HC Deb 14 May 1925 vol 183 cc2147-9

(1) Nothing in the Section of this Act, of which the marginal note is "As to use of electricity supplied to certain bodies," shall be deemed to allow electricity supplied by the company to the Port of London Authority to be used (save so far as may be hereafter authorised by Parliament or other competent authority) within any dock, or part of a dock, within the Metropolitan Borough of Stepney without the consent of the mayor, aldermen, and councillors of the said metropolitan borough, under their common seal, except for the purposes of haulage or traction one or lighting vehicles drawn or propelled by such haulage or traction on a railway owned or worked by the Port of London Authority, and for the purposes of signalling and working any appliances at passenger stations on any such railway on which electricity so supplied is used for haulage or traction.

(2) Nothing in this Section shall affect the giving of supplies to vehicles not running on rails or any use of any supply given to them.

(3) For the purpose of Section six of the Electric Lighting Act, 1909, nothing in this Section shall be construed as a specific prohibition, within the meaning of Sub-section (4) of the said Section six, against the supply by the company of electricity within the said metropolitan borough or part thereof.—[MrScurr.]

Brought up, and read the First time.

Mr. SCURR

I beg to move, "That the Clause be read a Second time."

Lieut.-Colonel WATTS-MORGAN

I beg to second the Motion.

Clause read a Second time, and added to the Bill.