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Electricity Act 1957
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8Powers of Minister in relation to Electricity Council and Electricity Boards
(1)The Minister may give to the Electricity Council, or to any of the Electricity Boards in England and Wales, such directions of a general character as to the performance by that Council or Board of their functions as appear to the Minister to be requisite in the national interest.
(2)Before giving any directions to the Electricity Council under the preceding subsection the Minister shall consult the Council; and before giving any directions to an Electricity Board under that subsection, the Minister shall consult that Board and the Electricity Council.
(3)The Minister may, after consultation with the Electricity Council, give directions to any of the Electricity Boards in England and Wales as to the use or disposal of any assets vested in the Board which are not connected with the generation, transmission or distribution of electricity.
(4)In carrying out such measures of reorganisation or such works of development as involve substantial outlay on capital account, each of the Electricity Boards in England and Wales shall act in accordance with a general programme settled by the Board from time to time after consultation with the Electricity Council and approved by the Minister.
(5)The Electricity Council shall furnish the Minister with such returns, accounts and other information as he may require with respect to the property and activities of the Council and of Electricity Boards in England and Wales, and shall afford to him facilities for verifying such information, in such manner and at such times as he may reasonably require.
(6)Each of the Electricity Boards in England and Wales shall afford to the Electricity Council, and, if the Minister so requires, to the Minister, facilities for obtaining information with respect to the property and activities of the Board, and shall furnish the Electricity Council, and, if he so requires, the Minister, with returns, accounts and other information with respect thereto, and shall afford to the Electricity Council and the Minister facilities for verifying such information, in such manner and at such times as the Council or the Minister may reasonably require.
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