Railways (Electrical Power) Act, 1903

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Board of Trade inquiries.

37 & 38 Vict. c. 40.

3.—(1) Before making an order under this Act, the Board of Trade shall be satisfied that the public notice, required by rules made under this Act, of the application for the order has been given, and shall consider any objections, made by the council of any county, any local authority or other person, to the application in accordance with those rules, and give to those by whom the objection is made an opportunity of being heard, and, if after consideration the Board decide that the objection should be upheld, the Board shall not make the order or shall modify the order so as to remove the objection.

(2) The Board of Trade may, if they think fit, hold a local inquiry for the purpose of considering any application for an order under this Act, and the Board of Trade Arbitrations, &c. Act, 1874, shall apply to any inquiry so held as if—

(a) the inquiry was held on an application made in pursuance of the special Act; and

(b) the parties making the application for the order and any person objecting to any such application were parties to the application within the meaning of section three of that Act.