Fuel and Electricity (Heating) (Control) Order 1974
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1974 No. 2160
CONTROL OF FUEL AND ELECTRICITY
The Fuel and Electricity (Heating) (Control) Order 1974
Made 19th December 1974
Laid before Parliament 20th December 1974
Coming into Operation 13th January 1975
The Secretary of State, in exercise of his powers under section 2(1) of the Fuel and Electricity (Control) Act 1973 (as continued in force by the Fuel and Electricity (Control) Act 1973 (Continuation) Order 19741) and section 7 of the Emergency Laws (Re-enactments and Repeals) Act 1964 as having effect by virtue of section 5(1) of the Fuel and Electricity (Control) Act 1973, hereby makes the following Order:—
1. This Order may be cited as the Fuel and Electricity (Heating) (Control) Order 1974 and shall come into operation on 13th January 1975.
2.—(1) In this Order—
“” means and
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(2) Any reference in this Order to any enactment shall be construed as a reference thereto as amended or extended and as a reference to any regulation or Order made under any enactment.
3.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this Article, no person shall use, cause or permit the use of electricity or fuel for the purpose of heating premises so as to cause the temperature of those premises to exceed 68 degrees Fahrenheit (which is equivalent to 20 degrees Centigrade):
(2) Nothing in paragraph (1) of this Article shall apply to the use of electricity or fuel for the purpose of heating that part of any premises which is used for living accommodation, unless the heating of that part cannot be controlled separately from the heating of the parts of those premises which are not so used, or which is used as a sauna bath, turkish bath or swimming bath; or heating any part of any premises to the extent that such heating is necessary—
(a)
(a) for the maintenance of the health or well being of any person on those premises who is ill, disabled, infirm, pregnant, under the age of 5 years or over the age of 60 years;
(b)
(b) in the course of any industrial process, in the preparation of food, for purposes of research, or for agricultural purposes within the meaning of the Agriculture Act 1947;
(c)
(c) to prevent damage or deterioration to food, goods, material or growing crops or to prevent damage to or impairment of the functioning of any...
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