Part 4

Coal Authority

Additional powers of the Coal Authority: Scotland
116
1
After section 4F of the Coal Industry Act 1994 insert—

Further powers relating to subsidence and water discharge: Scotland
4G
1
The Authority may take such action as it considers appropriate (if any)—
a
with respect to subsidence arising otherwise than in connection with coal-mining;
b
for the purpose of preventing, or mitigating the effect of, the discharge of water other than from a coal mine into or on to any land or into the water environment.
2
The powers conferred on the Authority by subsection (1) do not affect any other function of the Authority.
2
In section 4D of that Act (power of the Coal Authority with respect to coal mine water discharge in Scotland), in subsection (2), for “and 4F” substitute “ , 4F and 4G ”.
S. 116 in force at 26.3.2015 by S.I. 2015/880, art. 2, Sch.