UK Act of Parliament 1994 c. 21 United Kingdom

Coal Industry Act 1994

An Act to provide for the establishment and functions of a body to be known as the Coal Authority; to provide for the restructuring of the coal industry, for transfers of the property, rights and liabilities of the British Coal Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiaries to other persons and for …

Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Imprisonment 4 of 50 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 5 carry different penalties and 41 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person14 Operator2 Licence Holder1 Responsible Person1 Trader1 Director or Officer1

Plus 30 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

Other Acts binding the same actors

If a role above is yours, these are the other instruments that most often bind it.

Any Person — also bound by 2340 other Acts
Operator — also bound by 746 other Acts
Licence Holder — also bound by 225 other Acts
Responsible Person — also bound by 108 other Acts
Trader — also bound by 825 other Acts
Director or Officer — also bound by 429 other Acts

What it requires

Sections creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

Part 1

Re-organisation of Coal Industry

10 of 32 sections shown
s.002 Duties of the Authority with respect to licensing. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Mining Remediation Authority must ensure coal operators are financially soundStatutory regulator
s.003 Duties of the Authority with respect to property. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Coal Authority must manage, sell and protect property in its portfolioStatutory regulator
s.004 Duty of the Authority with respect to safety. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Authority must agree safety cooperation document with the HSEStatutory regulator
s.004 The Coal Authority Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Coal Authority must manage coal mining licenses and industry stabilityStatutory regulator
s.006 Directions to the Authority by the Secretary of State. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Mining Remediation Authority must follow Secretary of State instructionsStatutory regulator
s.011 Restructuring of the Corporation’s functions. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Coal Authority must manage its wind-down and asset transfersStatutory regulator
s.012 Restructuring schemes in relation to property etc. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must ensure transfer recipients can finance liabilitiesCrown / Minister / Government department
s.014 Duty to assist in preparation of restructuring schemes. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State may require assistance with restructuring schemesCrown / Minister / Government department
s.015 Financial structure of successor companies. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Government must apply Schedule 3 rules to the structure of successor companiesCrown / Minister / Government department
s.016 Target investment limit for Government holding in successor companies. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must set government shareholding limits for successor companiesCrown / Minister / Government department
22 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.004 Power of the Authority with respect to coal mine water discharge
s.004 Coal mine water discharge: powers of entry
s.004 Coal mine water discharge: compulsory purchase of land
s.004 Further powers relating to subsidence and water discharge
s.004 Power of the Authority with respect to coal mine water discharge: Scotland
s.004 Coal mine discharge: compulsory acquisition of land in Scotland
s.004 Further powers relating to subsidence and water discharge: Scotland
Part 2

Licensing of Coal-mining Operations

8 of 13 sections shown
s.025 Coal-mining operations to be licensed. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • You must obtain a license for coal-mining operationsAny Person
s.027 Authorisation contained in licence. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Mining Remediation Authority must specify licence terms and mining areasStatutory regulator
s.030 Publication of licensing arrangements. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Mining Remediation Authority must publish licensing rules and model termsStatutory regulator
s.032 Procedural requirements for enforcement orders. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Mining Remediation Authority must follow notice procedures for enforcementStatutory regulator
s.033 Validity and effect of enforcement orders. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Comply with enforcement orders or face civil law suitsAny Person
s.034 Power to require information for the purposes of enforcement. (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Fail to provide information or tampering with documentsAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.035 Register of licences and orders. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Mining Remediation Authority must maintain a public register of coal licencesStatutory regulator
s.036 Insolvency of licensed operators etc. (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Fail to notify the Authority of company insolvency or dissolutionAny Person

Fine up to £1,000

5 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.026 Licences for coal-mining operations in Wales: approval by Welsh Ministers
Part 3

Rights and Obligations in connection with Coal Mining

8 of 20 sections shown
s.039 Notices under section 38. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Publish and serve notice of coal-mining operationsOperator
s.041 Revocation of right to withdraw support. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Mining Remediation Authority must notify public before revoking support rightsStatutory regulator
s.043 Persons responsible for subsidence. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Assume and manage liability for mining-related land subsidenceResponsible Person
s.044 Cases where there is more than one responsible person. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Accept joint liability for subsidence damage covering multiple areasLicence Holder
s.046 The subsidence adviser. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State may appoint an independent subsidence adviserCrown / Minister / Government department
s.050 Notices under section 49. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Provide formal notice of intention to work coal in former copyhold landAny Person
s.053 Environmental duties in connection with planning. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Protect the environment and historical sites in coal-mining proposalsAny Person
s.056 Registration of rights. (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Provide false or reckless information regarding mining rightsAny Person

Unlimited fine

12 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Part 4

General and Supplemental

7 of 13 sections shown
s.057 Public access to information held by the Authority. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Coal Authority must provide public access to mining and geological recordsStatutory regulator
s.058 Liability for inaccurate information furnished to the Authority. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Ensure all licence information furnished to the Authority is complete and accurateOperator
s.059 Information to be kept confidential by the Authority. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Mining Remediation Authority must keep business information confidentialStatutory regulator
s.060 Annual report of the Authority. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Mining Remediation Authority must publish and submit an annual reportStatutory regulator
s.061 Report on financial assistance for coal-mining museums. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must report on coal-mining museum fundingCrown / Minister / Government department
s.062 Financial provisions. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Government must provide funding for administrative and restructuring costsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.064 Offences by bodies corporate etc. (opens in a new tab) Imprisonment
  • Personal liability for directors and officers for company offencesDirector or Officer
6 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.065 Shadow directors
Schedules

Schedules

17 of 221 shown
s.sch001 (1) The Secretary of State may, after consultation with the... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Mining Remediation Authority must comply with financial determinationsStatutory regulator
s.sch001a Supplemental provisions with respect to powers of entry Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Mining Remediation Authority must compensate for damage caused by entryStatutory regulator
s.sch001a A person designated as the person who may exercise a... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Designated persons must show ID before using their powerCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch001a A person who, in the exercise of a relevant power,... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secure premises after entering under a relevant powerStatutory regulator
s.sch001a (1) Where any person exercises any power conferred by section... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Mining Remediation Authority must compensate for loss or damage caused by designated person's actionsStatutory regulator
s.sch001c Supplemental provisions with respect to powers of entry: Scotland Prosecution
  • Misuse or disclosure of trade secretsAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.sch001c (1) A person entitled to enter premises by virtue of... Prosecution
  • Disclose a trade secret obtained during premises inspectionAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.sch002 (1) A restructuring scheme may provide for the imposition of... Regulated
  • Ensure foreign property and rights transfer effectively under foreign lawAny Person
s.sch002 (1) This paragraph applies where any person to whom anything... Regulated
  • Parties to coal industry restructuring can modify transfers by written agreement with Secretary of State's approvalAny Person
s.sch002 (1) The 1981 regulations shall apply to any transfer of... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must give notice before coal industry restructuring transfersCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch002 (1) It shall be the duty of the Secretary of... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must notify affected persons of restructuring schemes or modification agreementsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch003 Financial structure of successor companies (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State may direct successor companies to issue securitiesCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch003 (1) Subject to the following provisions of this Schedule, the... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State may lend money to successor coal companiesCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch003 (1) Subject to the following provisions of this Schedule, the... Regulated
  • Repay Treasury guarantee payouts with interestTrader
s.sch007 Retained Interests in Copyhold Land (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Fail to serve or copy notice regarding copyhold land interestsAny Person

Fine up to £1,000

s.sch007 (1) Within the period of three months beginning with the... Prosecution
  • Fail to respond to a retained interest noticeAny Person

Fine up to £1,000

s.sch007 (1) Where any person— (a) makes a payment of compensation... Prosecution
  • Fail to notify Mining Remediation Authority of compensation payment or agreementAny Person

Fine up to £1,000

204 other schedules
s.sch001 (1) Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, a...
s.sch001 In the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967, in Schedule 2 (departments...
s.sch001 In the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975, in Part...
s.sch001 In this Part of this Schedule, “member”, in relation to...
s.sch001 (1) The Secretary of State shall, in respect of each...
s.sch001 (1) The Authority— (a) shall keep proper accounts and records...
s.sch001 (1) The Authority shall pay to its members such remuneration,...
s.sch001 (1) The Authority may, with the approval of the Secretary...
s.sch001 Subject to the following provisions of this Schedule, the Authority...
s.sch001 Anything authorised or required by or under any enactment to...
s.sch001 (1) A member of the Authority who is in any...
s.sch001 The validity of any proceedings of the Authority shall not...
s.sch001 (1) Minutes shall be kept of proceedings of the Authority....
s.sch001 (1) The application of the seal of the Authority shall...
s.sch001a (1) In this Schedule— “ designated person ” means an...
s.sch001a (1) If it is shown to the satisfaction of a...
s.sch001b Modification of compensation provisions etc in relation to the creation of new rights
s.sch001b Subject to the following provisions of this Schedule, the enactments...
s.sch001b (1) The Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 (in the following provisions...
s.sch001b For section 7 of the 1965 Act (measure of compensation)...
s.sch001b Section 8(1) of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 has effect...
s.sch001b The following provisions of the 1965 Act (being provisions stating...
s.sch001b Section 11 of the 1965 Act (powers of entry) shall...
s.sch001b Section 20 of the 1965 Act (protection for interests of...
s.sch001b Section 22 of the 1965 Act (protection of acquiring authority’s...
s.sch001c (1) If a sheriff or justice of the peace is...
s.sch002 (1) This paragraph shall have effect as regards the manner...
s.sch002 (1) For the purpose of making any such division as...
s.sch002 (1) The property, rights and liabilities that shall be capable...
s.sch002 (1) A restructuring scheme may contain supplemental, incidental, consequential and...
s.sch002 (1) Where, in consequence of any provisions included in a...
s.sch003 In this Schedule “relevant successor company” means any successor company...
s.sch003 The aggregate of— (a) any amounts outstanding by way of...
s.sch003 (1) As a consequence of the vesting in a relevant...
s.sch003 (1) Subject to section 16 of this Act, the Treasury...
s.sch003 (1) The Treasury or, with the consent of the Treasury,...
s.sch003 Any dividends or other sums received by the Treasury or...
s.sch003 (1) Where statutory accounts of a relevant successor company prepared...
s.sch003 (1) If articles of association of a relevant successor company...
s.sch004 (1) Subject to paragraph 24 below, in this Part of...
s.sch004 Schedule 2 to the 1992 Act (assets held on 6th...
s.sch004 (1) For the purposes of the Corporation Tax Acts if,...
s.sch004 Where by virtue of any relevant transfer there is transferred...
s.sch004 (1) If, by virtue of any relevant transfer, there is...
s.sch004 (1) Notwithstanding anything in the preceding provisions of this Part...
s.sch004 (1) Section 35 of the 1988 Act (charge on lease...
s.sch004 The existence of the powers of the Secretary of State...
s.sch004 (1) Where— (a) by virtue of any relevant transfer any...
s.sch004 (1) For the purposes of section 781 of the 1988...
s.sch004 (1) Subject to the following provisions of this Part of...
s.sch004 (1) For the purposes of the 1992 Act, where there...
s.sch004 (1) Subject to paragraph 21 below, the Capital Allowances Actshall...
s.sch004 (1) This paragraph shall apply where— (a) an interest or...
s.sch004 For the purposes of Part 2 of the Capital Allowances...
s.sch004 (1) This paragraph shall apply where— (a) in consequence of...
s.sch004 (1) Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph—
s.sch004 Where the effect of any restructuring scheme is modified in...
s.sch004 For the purposes of this Part of this Schedule a...
s.sch004 (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, an exempt transaction shall...
s.sch004 (1) No agreement for the purposes of, or for purposes...
s.sch004 (1) Subsections (4) and (5) of section 23 of the...
s.sch004 Section 30 of the 1992 Act (tax-free benefits) shall not...
s.sch004 Subject to paragraph 21 below, section 174(1) of the 1992...
s.sch004 (1) Where in the case of any relevant transfer the...
s.sch004 (1) Where, apart from this sub-paragraph— (a) the predecessor would...
s.sch004 (1) For the purposes of section 179 of the 1992...
s.sch004 (1) Where in the case of any relevant transfer—
s.sch005 (1) In this Schedule— “assets”, in relation to any existing...
s.sch005 (1) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision...
s.sch005 (1) The Secretary of State may by regulations make such...
s.sch005 (1) This paragraph applies to— (a) any scheme established in...
s.sch005 (1) Every power of the Secretary of State to make...
s.sch006 (1) Where— (a) a damage notice is received by a...
s.sch006 On and after the restructuring date, section 49 of the...
s.sch006 Paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 2 to the 1991 Act (payment...
s.sch006 Section 43(1) of this Act shall not apply to the...
s.sch006 Section 8(9) of the 1991 Act (grounds for refusing request...
s.sch006 (1) In relation to times on or after the restructuring...
s.sch006 The reference in section 15 of the 1991 Act (recipients...
s.sch006 In relation to any regulations made on or after the...
s.sch006 Section 43(1) of this Act shall require the second reference...
s.sch006 On and after the restructuring date sections 37, 38, 40...
s.sch006 On and after the restructuring date sections 46 and 47...
s.sch006 The provisions of section 44 of this Act, so far...
s.sch007 (1) This Part of this Schedule shall apply where, at...
s.sch007 Subject to paragraph 8(3) above and to any provision applied...
s.sch007 (1) If— (a) by virtue of an order under section...
s.sch007 (1) On and after the restructuring date, the following provisions...
s.sch007 The claimant shall furnish, together with the retained interest notice,...
s.sch007 Subject to paragraph 5 below, as soon as practicable after...
s.sch007 (1) A claimant who— (a) has served a retained interest...
s.sch007 (1) Subject to paragraphs 7 and 11 below, where—
s.sch007 (1) Subject to paragraph 5 above, it shall be conclusively...
s.sch007 (1) If at any time— (a) after an acceptance notice...
s.sch008 The Opencast Coal Act 1958 shall be amended as follows....
s.sch008 In section 14(6) (arbitration under section 12 of the Agricultural...
s.sch008 (1) In subsection (6)(a) of section 14A (modification of section...
s.sch008 (1) In subsection (1) of section 15 (orders for suspension...
s.sch008 (1) In subsection (1) of section 15A (supplementary provisions in...
s.sch008 (1) In subsections (1) and (2) of section 16 (orders...
s.sch008 (1) In subsection (1) of section 17 (general provisions as...
s.sch008 In relation to any compulsory rights order confirmed on or...
s.sch008 Sections 19 and 20 (additional annual compensation and special compensation...
s.sch008 In section 21(1) (terminal compensation), for “by the Corporation in...
s.sch008 (1) In section 23A (compensation with a view to furthering...
s.sch008 (1) In subsection (1) of section 4 (compulsory rights order)—...
s.sch008 (1) In subsection (1) of section 26 (compensation in respect...
s.sch008 (1) In subsection (1) of section 27 (compensation for forced...
s.sch008 (1) In subsection (1) of section 29 (definition of holding...
s.sch008 (1) In subsection (2) of section 31 (annual compensation in...
s.sch008 (1) After section 31, there shall be inserted the following...
s.sch008 (1) In subsection (2) of section 32 (annual compensation in...
s.sch008 (1) In subsection (1) of section 35 (introduction to provisions...
s.sch008 (1) In subsection (1) of section 36 (records of condition...
s.sch008 In section 38 (exclusion from compulsory purchase order of land...
s.sch008 (1) In subsection (1) of section 39 (designation of land...
s.sch008 (1) In subsection (2) of section 5 (effect of order),...
s.sch008 (1) In subsection (1) of section 40 (claims for compensation)—...
s.sch008 (1) In subsection (1) of section 42 (compensation payable in...
s.sch008 In section 43 (compensation provisions applying to mortgaged land), the...
s.sch008 In section 44 (Crown land)— (a) in subsection (1), for...
s.sch008 In section 45(2) (application of paragraph 23 of the telecommunications...
s.sch008 After section 49(4) (general power to revoke and vary orders...
s.sch008 (1) In subsection (1) of section 51 (interpretation)—
s.sch008 In section 52(3) (construction of references to water authorities in...
s.sch008 (1) In Part I of Schedule 2 (making, confirmation, validity...
s.sch008 (1) In paragraph 13 of Part II of Schedule 2...
s.sch008 In section 7 (rights not affected by order)—
s.sch008 (1) In Schedule 3 (terminal compensation by way of payment...
s.sch008 For paragraph 2 of Schedule 5 (compensation in respect of...
s.sch008 (1) In paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 6 (changes in right...
s.sch008 (1) In paragraph 3 of Schedule 8 (compensation for termination...
s.sch008 In subsection (3)(b) of section 8 (modification of section 5(4))—...
s.sch008 In subsections (1) to (3) of section 10 (rights in...
s.sch008 In section 11(4) (registration in the register of sasines)—
s.sch008 (1) In subsection (1) of section 12 (rights to remove...
s.sch008 Section 13 (effect in relation to apparatus of statutory undertakers...
s.sch009 (1) Any interest in land consisting in an interest in...
s.sch009 (1) In the Table in section 1 of the Mines...
s.sch009 Schedule 9 para.11
s.sch009 In section 52(2) of the Gaming Act 1968 (definition of...
s.sch009 Schedule 9 para.13
s.sch009 In section 133(2) of the Fair Trading Act 1973 (exceptions...
s.sch009 In section 174(3) of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 (exceptions...
s.sch009 In section 27(1) of the Welsh Development Agency Act 1975...
s.sch009 In section 41(1) of the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976...
s.sch009 (1) In section 15(3) of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions)...
s.sch009 Schedule 9 para.19
s.sch009 In section 34(1) of the Requisitioned Land and War Works...
s.sch009 In section 28(1) of the Land Registration (Scotland) Act 1979...
s.sch009 In section 10(3) of the Estate Agents Act 1979 (exceptions...
s.sch009 In section 61(2)(b) of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas...
s.sch009 (1) In subsection (2) of section 19 of the Competition...
s.sch009 Schedule 9 para.24
s.sch009 Schedule 9 para.25
s.sch009 In section 290 of the Highways Act 1980 (supplementary provisions...
s.sch009 (1) In section 17(4) of the Acquisition of Land Act...
s.sch009 In section 123(1) of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982...
s.sch009 In Part I of Schedule 4 to the National Audit...
s.sch009 In section 9 of the Statistics of Trade Act 1947,...
s.sch009 In paragraph 3 of Schedule 5 to the Road Traffic...
s.sch009 In section 140 of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (right...
s.sch009 The Companies Act 1985 shall have effect in relation to...
s.sch009 In section 573(1) of the Housing Act 1985 (meaning of...
s.sch009 In paragraph 28 of Schedule 5 to the Weights and...
s.sch009 Paragraph 8(1)(a) of Part II of Schedule 3 to the...
s.sch009 In section 5 of the Coal Industry Act 1987 (coal...
s.sch009 In paragraph 4(b) of Part I of Schedule 9 to...
s.sch009 (1) In subsection (2) of section 57 of the Electricity...
s.sch009 (1) In section 253(2)(a) of the Town and Country Planning...
s.sch009 After section 6 of the Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure)...
s.sch009 Section 85 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas)...
s.sch009 (1) In subsection (7) of section 27 of the 1991...
s.sch009 In paragraph 1(5) of Schedule 13 to the Water Industry...
s.sch009 (1) In paragraph 1(4) of Schedule 22 to the Water...
s.sch009 In paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 6 to the Land Drainage...
s.sch009 In section 161(7) of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban...
s.sch009 In the definition of “statutory undertakers” in section 69(1) of...
s.sch009 In Part II of the Table in paragraph 3 of...
s.sch009 In the fourth item in the Table in Schedule 4...
s.sch009 In section 56(3) of the Licensing Act 1964 (definition of...
s.sch009 In section 13(8) of the Gas Act 1965 (exclusion of...
s.sch010 Where this Act repeals any provisions of the Coal Act...
s.sch010 (1) On and after the restructuring date the rights in...
s.sch010 The repeal by this Act of section 6 of the...
s.sch010 Schedule 10 para.12
s.sch010 (1) Without prejudice to section 1(2) of the 1991 Act,...
s.sch010 The repeal by this Act of subsection (3) of section...
s.sch010 (1) Notwithstanding the repeal by this Act of section 33...
s.sch010 (1) Neither the repeal by this Act of section 34...
s.sch010 The repeal by this Act of section 43 of the...
s.sch010 As well as being subject to the savings in section...
s.sch010 The repeal by this Act of section 41 of the...
s.sch010 The repeal by this Act of the Miners’ Welfare Act...
s.sch010 (1) Where any compulsory rights order has been made under...

Help complying

Guvnor’s practical routes through this instrument.

2 more guides that reference this instrument

Duty extraction and severity labels are Guvnor’s analysis of the instrument, not the instrument itself. Always verify against the linked source text.