HC Deb 22 December 1919 vol 123 cc1158-9

All the powers and duties of the Board of Trade under this Act or the Electric Lighting Acts, or the Orders and Regulations made thereunder, or any local Act relating to the supply of electricity, or any enactment relating to matters incidental to such supply shall, as from such date as His Majesty in Council may fix, he transferred to the Minister of Transport, and accordingly references to the Hoard of Trade in any such Acts, Orders, Regulations, or enactments shall be construed as references to the Minister of Transport: Provided that the power of appointing Electricity Commissioners under this Act shall be exercised by the Ministry of Transport with the concurrence of the Board of Trade.

Lords Amendment: At the end, insert the words (2) The Electricity Commissioners shall be solely responsible to the Minister of Transport and, under his direction, shall carry into effect the powers and duties conferred upon them by this Act, and the Minister of Transport shall refer to the Electricity Commissioners for their advice all matters connected with the exercise and performance of the powers and duties transferred to him under this Section except the appointment of the Commissioners and except. where any act of, or Order by, the Commissioners is by this Act expressly made subject to the approval of or an appeal to the Minister.

—Agreed to.