Coal industry Act 1994

1. Introductory Text

2. Part I Re-organisation of Coal Industry

   1. The Coal Authority

      1. 1. Establishment of the Coal Authority.

      2. 2. Duties of the Authority with respect to licensing.

      3. 3. Duties of the Authority with respect to property.

      4. 4. Duty of the Authority with respect to safety.

      5. 5. General powers of the Authority.

      6. 6. Directions to the Authority by the Secretary of State.

   2. The Corporation’s exploitation rights

      1. 7. Exploitation rights: general.

      2. 8. Exploitation rights: territorial waters and continental shelf.

      3. 9. Exploitation rights: oil and gas.

      4. 10. Protection for certain interests in coal and coal mines.

   3. Restructuring of the Corporation’s undertaking

      1. 11. Restructuring of the Corporation’s functions.

      2. 12. Restructuring schemes in relation to property etc.

      3. 13. Agreements with respect to restructuring schemes.

      4. 14. Duty to assist in preparation of restructuring schemes.

   4. The Corporation’s successors

      1. 15. Financial structure of successor companies.

      2. 16. Target investment limit for Government holding in successor companies.

   5. Financial arrangements in connection with restructuring

      1. 17. Grant-making powers.

      2. 18. Residual payments grant.

      3. 19. Concessionary coal.

      4. 20. Extinguishment of loans to the Corporation.

      5. 21. Taxation effects of restructuring.

      6. 22. Pensions and miners' welfare organisations.

   6. Reduction in membership and dissolution of the Corporation

      1. 23. Reduction in membership and dissolution of the Corporation.

   7. Abolition of the Domestic Coal Consumers' Council

      1. 24. Abolition of the Domestic Coal Consumers' Council.

3. Part II Licensing of Coal-mining Operations

   1. Coal-mining operations to be licensed

      1. 25. Coal-mining operations to be licensed.

   2. Licences under Part II

      1. 26. Grant of licences.

      2. 27. Authorisation contained in licence.

      3. 28. Conditions of licence: general.

      4. 29. Conditions for the provision of security.

      5. 30. Publication of licensing arrangements.

   3. Enforcement

      1. 31. Enforcement orders.

      2. 32. Procedural requirements for enforcement orders.

      3. 33. Validity and effect of enforcement orders.

      4. 34. Power to require information for the purposes of enforcement.

   4. Supplemental

      1. 35. Register of licences and orders.

      2. 36. Insolvency of licensed operators etc.

4. Part III Rights and Obligations in connection with Coal Mining

   1. Areas of responsibility

      1. 37. Areas of responsibility.

   2. Withdrawal of support from land

      1. 38. Rights to withdraw support.

      2. 39. Notices under section 38.

      3. 40. Savings for special cases.

      4. 41. Revocation of right to withdraw support.

   3. Subsidence

      1. 42. Subsidence damage to which 1991 Act applies.

      2. 43. Persons responsible for subsidence.

      3. 44. Cases where there is more than one responsible person.

      4. 45. Information to be provided by responsible persons.

      5. 46. The subsidence adviser.

      6. 47. Disputes etc. as to subsidence matters.

      7. 48. Offences with respect to subsidence information.

   4. Rights in relation to former copyhold land

      1. 49. Rights to work coal in former copyhold land.

      2. 50. Notices under section 49.

   5. Additional rights in relation to underground land

      1. 51. Additional rights in relation to underground land.

   6. Opencast operations

      1. 52. Opencast operations.

   7. Protection of the environment

      1. 53. Environmental duties in connection with planning.

      2. 54. Obligations to restore land affected by coal-mining operations.

   8. Health and safety regulations as to rescue service

      1. 55. Health and safety regulations as to rescue service.

   9. Registration of rights

      1. 56. Registration of rights.

5. Part IV General and Supplemental

   1. Information provisions

      1. 57. Public access to information held by the Authority.

      2. 58. Liability for inaccurate information furnished to the Authority.

      3. 59. Information to be kept confidential by the Authority.

      4. 60. Annual report of the Authority.

      5. 61. Report on financial assistance for coal-mining museums.

   2. Supplemental

      1. 62. Financial provisions.

      2. 63. Provisions relating to the service of documents.

      3. 64. Offences by bodies corporate etc.

      4. 65. Interpretation.

      5. 66. Crown application.

      6. 67. Amendments, transitional provisions, savings and repeals.

      7. 68. Short title, commencement and extent.

6. 1. Schedule 1

      The Coal Authority.

      1. Part I Organisation and proceedings.

      2. Part II Financial provisions.

   2. Schedule 2

      Restructuring schemes.

   3. Schedule 3

      Financial structure of successor companies.

   4. Schedule 4

      Taxation Provisions.

      1. Part I Corporation tax.

      2. Part II Stamp duty and stamp duty reserve tax.

   5. Schedule 5

      Pensions Provision in connection with Restructuring.

   6. Schedule 6

      Further modifications of the 1991 Act.

   7. Schedule 7

      Retained interests in copyhold land.

      1. Part I Claims in respect of retained interests.

      2. Part II Other provisions.

   8. Schedule 8

      Amendments of the Opencast Coal Act 1958.

   9. Schedule 9

      Minor and Consequential Amendments.

   10. Schedule 10

       Transitional Provisions and Savings.

   11. Schedule 11

       Repeals.

       1. Part I Repeals coming into force on the passing of this Act.

       2. Part II Repeals coming into force on the restructuring date.

       3. Part III Repeals coming into force on an appointed day.

       4. Part IV Repeals coming into force on the dissolution date.