UK Act of Parliament 1991 United Kingdom

UKPGA 1991/45

What this means for your business

Enforced by
Mining Remediation Authority
Applies to
United Kingdom
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Sections and provisions

62 classified provisions from this legislation.

19 Duties 16 Powers 7 Definitions 5 Exemptions

Duties 19

  • s.2 Duty to take remedial action.
  • s.7 Execution of remedial works.
  • s.9 Obligatory payments in lieu.
  • s.11 Obligatory depreciation payments.
  • s.12 Payments in respect of emergency works.
  • s.14 Depreciation payments: general.
  • s.15 Recipients of depreciation payments.
  • s.16 Stop notices where further damage is likely. Corporation
  • s.17 Revocation and review of stop notices. Corporation
  • s.20 Ecclesiastical property etc.
  • s.22 Home loss payments.
  • s.23 Relief for temporary dispossession.
  • s.24 Care of vacant dwelling-houses.
  • s.26 Farm loss payments.
  • s.27 Crop loss payments.
  • s.32 Compensation for death or disablement.
  • s.36 Land drainage systems. sums from time
  • Schedule 3 Property Belonging to Protected Tenants
  • Schedule 5 Relief for Temporary Dispossession

Powers 16

  • s.8 Discretionary payments in lieu.
  • s.10 Discretionary depreciation payments.
  • s.25 Compensation for inconvenience etc. during works.
  • s.28 Payments for tenant farmers.
  • s.29 Purchase etc. of property affected by blight.
  • s.30 Compensation for consequential losses of small firms.
  • s.40 Disputes: general.
  • s.41 Disputes about withholding of agreement or consent.
  • s.42 Disputes about access etc. to premises.
  • s.46 Notices to property owners etc.
  • s.47 Notices to local authorities.
  • s.49 Reports on operation of Act.
  • s.50 Regulations and orders.
  • Schedule 2 Recipients of Depreciation Payments: Special Cases
  • Schedule 4 Home Loss Payments
  • Schedule 6 Farm Loss Payments

Definitions 7

  • s.3 Notice of subsidence damage.
  • s.4 Initial response to damage notice.
  • s.6 Schedule of remedial works.
  • s.13 Payments in lieu.
  • s.21 Property belonging to protected tenants. protected tenant
  • s.52 Interpretation etc. the appropriate tribunal claim the Corporation
  • s.53 Transitional provisions, savings and repeals.

Exemptions 5

  • s.1 Subsidence damage to which Act applies.
  • s.31 Compensation for damage to moveable property.
  • s.33 Existing buildings, structures or works.
  • s.37 Avoidance of double claims.
  • s.38 Reimbursement of successful claimants’ expenses.