Coal Act 1938
1938 CHAPTER 52 1 and 2 Geo 6
An Act to make provision for the acquisition of the property in all unworked coal and mines of coal and in certain associated minerals, and of certain associated property and rights in land, by a Commission with power of management thereover; for amending the enactments relating to facilities for the working of minerals; for empowering the Commission to promote a reduction in the number of coal-mining undertakings; for continuing Part I of the Coal Mines Act 1930, and for amending the provisions thereof with respect to committees of investigation; for enabling land to be acquired compulsorily for the purposes of the miners welfare committee; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.
[29th July 1938]
Extent Information
E1Act: extent section repealed (31.10.1994) by 1994 c. 21, s. 67, Sch. 11 Pt. III (with ss. 40(7), 66 and with savings in Sch. 10 para. 1); S.I. 1994/2552, art. 2, Sch. 1
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1 “The Commission” means Coal Commission
Commencement Information
I1Act wholly in force at Royal Assent
Part IE+W+S Unification of Coal Mining Royalties.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2Part I: Definition of "coal" in Part I (ss. 1-45) applied (30.11.1991) by Coal Mining Subsidence Act 1991 (c. 45, SIF 86), s. 52(1)(with s. 37(4), Sch. 7); S.I. 1991/2508, art.2.
1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1E+W+S
Textual Amendments
F1S. 1 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1973 (c. 39), Sch. 1 Pt. X
2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2E+W+S
Textual Amendments
F2S. 2 repealed by Coal Industry Nationalisation Act 1946 (c. 59), Sch. 4
Unification of ownership of coal in the hands of the Commission.E+W+S
3 Commission to acquire fee simple in coal.U.K.
(1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3
F4(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3
F4(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F3Ss. 3(1)(3), 4, 6(1)(3)(4), 7–10, 12, 13 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1973 (c. 39), Sch. 1 Pt. X
F4S. 3(2)(4) repealed (31.10.1994) by 1994 c. 21, ss. 67, 68(2)(e), Sch. 11 Pt. II (with ss. 40(7), 66 and with saving in Sch. 10 para. 1); S.I. 1994/2553, art. 2
4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5E+W+S
Textual Amendments
F5Ss. 3(1)(3), 4, 6(1)(3)(4), 7–10, 12, 13 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1973 (c. 39), Sch. 1 Pt. X
F65. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
Textual Amendments
F6S. 5 repealed (31.10.1994) by 1994 c. 21, ss. 67, 68(2)(e), Sch. 11 Pt. II (with ss. 40(7), 66 and with saving in Sch. 10 para. 1); S.I. 1994/2553, art. 2
Compensation of existing ownersE+W+S
6 Compensation payable in respect of acquisition as a whole.U.K.
(1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F7
F8(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3), (4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F7
Textual Amendments
F7Ss. 3(1)(3), 4, 6(1)(3)(4), 7–10, 12, 13 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1973 (c. 39), Sch. 1 Pt. X
F8S. 6(2) repealed (31.10.1994) by 1994 c. 21, ss. 67, 68(2)(e), Sch. 11 Pt. II (with ss. 40(7), 66 and with saving in Sch. 10 para. 1); S.I. 1994/2553, art. 2
7.—10.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F9E+W+S
Textual Amendments
F9Ss. 3(1)(3), 4, 6(1)(3)(4), 7–10, 12, 13 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1973 (c. 39), Sch. 1 Pt. X
F1011. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
Textual Amendments
F10S. 11 repealed (31.10.1994) by 1994 c. 21, ss. 67, 68(2)(e), Sch. 11 Pt. II (with ss. 40(7), 66 and with saving in Sch. 10 para. 1); S.I. 1994/2553, art. 2
12, 13.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F11E+W+S
Textual Amendments
F11Ss. 3(1)(3), 4, 6(1)(3)(4), 7–10, 12, 13 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1973 (c. 39), Sch. 1 Pt. X
F1214. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
Textual Amendments
F12S. 14 repealed (31.10.1994) by 1994 c. 21, ss. 67, 68(2)(e), Sch. 11 Pt. II (with ss. 40(6), 66 and with savings in Sch. 10 paras. 1, 2); S. I. 1994/2553, art. 2
Provisions supplemental to, and consequential on, unificationE+W+S
F1315. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
Textual Amendments
F13S. 15 repealed (31.10.1994) by 1994 c. 21, ss. 67, 68(2)(e), Sch. 11 Pt. II (with ss. 40(6), 51(8), 66 and with saving in Sch. 10 para. 1); S.I. 1994/2553, art. 2
16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F14E+W+S
Textual Amendments
F14S. 16 repealed by Coal Industry Nationalisation Act 1946 (c. 59), Sch. 4
F1517. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
Textual Amendments
F15S. 17 repealed (31.10.1994) by 1994 c. 21, ss. 67, 68(2)(e), Sch. 11 Pt. II (with ss. 40(7), 66 and with saving in Sch. 10 para. 1); S.I. 1994/2553, art. 2
18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F16E+W+S
Textual Amendments
F16Ss. 17(3), 18, 20, 21 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1973 (c. 39), Sch. 1 Pt. X
F1719. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
Textual Amendments
F17S. 19 repealed (31.10.1994) by 1994 c. 21, ss. 67, 68(2)(e), Sch. 11 Pt. II (with ss. 40(7), 66 and with saving in Sch. 10 para. 1); S. I. 1994/2553, art. 3
20, 21.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F18E+W+S
Textual Amendments
F18Ss. 17(3), 18, 20, 21 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1973 (c. 39), Sch. 1 Pt. X
22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F19E+W+S
Textual Amendments
23—30.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F20E+W+S
Textual Amendments
F20Ss. 23–31, 35–40, 42(2), 43(3), 45(9)–(11) repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1973 (c. 39), Sch. 1 Pt. X
MiscellaneousE+W+S
31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F21E+W+S
Textual Amendments
F21Ss. 23–31, 35–40, 42(2), 43(3), 45(9)–(11) repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1973 (c. 39), Sch. 1 Pt. X
F2232. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
Textual Amendments
F22S. 32 repealed (31.10.1994) by 1994 c. 21, ss. 67, 68(2)(e), Sch. 11 Pt. II (with ss. 40(7), 66 and with saving in Sch. 10 para. 1); S. I. 1994/2553, art. 2
F2333. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
Textual Amendments
F23S. 33 repealed (31.10.1994) by 1994 c. 21, ss. 67(7), 68(2)(e), Sch. 11 Pt. II (with ss. 40(7), 66 and with savings in Sch. 10 paras. 1, 3); S. I. 1994/2553, art. 2
F2434. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
Textual Amendments
F24S. 34 repealed (31.10.1994) by 1994 c. 21, ss. 67, 68(2)(e), Sch. 11 Pt. II (with ss. 40(7), 66 and with savings in Sch. 10 paras. 1, 4); S. I. 1994/2553, art. 2
35—40.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F25E+W+S
Textual Amendments
F25Ss. 23–31, 35–40, 42(2), 43(3), 45(9)–(11) repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1973 (c. 39), Sch. 1 Pt. X
Application and interpretation of Part IE+W+S
F2641. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
Textual Amendments
F26S. 41 repealed (31.10.1994) by 1994 c. 21, ss. 67, 68(2)(e), Sch. 11 Pt. II (with ss. 40(7) 66 and with saving in Sch. 10 para. 1); S. I. 1994/2553, art. 2
F2742. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
Textual Amendments
F27S. 42 repealed (31.10.1994) by 1994 c. 21, ss. 67, 68(2)(e), Sch. 11 Pt. II (with ss. 40(7), 66 and with saving in Sch. 10 para. 1); S. I. 1994/2553, art. 2
F2843. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
Textual Amendments
F28S. 43 repealed (31.10.1994) by 1994 c. 21, ss. 67, 68(2)(e), Sch. 11 Pt. II (with ss. 40(7), 66 and with savings in Sch. 10 paras. 1, 5); S.I. 1994/2553, art. 2
F2944. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
Textual Amendments
F29S. 44 repealed (31.10.1994) by 1994 c. 21, ss. 67(7), 68(2)(e), Sch. 11 Pt. II (with ss. 40(7), 66 and with saving in Sch. 10, para. 1); S.I. 1994/2553, art. 2
F3045. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
Textual Amendments
F30S. 45 repealed (31.10.1994) by 1994 c. 21, ss. 67, 68(2)(e), Sch. 11 Pt. II (with ss. 40(6), 66 and with savings in Sch. 10 para. 1); S.I. 1994/2553, art. 2
Parts II, IIIE+W+S
46—50.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F31E+W+S
Textual Amendments
Part IVE+W+S Miscellaneous and General.
51. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F32E+W+S
Textual Amendments
F3352. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
Textual Amendments
F33S. 52 repealed (31.10.1994) by 1994 c. 21, s. 67, Sch. 11 Pt. III (with ss. 40(7), 66 and with saving in Sch. 10 para. 1); S.I. 1994/2552, art. 2, Sch. 1 Appendix
F3453. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
Textual Amendments
F34S. 53 repealed (31.10.1994) by 1994 c. 21, s. 67, Sch. 11 Pt. III (with ss. 40(7), 66 and with saving in Sch. 10 para. 1); S.I. 1994/2552, art. 2, Sch. 1 Appendix
F3554. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
Textual Amendments
F35S. 54 repealed (31.10.1994) by 1994 c. 21, s. 67(7), Sch. 11 Pt. III (with ss. 40(7), 66 and with saving in Sch. 10 para. 1); S. I. 1994/2552, art. 2, Sch. 1 Appendix
F3655. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
Textual Amendments
F36S. 55 repealed (31.10.1994) by 1994 c. 21, s. 67, Sch. 11, Pt. III (with ss. 40(7), 66 and with savings in Sch. 10 para. 1); S.I. 1994/2552, art. 2, Sch. 1 Appendix
56, 57.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F37E+W+S
Textual Amendments
F37Ss. 56, 57, Sch. 1 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1973 (c. 39), Sch. 1 Pt. X
F3858. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
Textual Amendments
F38S. 58 repealed (31.10.1994) by 1994 c. 21, s. 67, Sch. 11 Pt. III (with ss. 40(7), 66 and with savings in Sch. 10 para. 1); S. I. 1994/2552, art. 2, Sch. 1
SCHEDULES
FIRST SCHEDULE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F39E+W+S
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Textual Amendments
F39Ss. 56, 57, Sch. 1 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1973 (c. 39), Sch. 1 Pt. X
F40SECOND SCHEDULEU.K.
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Textual Amendments
F40Sch. 2 repealed (31.10.1994) by 1994 c. 21, ss. 67, 68(2)(e), Sch. 11 Pt. II (with ss. 40(7), 66 and with saving in Sch. 10 para. 1); S.I. 1994/2553, art. 2
THIRD—FIFTH SCHEDULES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F43E+W+S
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Textual Amendments
SIXTH—SEVENTH SCHEDULES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F44E+W+S
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Textual Amendments
F44Schs. 6, 7 repealed by Coal Industry Nationalisation Act 1946 (c. 59), Sch. 4