Coal Industry Act 1977

Coal Industry Nationalisation Act 1946 (c.59)E+W+S

1(1)The Act of 1946 shall be amended as follows.

(2)For section 1(2)(e) substitute the following paragraph—

(e)any activities which can advantageously be carried on by the Board with a view to making the best use of their assets.

(3)In section 3(4) after the words “activities of the Board” insert the words “in Great Britain or elsewhere”.

(4)At the end of section 31(1) add the words “in Great Britain or elsewhere”.

(5)In section 36(2)(c) (inserted by section 46(1) of the Opencast Coal Act 1958) for the word “tons” substitute “tonnes”.

(6)In section 54(1) after the word “functions” insert the words “in Great Britain or elsewhere”.

(7)At the beginning of section 63(3) (references to activities not to include overseas activities) insert the words “Except as otherwise expressly provided”.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1The text of ss. 1(1)(2), 11(8), 12(1)(2), 15(1)(2), Schs. 1, 3, 4 paras. 1(1)—(7), 2, 3, Sch. 5 Pts. I, II is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.