The Sligo Lighting and Electric Power Act, 1924

Extension of general purposes and powers of Company.

5.—In addition to the purposes of the Company as authorised by the existing Acts the purposes of the Company shall include the constructing erecting laying down maintaining working and using electric generating stations and works and producing, generating, using, supplying and distributing electrical energy or power and the undertaking or contracting for the lighting by means of such energy or power of streets, bridges or public places within any part of the area of supply as defined by this Act and generally carrying out the powers and purposes of this Act;

And shall include the discontinuance of any of the purposes authorised by the existing Acts;

And shall include the acquisition, construction, erection, maintenance, enlargement, alteration, working or user or discontinuance, sale, letting and disposal of all such lands, easements, buildings, works, machinery, plant, stock, electric current, wires, lamps, motors, fittings, meters and apparatus material matter and things the holding of patent and other rights and licences (not exclusive) and the exercise of such powers and doing of such works and supply of such material and products matter and things as may be necessary or convenient in for or in connection with or arise or be used in the production, generation, use, storage, regulation, transforming, transmittal, measurement, distribution and supply of electrical energy or power or the fitting up and repairing of any such articles or things or for providing or working material matter or things for these purposes or any of them or otherwise carrying on the undertaking:

Provided that the Company shall not manufacture any wires, lamps, motors, fittings, meters or apparatus without the consent of the Minister for Industry and Commerce:

Provided also that the Company shall not be entitled to discontinue the supply of gas except to such extent as may from time to time be authorised by an Order made by the Minister for Industry and Commerce pursuant to the provisions of Section 29 of the Electric Lighting Act 1882 or Section 10 of the Gas Regulation Act 1920 :

Provided also that in the event of a Central Power Station being established for an area in which the area of supply as defined by this Act is included and that a supply of electricity in bulk is thereby made available to the Company at a rate of charge equal to or less than the cost of generation in the generating station of the Company the Company shall take such supply from the Central Power Station.