Opencast Coal Act 1958

3 (1) Every such application shall also include the prescribed information as to the operations proposed to be carried out—

(a) for the purpose of working the coal;

(b) for the purpose of restoring land affected by the working of the coal or by operations connected therewith ;

(c) for any purpose incidental to either of those purposes.

(2) The information prescribed for the purposes of the preceding sub-paragraph shall be information of such descriptions, and containing such particulars as to the operations proposed to be carried out for the several purposes mentioned in that sub-paragraph, as in the opinion of the Minister would be requisite for enabling him to perform his functions under this Act with due regard to the nature, extent and duration of the proposed operations.