The Electricity (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1988 (c. 37) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which raised the financial limit of Scottish electricity boards imposed by earlier legislation.
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to raise the financial limit imposed by and by virtue of section 29(1) of the Electricity (Scotland) Act 1979. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 1988 c. 37 |
| Introduced by | Lord Sanderson of Bowden on 27 July 1988 (Second Reading) (Lords) |
| Territorial extent | Scotland |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 29 July 1988 |
| Repealed | 31 March 1990 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repeals/revokes | |
| Repealed by | Electricity Act 1989 |
Status: Repealed | |
Background
editSection 29(1) of the Electricity (Scotland) Act 1979 imposed a limit of £2,300 million on stocks, loans and financial advances held by the Scottish electricity boards.[1] This limit was increased to £2,700 million by Statutory Instrument 1985/1253 Electricity (Borrowing Powers) (Scotland) Order 1985.[1]
The present Act increases this limit to £3,000 million.[1]
Electricity (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1988
editThe Electricity (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1988, received royal assent on 29 July 1988. Its long title is ‘An Act to raise the financial limit imposed by and by virtue of section 29(1) of the Electricity (Scotland) Act 1979.’
Provisions
editThe Act comprised two Sections:[1]
- Section 1 Limit on borrowing etc. of the Scottish Electricity Boards. Increases the financial limit on stocks held and borrowing to £3,000 million, repeals the Electricity (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1982 and section 40(5) of the Electricity (Scotland) Act 1979.
- Section 2 Short title and extent. The Act extends only to Scotland.
Effects of the Act
editThe effects of the Act were:[1]
- Increased the financial limit on borrowing of the Scottish electricity boards to £3,000 million,
- Repealed the Electricity (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1982,
- Repealed section 40(5) of the Electricity (Scotland) Act 1979.
Repeal
editThe Act was repealed by the Electricity Act 1989 (Schedule 18) [2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e "Electricity (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1988". www.legislation.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 17 October 2010. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "Electricity Act 1989". www.legislation.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 16 November 2010. Retrieved 17 January 2022.