Energy Act 1983

1. Introductory Text

2. PART I Electricity

   1. Private generation and supply

      1. 1. Removal of restrictions on supply etc.

      2. 2. Notice of construction or extension of generating stations

      3. 3. Nuclear-powered generating stations

      4. 4. Hydro-electric generating stations in Scotland

      5. 5. Private generators and Electricity Boards

      6. 6. Charges for supplies by Electricity Boards

      7. 7. Charges for purchases by Electricity Boards

      8. 8. Charges for use of transmission and distribution systems

      9. 9. Disputes as to offers under section 5 etc.

      10. 10. Further provisions as to charges under sections 7 and 8

      11. 11. Arrangements between Electricity Boards

      12. 12. Meters to be of approved pattern

      13. 13. Duty of Boards to supply

      14. 14. Inspection and testing of lines etc.

   2. Miscellaneous and general

      1. 15. Amendments relating to meters

      2. 16. Regulations relating to supply and safety

      3. 17. Charges for availability of supply

      4. 18. Purchases by Electricity Boards from local authorities

      5. 19. Combined heat and power

      6. 20. Abolition of rights of entry

      7. 21. The Electricity Consumers' Council

      8. 22. Functions of other bodies in relation to Electricity Consumers' Council

      9. 23. Offences

      10. 24. Regulations: general

      11. 25. Amendments

      12. 26. Interpretation of Part I

3. PART II Nuclear Installations

   1. 27. Limitation of operators' liability

   2. 28. General cover for compensation

   3. 29. Carriage of nuclear matter

   4. 30. Provisions supplementary to sections 27 to 29

   5. 31. Reciprocal enforcement of judgments

   6. 32. Meaning of " excepted matter "

   7. 33. Extension to territories outside United Kingdom

   8. 34. United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority

4. PART III General

   1. 35. Financial provisions

   2. 36. Repeals

   3. 37. Commencement

   4. 38. Short title and extent

5. SCHEDULES

   1. SCHEDULE 1

      Electricity : Amendments Relating to Meters

      1. The Electric Lighting (Clauses) Act 1899

         1. 1. The Schedule to the Electric Lighting (Clauses) Act 1899 (as...

         2. 2. At the end of section 1 (interpretation) there shall be...

         3. 3. In section 2 (definition of " the Undertakers ") the...

         4. 4. For section 49 there shall be substituted— Meters to be...

         5. 5. In section 50 (certification of meters) for the words "...

         6. 6. After section 50 there shall be inserted— Persons authorised to...

         7. 7. In section 51 (meter examiners to certify meters)—

         8. 8. In section 52 (Undertakers to supply meters if required to...

         9. 9. For section 53 there shall be substituted— Meters not to...

         10. 10. In section 54(1) (consumer to keep meters in order) for...

         11. 11. In section 55 (power of Undertakers to let meters) for...

         12. 12. In section 56 (Undertakers to keep meters let for hire...

         13. 13. For section 57 there shall be substituted— Questions as to...

         14. 14. For section 59 there shall be substituted— Undertakers may place...

      2. The Electricity Supply (Meters) Act 1936

         1. 15. (1) Section 1 of the Electricity Supply (Meters) Act 1936...

         2. 16. (1) Section 2 of that Act shall be amended as...

      3. The Electricity Act 1957

         1. 17. (1) Section 30 of the Electricity Act 1957 shall be...

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      The Electricity Consumers' Council

      1. The chairman

         1. 1. If the Secretary of State so determines, there shall be...

         2. 2. If the Secretary of State so determines in the case...

         3. 3. If a person in receipt of remuneration under paragraph 1...

      2. Administration, personnel, etc.

         1. 4. The Council may, subject to the approval of the Secretary...

         2. 5. The Secretary of State shall provide the Council with funds—...

         3. 6. The Secretary of State may make arrangements for the Council...

         4. 7. (1) There shall be paid such pensions, or arrangements shall...

      3. Constitution and procedure

         1. 8. (1) The Secretary of State may make regulations with respect...

         2. 9. The validity of any proceedings of the Council shall not...

      4. Amendment of other Acts

         1. 10. In section 14(1) of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons...

         2. 11. In Part III of Schedule 1 to the House of...

      5. Supplementary

         1. 12. The consent of the Treasury shall be required for any...

         2. 13. Any payments to be made under paragraphs 1 to 3...

         3. 14. In this Schedule " pension " includes an allowance or...

   3. SCHEDULE 3

      Electricity : Minor and Consequential Amendments

      1. The Electric Lighting Act 1882

         1. 1. In section 25 of the Electric Lighting Act 1882, for...

      2. The Electric Lighting (Clauses) Act 1899

         1. 2. (1) The Schedule to the Electric Lighting (Clauses) Act 1899...

      3. The Electricity Act 1947

         1. 3. (1) Section 1 of the Electricity Act 1947 shall be...

         2. 4. (1) Section 2 of that Act shall be amended as...

         3. 5. (1) Section 37 of that Act shall be amended as...

         4. 6. In section 63 of that Act, after the words "...

         5. 7. In subsections (1) and (2) of section 64 of that...

         6. 8. In section 66(1) of that Act, after the words "the...

      4. The Clean Air Act 1956

         1. 9. In section 10(4) of the Clean Air Act 1956, for...

      5. The Electricity Act 1957

         1. 10. In section 2(7)(c) of the Electricity Act 1957, the words...

      6. The Clean Air Act 1968

         1. 11. In section 6(10) of the Clean Air Act 1968, for...

      7. The Electricity (Scotland) Act 1979

         1. 12. In section 4 of the Electricity (Scotland) Act 1979, at...

         2. 13. For section 8(1) of that Act there shall be substituted—...

         3. 14. In section 22 of that Act— (a) at the end...

         4. 15. In section 38(1) of that Act, after the words "...

         5. 16. In section 40(6) of that Act— (a) after the words...

         6. 17. In Schedule 9 to that Act, after the words "...

   4. SCHEDULE 4

      Enactments Repealed

      1. PART I Electricity

      2. PART II Nuclear Installations