Regulator Profile

Mining Remediation Authority

Mining Remediation Authority (formerly Coal Authority)

Enforcement Regulator

4

Areas of regulation

60

Laws enforced

UK-wide

Quick links

Visit official website Email Mining Remediation Authority Call 0345 762 6848

Hazard Reporting Mine Water Mining Licensing Subsidence

What Mining Remediation Authority does

Manages effects of historical coal mining in England, Scotland, and Wales. Handles subsidence damage claims, mine water pollution, and other mining legacy issues. Owns majority of coal in Great Britain on behalf of the nation. Licenses coal mining operations. Provides mining reports for property transactions.

Additional information

Renamed from Coal Authority in November 2024 to reflect broader mining remediation role. 24-hour hazard line: 0800 288 4242. Based in Mansfield.

Legal framework

Legislation that Mining Remediation Authority enforces.

Primary legislation

• Highways Act 1980 Act 1980
• New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 Act 1991
• Finance Act 2001 Act 2001
• Civil Contingencies Act 2004 Act 2004
• Party Wall Act 1996 Act 1996
• Traffic Management Act 2004 Act 2004
• Automated and Electric Vehicles Act 2018 Act 2018
• British-Irish Agreement Act 1999 Act 1999
• CDDA 1986 Schedule 1 - Matters determining unfitness Act 1986
• CDDA 1986 Section 13 - Criminal penalties Act 1986
• CDDA 1986 Section 6 - Duty of court to disqualify unfit directors Act 1986
• Coast Protection Act 1949 Act
• Finance Act 2001, Part 2 Act 2001
• Finance Act 2004 Act 2004
• Finance Act 2004, Part 3 Act 2004
• Finance Act 2004, Section 59 Act 2004
• Finance Act 2004, Section 69 Act 2004
• Finance Act 2004, Section 72 Act 2004
• Government of Wales Act 2006 Act 2006
• Highways Act 1980, Section 175 Act 1980
• Highways Act 1980, Section 219 Act 1980
• Highways Act 1980, Section 228 Act 1980
• Highways Act 1980, Section 38 Act 1980
• Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 Act 2018
• Industrial Training Act 1982 Act 1982
• Landlord and Tenant Act 1927, Section 18 Act
• Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, Section 9A Act 1985
• Localism Act 2011, Part 5 Act 2011
• New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, Section 71 Act 1991
• Northern Ireland Act 1998 Act 1998
• Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008 Act 2008
• Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 Act 1984
• Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968 Act 1968
• Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 Act 2007
• Water Industry Act 1991, Section 104 Act 1991
• Water Industry Act 1991, Section 106 Act 1991

Secondary legislation

• Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 UK Statutory Instrument 2012
• Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations 1977 UK Statutory Instrument 1977
• Confined Spaces Regulations 1997 UK Statutory Instrument 1997
• Aggregates Levy (General) Regulations 2002 (SI 2002/761) UK Statutory Instrument 2002
• Assets of Community Value Regulations 2012 UK Statutory Instrument 2012
• Batteries and Accumulators (Placing on the Market) Regulations 2008 UK Statutory Instrument 2008
• BSR charges and fees UK Statutory Instrument 2023
• Building (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 Northern Ireland Statutory Rule 2022
• Building (Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 Scottish Statutory Instrument 2025
• Building (Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2004 Scottish Statutory Instrument 2004
• ... and 14 more statutory instruments

Sectors regulated

Construction Environment Mining