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Electricity Act 1947 (UK)
Encyclopedia
The Electricity Act 1947 was an Act
of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
that nationalised the numerous municipal and privately owned electricity generation and supply utilities in Great Britain
. They were replaced with a British Electricity Authority
and fifteen Area Electricity Boards.
Act of Parliament
An Act of Parliament is a statute enacted as primary legislation by a national or sub-national parliament. In the Republic of Ireland the term Act of the Oireachtas is used, and in the United States the term Act of Congress is used.In Commonwealth countries, the term is used both in a narrow...
of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
that nationalised the numerous municipal and privately owned electricity generation and supply utilities in Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
. They were replaced with a British Electricity Authority
British Electricity Authority
The British Electricity Authority was established in 1948 with the nationalisation of the Great Britain's electricity supply industry. It was created by means of the Electricity Act 1947...
and fifteen Area Electricity Boards.
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External links
- Original text of the Act as enacted in 1947, from the Office of Public Sector InformationOffice of Public Sector InformationThe Office of Public Sector Information is the body responsible for the operation of Her Majesty's Stationery Office and of other public information services of the United Kingdom...