The Gas and Electricity Act 1968 (c. 39)[1] is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which extended the powers of the Gas Council, the area gas boards and the Electricity Council to borrow money, including foreign currency, to meet their obligations; it permitted statutory gas and electricity bodies to render technical aid overseas; and allowed further member appointments to the Electricity Council. The Act was principally in response to a rapid growth of the gas industry following the discovery of North Sea gas on the UK Continental Shelf in 1965.
An Act to increase the statutory limits on the amounts outstanding in respect to borrowings by the Gas Council and Area Gas Boards; to provide for the borrowing by the Electricity Council, the Scottish Electricity Boards and the Gas Council of money in foreign currency; to enable the said Councils and Boards and other electricity authorities to furnish overseas aid; to increase the number of members of the Gas Council; and for connected purposes.
The government recognised that there had been significant technological development in the gas industry since the first natural gas was discovered in the UK sector of the North Sea in 1965. This included major capital investments in onshore terminals and cross-country pipelines. It was envisaged that sales of gas would double by 1970/71 and double again by 1973.[2] Both the gas and electricity industries had expressed an interest in borrowing capital in foreign currency markets. The expanded functions of the Gas Council had made it desirable for the council membership to be increased.[2] The Gas and Electricity Act 1968 addressed these issues and provided the necessary legal powers.
Gas and Electricity Act 1968edit
The Gas and Electricity Act 1968 received royal assent on 3 July 1968. Its long title is: ‘An Act to increase the statutory limits on the amounts outstanding in respect to borrowings by the Gas Council and Area Gas Boards; to provide for the borrowing by the Electricity Council, the Scottish Electricity Boards and the Gas Council of money in foreign currency; to enable the said Councils and Boards and other electricity authorities to furnish overseas aid; to increase the number of members of the Gas Council; and for connected purposes.’
Provisionsedit
The provisions of the act comprise eight sections
Section 1 extended the borrowing powers of Gas Council and area gas boards to £1,600 million or a greater sum not exceeding £2,400, as sanctioned by the minister. The Gas (Borrowing Powers) Act 1965 ceased to have effect.
Section 2 Empowered the Electricity Council to borrow foreign currency by the issue of securities
Section 3 Empowered the Scottish Electricity Boards to borrow foreign currency by the issue of securities
Section 4 Empowered the Gas Council to borrow foreign currency by the issue of securities
Section 5 Permitted the furnishing of foreign aid by the Electricity Council, the Central Electricity Board, an area electricity board, the Gas Council, or an area gas board.
Section 6 Empowered the minister to appoint two further members to the Gas Council
^Electricity Council (1987). Electricity Supply in the United Kingdom: a Chronology. London: Electricity Council. p. 97. ISBN085188105X.
^"Electricity Act 1989". www.legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
January 01, 1970
electricity, 1968, parliament, united, kingdom, which, extended, powers, council, area, boards, electricity, council, borrow, money, including, foreign, currency, meet, their, obligations, permitted, statutory, electricity, bodies, render, technical, overseas,. The Gas and Electricity Act 1968 c 39 1 is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which extended the powers of the Gas Council the area gas boards and the Electricity Council to borrow money including foreign currency to meet their obligations it permitted statutory gas and electricity bodies to render technical aid overseas and allowed further member appointments to the Electricity Council The Act was principally in response to a rapid growth of the gas industry following the discovery of North Sea gas on the UK Continental Shelf in 1965 Gas and Electricity Act 1968Act of ParliamentParliament of the United KingdomLong titleAn Act to increase the statutory limits on the amounts outstanding in respect to borrowings by the Gas Council and Area Gas Boards to provide for the borrowing by the Electricity Council the Scottish Electricity Boards and the Gas Council of money in foreign currency to enable the said Councils and Boards and other electricity authorities to furnish overseas aid to increase the number of members of the Gas Council and for connected purposes Citation1968 c 39Introduced byR J Gunter Minister of Power 22 May 1968 Second Reading Commons Territorial extent Great BritainDatesRoyal assent3 July 1968Other legislationAmendsGas Act 1948Electricity Act 1957Electricity and Gas Act 1963Gas Borrowing Powers Act 1965Status Repealed Contents 1 Background 2 Gas and Electricity Act 1968 2 1 Provisions 3 Consequences and later enactments 4 See also 5 ReferencesBackground editThe government recognised that there had been significant technological development in the gas industry since the first natural gas was discovered in the UK sector of the North Sea in 1965 This included major capital investments in onshore terminals and cross country pipelines It was envisaged that sales of gas would double by 1970 71 and double again by 1973 2 Both the gas and electricity industries had expressed an interest in borrowing capital in foreign currency markets The expanded functions of the Gas Council had made it desirable for the council membership to be increased 2 The Gas and Electricity Act 1968 addressed these issues and provided the necessary legal powers Gas and Electricity Act 1968 editThe Gas and Electricity Act 1968 received royal assent on 3 July 1968 Its long title is An Act to increase the statutory limits on the amounts outstanding in respect to borrowings by the Gas Council and Area Gas Boards to provide for the borrowing by the Electricity Council the Scottish Electricity Boards and the Gas Council of money in foreign currency to enable the said Councils and Boards and other electricity authorities to furnish overseas aid to increase the number of members of the Gas Council and for connected purposes Provisions edit The provisions of the act comprise eight sections Section 1 extended the borrowing powers of Gas Council and area gas boards to 1 600 million or a greater sum not exceeding 2 400 as sanctioned by the minister The Gas Borrowing Powers Act 1965 ceased to have effect Section 2 Empowered the Electricity Council to borrow foreign currency by the issue of securities Section 3 Empowered the Scottish Electricity Boards to borrow foreign currency by the issue of securities Section 4 Empowered the Gas Council to borrow foreign currency by the issue of securities Section 5 Permitted the furnishing of foreign aid by the Electricity Council the Central Electricity Board an area electricity board the Gas Council or an area gas board Section 6 Empowered the minister to appoint two further members to the Gas Council Section 7 Interpretation Section 8 Short titleConsequences and later enactments editAs a consequence of Section 1 3 a of the 1968 act the Gas Borrowing Powers Act 1965 ceased to have effect In 1969 the Electricity Council and the South of Scotland Electricity Board floated loans on the German market 3 Sections 1 4 and 6 of the 1968 act were repealed by the Gas Act 1972 The act was repealed by the Electricity Act 1989 schedule 18 4 See also editOil and gas industry in the United Kingdom Gas board Gas Council British Gas Electricity CouncilReferences edit Gas and Electricity Act 1968 Legislation gov uk 1968 Retrieved 12 September 2020 a b Hansard House of Commons 2 May 1968 Electricity Council 1987 Electricity Supply in the United Kingdom a Chronology London Electricity Council p 97 ISBN 085188105X Electricity Act 1989 www legislation gov uk Retrieved 19 January 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gas and Electricity Act 1968 amp oldid 1190017542, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
