Post Office Act 1969 (c. 48)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4 Adaptations of Enactments and Orders in Council consequential on the Assumption by the new Authority for the Conduct of postal and telegraphic Business of Functions exercised and performed before the appointed Day by the Postmaster General

PART II Adaptations of public general Enactments

Adaptations of Enactments relating to the Supply of Electricity

8 As from the appointed day, references to the Postmaster General in the following enactments and regulations (which confer protection for his telegraphic lines and works), namely:—

(a) section 26 of the [1882 c. 56.] Electric Lighting Act 1882;

(b) section 4 of the [1888 c. 12.] Electric Lighting Act 1888 and regulations made under that section ;

(c) sections 10, 14, 60, 69 and 79 of the Schedule to the [1899 c. 19.] Electric Lighting (Clauses) Act 1899 and the definition of "telegraphic line " in section 1 of that Schedule ;

(d) section 22(4) and (5) of the [1919 c. 100.] Electricity (Supply) Act 1919 ;

(e) section 25(3) of the [1922 c. 46.] Electricity (Supply) Act 1922 ;

(f) section 9(3) of the [1947 c. 54.] Electricity Act 1947 ;

(g) regulations made, or having effect as if they had been made, under section 60 of the last-mentioned Act; and

(h) section 28(8) of the [1957 c. 48.] Electricity Act 1957 ;

shall be construed as referring to the authority.