C1Part XI Statutory Undertakers

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
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Pt. XI (ss. 211-230) modified (1.1.1997) by 1995 c. 25, s. 96(1), Sch. 13 para. 15(4)(b) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/2857, art. 2

Pt. XI (ss. 211-230) modified (1.1.1997) by 1995 c. 25, s. 96(1), Sch. 14 para. 13(4) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/2857, art. 2

Preliminary

213F2 Meaning of “the appropriate Minister”.

1

In this Act “the appropriate Minister”—

a

in relation to statutory undertakers carrying on any railway, light railway, tramway, road transport, dock, harbour or pier undertaking, the Secretary of State for Transport;

b

in relation to statutory undertakers carrying on an undertaking for the supply of F3 hydraulic power, the Secretary of State for Energy;

c

in relation to F4 the Civil Aviation Authority or statutory undertakers carrying on any lighthouse undertaking, the Secretary of State for Trade;

d

in relation to the Post Office, the Secretary of State for Industry;

e

in relation to statutory undertakers carrying on an undertaking for the supply of F5 water, the Secretary of State for Scotland; and

f

in relation to any other statutory undertakers, the Secretary of State for the Environment.

2

This Act shall have effect as if references to the Secretary of State and the appropriate Minister—

a

were references to the Secretary of State and the appropriate Minister, if the appropriate Minister is not the one concerned as the Secretary of State; and

b

were references to the one concerned as the Secretary of State alone, if he is also the appropriate Minister;

and similarly with references to a Minister and the appropriate Minister and with any provision requiring the Secretary of State to act jointly with the appropriate Minister.