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Electricity Act 1947
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51Power to break up streets for certain purposes.
(1)Where any Area Board or the North of Scotland Board—
(a)acquire a bulk supply of electricity which is received by them outside their area or, as the case may be, outside the North of Scotland District; or
(b)provide a supply of electricity outside their area or, as the case may be, outside the North of Scotland District,
the Board may, in accordance with proposals submitted by them to the Minister and approved by him, exercise for the purpose of such acquisition or the provision of such supply any powers of that Board under this Act (including any enactment incorporated therewith) or the Electricity (Supply) Acts, 1882 to 1936, or any local enactment, being powers relating to the breaking up of streets, railways and tramways which would not otherwise be so exercisable:
Provided that, in the case of the North of Scotland Board, the proposals shall be submitted to and approved by the Secretary of State, and the references to the enactments aforesaid shall include a reference to the Act of 1943.
(2)The powers conferred by this section shall be exercisable in like manner and subject to the like provisions and restrictions as they are exercisable by the Board concerned for the purpose of the supply of electricity in the area or District of the Board.
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