Ministry of Fuel and Power Act 1945 (1945 c. 19)

1 †Appointment and functions of the Minister of Fuel and Power.

(1) The Secretary of State shall be charged with the general duty of securing the effective and co-ordinated development of coal, petroleum and other minerals and sources of fuel and power in Great Britain, . . . , and of promoting economy and efficiency in the supply, distribution, use and consumption of fuel and power, whether produced in Great Britain or not.

[F1] Words substituted by virtue of S.I. 1969/1498, art. 2(2) and 1970/1537, arts. 2(2), 7(4)

[F2] Words repealed by S.I. 1974/2012, reg. 2

(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F4] S. 1(3) repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1966 (c. 5)

2, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F5] Ss. 2, 3 repealed by S.I. 1969/1498, Sch. 2

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[F6] S. 4 repealed by House of Commons Disqualification Act 1957 (c. 20), Sch 4 Pt. I

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[F7] S. 5 repealed by S.I. 1969/1498, Sch. 2

6 Interpretation.

(1) For the purposes of subsection (1) of section one of this Act, the expressions “coal” and “petroleum” respectively include products of coal and products of petroleum.

(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F9] S. 7(1) repealed by Ministerial Salaries Consolidation Act 1965 (c. 58), Sch. 2

(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F10] S. 7(2) repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1953 (2 & 3 Eliz. 2 c. 5), Sch. 1

(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F11] S. 7(3) repealed by Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29, SIF 44:1), s. 112(3)(4), Sch. 17 para. 35(1), Sch. 18

8 Short title.

This Act may be cited as the Ministry of Fuel and Power Act 1945.

SCHEDULES

FIRST SCHEDULE Functions transferred to the Minister of Fuel and Power by the Ministers of the Crown (Minister of Fuel and Power) Order, 1942 (S.R. & O. 1942 No. 1132)

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[F12] Sch. 1 repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993, c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1, Pt. XI

SECOND SCHEDULE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F13] Sch. 2 repealed by Ministerial Salaries Consolidation Act 1965 (c. 58), Sch. 2

THIRD SCHEDULE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F14] Sch. 3 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1950 (c. 6), Sch. 1