Notification of mineral applications
2. In article 13 of the 1988 Order (notification of mineral applications)—
(a)in paragraph (1)(a), for “British Coal Corporation”, substitute “Coal Authority”;
(b)in paragraph (1)(b), for “Secretary of State for Energy”, substitute “Secretary of State for Trade and Industry”(1);
(c)for paragraph (2), substitute—
“(2) In this article, “coal” means coal other than that—
(a)won or worked during the course of operations which are carried on exclusively for the purpose of exploring for coal, or
(b)which it is necessary to dig or carry away in the course of activities carried on for purposes which do not include the getting of coal or any product of coal.”.
(1)
See the Transfer of Functions (Energy) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/1314).