Electricity Act 1947

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The Electricity Act 1947 was a landmark UK law that nationalised the electricity supply industry, creating a centrally planned system of generation and distribution across Great Britain.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom legislation
aim to place electricity supply under public ownership and control
to secure a coordinated and economical system of electricity supply
appliesTo England
Great Britain
Scotland
Wales
country United Kingdom
createdBody Area Electricity Boards
British Electricity Authority
Central Authority for electricity
doesNotApplyTo Northern Ireland
effect creation of a centrally planned electricity system
nationalisation of electricity supply industry in Great Britain
standardisation of electricity supply
transfer of private and municipal electricity undertakings to public ownership
followedBy Electricity Act 1957
geographicalScope Great Britain
historicalSignificance foundation of the modern publicly owned electricity system in Great Britain
key component of post-war UK nationalisation programme
implementedBy Ministry of Fuel and Power
introducedBy Attlee government
surface form: Clement Attlee government
legislativeBody British Parliament
surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
longTitle Electricity Act 1947 self-linksurface differs
surface form: An Act to provide for the vesting in the British Electricity Authority and Area Electricity Boards of electricity undertakings in Great Britain and for purposes connected therewith
parliament British Parliament
surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
policyArea energy policy
public utilities regulation
politicalContext post-war Labour government nationalisation programme
precededBy Electricity (Supply) Act 1926
relatedLegislation Coal Industry Nationalisation Act 1946
Gas Act 1948
Transport Act 1947
repealedBy Electricity Act 1947 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Electricity Act 1989
restructuredIndustry electricity distribution in Great Britain
electricity generation in Great Britain
electricity transmission in Great Britain
royalAssent 1947-02-13
sector energy
public utilities
shortTitle Electricity Act 1947 self-link
status repealed
subjectMatter electricity industry
nationalisation
public ownership
transferredAssetsFrom municipal electricity undertakings
private electricity companies
typeOfNationalisation public corporation model
yearEnacted 1947

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Referenced by (12)

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Attlee government implementedPolicy Electricity Act 1947
Electricity Act 1947 shortTitle Electricity Act 1947 self-link
Electricity Act 1947 longTitle Electricity Act 1947 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: An Act to provide for the vesting in the British Electricity Authority and Area Electricity Boards of electricity undertakings in Great Britain and for purposes connected therewith
Electricity Act 1947 repealedBy Electricity Act 1947 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Electricity Act 1989
Gas Act 1948 relatedTo Electricity Act 1947
Iron and Steel Act 1949 relatedTo Electricity Act 1947
British Electricity Authority legalBasis Electricity Act 1947
Area Electricity Boards legalBasis Electricity Act 1947
Electricity (Supply) Act 1926 relatedTo Electricity Act 1947
Electricity Act 1957 relatedTo Electricity Act 1947