IE-1923-act-3 — Statutory Undertakings (Continuance of Charges) Act, 1923

Continuance of Orders in First Schedule. 1. —The several Orders specified in the First Schedule to this Act and made under the Statutory Undertakings (Temporary Increase of Charges) Act, 1918 (8 & 9 Geo. V., ch. 34), as amended by the Tramways (Temporary Increase of Charges) Act, 1920 (10 & 11 Geo. V., ch. 14) shall, subject to the power of revision subsisting under the Acts aforesaid, continue in force so long as this section remains in force. Continuance of Orders in Second Schedule. 2. —The several Orders specified in the Second Schedule to this Act and made under the Harbours, Docks and Piers (Temporary Increase of Charges) Act, 1920, (10 & 11 Geo. V., ch. 21) shall, subject to the power of revision subsisting under the Act aforesaid, continue in force so long as this section remains in force. Canal Undertakings in Third Schedule may continue to charge certain rates, tolls, etc. 3. —(1) It shall be lawful for each of the several Canal Undertakings specified in the First Column of the Third Schedule to this Act to continue for so long as this section remains in force to charge the several rates, fares, tolls, dues and other charges which were respectively directed by the Orders specified in the Second Column of the said Third Schedule to be charged by such Undertakings respectively. (2) Each of the said Orders specified in the said Third Schedule to this Act may be revised in the same manner as Orders made under the Harbours, Docks and Piers (Temporary Increase of Charges) Act, 1920, (10 & 11 Geo. V., ch. 21) may be revised under that Act and accordingly sub-section (5) of Section 1 and Sections 2, 3 and 4 of that Act shall apply to the said Orders specified in the said Third Schedule in like manner as they apply to Orders made under that Act. Definition of “Minister.” 4. —In this Act the expression “The Minister” means the Minister for Industry and Commerce. Short Title and Duration. 5. —(1) This Act may be cited as the Statutory Undertakings (Continuance of Charges) Act, 1923. (2) This Act shall remain in force until the 31st day of May, 1923, and shall then expire.