Coal Act 1938

4 Property and rights with which, and matters subject to which, coal is to be acquired

(1) The premises comprised in the contract relating to any coal or mine referred to in subsection (2) of the last preceding section shall be deemed to include all property and rights, other than rights to withdraw support or rights created by working facilities orders, that would pass with that coal or mine under a conveyance thereof such as is specified in Part I of the Second Schedule to this Act taking effect on the valuation date, and all such property and rights (in this Act referred to as " acquired property and rights ") shall be held during the interim period accordingly.

(2) The said contract shall be deemed to have been for a sale subject to all matters subject to which the premises comprised therein would pass on such a conveyance as aforesaid.

(3) On the vesting date there shall vest in the Commission with any coal or mine of coal—

(a) all property and rights, other than rights to withdraw support or rights created by working facilities orders, that would pass with that coal or mine under a conveyance thereof such as is specified in Part I of the Second Schedule to this Act taking effect on the vesting date; and

(b) such right, if any, to withdraw support as is under the provisions of Part II of the Second Schedule to this Act to vest therewith.

(4) The vesting of any coal, mine of coal, property or rights in the Commission shall take effect subject to all matters subject to which those premises would pass on such a conveyance as is mentioned in the last preceding subsection.