Provisions
The Electricity Act 1957 comprised 43 Sections in six Parts, and five Schedules Reorganisation • 1. Dissolution of Central Electricity Authority • 2. Establishment, constitution and functions of Central Electricity Generating Board. • 3. Establishment, constitution and functions of Electricity Council. • 4. Whole-time members. • 5. Consultative Councils. Generation of electricity by Area Boards, and provision for research • 6. Generation of electricity. • 7. Research. Provisions as to administration, and as to conditions of employment • 8. Powers of Minister. • 9. Representations by Electricity Boards. • 10. Annual reports. • 11. Statements of accounts. • 12. Terms and conditions of employment. Finances of Electricity Boards and Electricity Council • 13. Balance revenue account. • 14. Tariffs and special agreements. • 15. Borrowing powers. • 16. Issue of stock. • 17. Treasury guarantees. • 18. Boards' requirements. • 19. Central guarantee fund. • 20. Reserve funds. • 21. Contributions. • 22. Surplus revenues. • 23. Compensation to local authorities. • 24. Income tax and profits tax. Transfer of undertaking of Central Authority to Electricity Council and Generating Board • 25. Transfer of assets of Central Authority. • 26. Transfer of assets and liabilities. • 27. Compensation. Miscellaneous and supplementary provisions • 28. Supply of electricity to railways. • 29. Maximum charges. • 30. Certification of meters. • 31. Placing of service lines above ground. • 32. Placing of electric lines. • 33. Construction or extension of generating stations. • 34. Public inquiries. • 35. Entry on land. • 36. Highway procedure in connection with electricity works. • 37. Preservation of amenity. • 38. Status of Electricity Council, Generating Board and Area Boards. • 39. Administrative expenses. • 40. Interpretation. • 41. Transitional provisions. • 42. Amendment and adaptation of enactments, and repeals. • 43. Short title, citation, commencement and extent. SCHEDULES: • First Schedule - Councils. • Second Schedule - Supplementary Provisions as to Public Inquiries. • Third Schedule - Transitional Provisions. • Fourth Schedule - Amendment and Adaptation of Enactments. • Part I - Amendments of Electricity Act, 1947. • Part II - Amendments and Adaptations of Other Enactments. • Fifth Schedule - Enactments Repealed. ==See also==