Opencast Coal Act 1958

5 (1) Except where the Minister is proceeding concurrently with respect to an application for an authorisation under section one of this Act and an opencast site order, the Minister may disregard an objection to such an order if he is satisfied that it relates to the question whether an authorisation under section one of this Act should have been, or should be, granted to work the coal in question by opencast operations and either—

(a) it relates exclusively to that question, or

(b) in so far as it relates to other matters, they consist entirely of matters which can be dealt with in the assessment of compensation.

(2) The preceding sub-paragraph shall have effect without prejudice to the operation of sub-paragraph (4) of paragraph 4 of the said First Schedule (whereby objectors can be required to give reasons, and objections relating exclusively to matters of compensation can be disregarded).