Electricity (Supply) Act 1933

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Electricity (Supply) Act 1933
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to amend section sixteen of the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1919, and section twenty-one of the Electricity (Supply) Act,1922
Dates
Royal assent28 July 1933
Repealed31 March 1948
Other legislation
AmendsElectricity (Supply) Act, 1919, and Electricity (Supply) Act,1922
Repealed byElectricity Act 1947
Status: Repealed

The Electricity (Supply) Act, 1933 (23 & 24 Geo. 5. c. 46) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which amended certain sections of the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1919 and the Electricity (Supply) Act,1922.

Background[edit]

A conference of local authorities in London that owned and operated electricity undertakings had been held. A significant issue was the cost of promoting parliamentary Bills.[1] A new measure was proposed to enact and make more applicable provisions which had been included in several Local Acts.

Electricity (Supply) Act 1933[edit]

The Electricity (Supply) Act 1933 received royal assent on 28 July 1933. Its long title is ‘An Act to amend section sixteen of the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1919, and section twenty-one of the Electricity (Supply) Act,1922'.[2]

Provisions[edit]

The Act comprised three sections.

  • Section 1. To amend section sixteen of the Electricity (Supply), 1919. Wording included reference to improvement of electricity supply and agreements between electricity undertakers.
  • Section 2. To amend section twenty-one of the Electricity (Supply) Act 1922. Wording included change in the method of operation and determination by the Electricity Commissioners.
  • Section 3. Short title, construction and citation.

Repeal[edit]

The Electricity (Supply) Act 1933 was repealed by the Electricity Act 1947 which nationalised the British electricity supply industry.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Electricity Supply Bill". The Times. 20 May 1933. p. 7.
  2. ^ "Electricity (Supply) Act 1933" (PDF). legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 28 September 2023.