts:

The expression "Electric Lighting Acts" means:—

  1. (a) As respects England and Ireland, the Electric Lighting Acts, 1882 and 1888; and
  2. (b) As respects Scotland, the Electric Lighting Acts, 1882 and 1888, the Electric Lighting (Scotland) Act, 1890, and the Electric Lighting (Scotland) Act, 1902:

The expression "authorised" means authorised by Act of Parliament or Provisional Order:

The expression "area of supply" means any area within which any local authority, company, or person is authorised to supply electricity:

The expression "undertakers" means any local authority, company, or person authorised to supply electricity:

The expression "road" includes any street as defined by the Electric Lighting Act, 1882:

The expression "generating station" includes any station for generating, transforming, converting, or distributing electricity:

The expression "to supply electricity in bulk" means to supply electricity:—

  1. (a) To any local authority, company, or person authorised to distribute electricity to be used for the purposes of distribution; or
  2. (b) to any local authority authorised by any general or special Act to undertake or contract for the lighting of streets, bridges, or public places, to be used for the purposes of lighting streets, bridges, and public places.

Mr. DUNDAS WHITE (for Mr. J. M. Henderson) moved, after the word "electricity" ["The expression 'undertakers' means any local authority, company, or person authorised to supply electricity"], to insert the words "to whom the Electric Lighting Acts apply."

Question, "That those words be there inserted," put, and agreed to."

Bill read the third time, and passed.