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Section 111: General interpretation.

Electricity Act 1989 · 1989 c. 29View on legislation.gov.uk

Part III: MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTAL

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

  • "Area Board" has the same meaning as in the Electricity Act 1947;

  • "the Authority" means the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority;

  • "Citizens Advice" means the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux;

  • "Citizens Advice Scotland" means the Scottish Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux;

  • "contravention", in relation to any direction, condition, requirement, regulation or order, includes any failure to comply with it and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly;

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  • "Electricity Board" means an Area Board, the Generating Board or a Scottish Board;

  • "the Generating Board" means the Central Electricity Generating Board;

  • "modifications" includes additions, alterations and omissions and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly;

  • "protection of the water environment" has the same meaning as in section 1(2) of the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003;

  • "Scottish Board" means either the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board or the South of Scotland Electricity Board.

For the purposes of this Act any class or description may be framed by reference to any matters or circumstances whatever.

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