Electricity Act 1957

36 Expedition of highway procedure in connection with electricity works

(1) Where the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation proposes to make an order under section forty-nine of the Town and Country Planning Act, 1947 (under which that Minister is empowered to authorise the stopping up or diversion of highways), and it appears to him that the development in question is to be carried out by an Electricity Board, and is development in connection with the generation of electricity, he may certify accordingly; and where a certificate is given under this subsection, the Sixth Schedule to the said Act of 1947 (which relates to the procedure to be followed in connection with the making of an order under the said section forty-nine) shall apply as if—

(a) in sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph 1 of that Schedule (which requires a copy of the draft order to be available for inspection during a period of three months), and

(b) in paragraph 4 of that Schedule (which relates to the procedure where an objection is received before the end of that period),

for the words " three months " there were substituted the words " thirty days ".

(2) In relation to Scotland the preceding subsection shall have effect with the substitution, for references to the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation, to the Town and Country Planning Act, 1947, and to section forty-nine of that Act, of references to the Secretary of State, to the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act, 1947, and to section forty-six of that Act.