The Coal Industry Act 1994 (Consequential Modifications of Local Acts) Order 1994

• Citation: S.I. 1994/3081
• Sections: 7

Section 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Coal Industry Act 1994 (Consequential Modifications of Local Acts) Order 1994 and shall come into operation on 27th December 1994.

Section 2 Modifications of local statutory provisions

(1) The local Acts mentioned in columns 1 and 2 of Schedule 1 are hereby modified to the extent specified in column 3 of Schedule 1.

(2) The modifications referred to in paragraph (1) shall be treated as if they had come into force on 31st October 1994.

Section 3 Modifications of local statutory provisions

(1) Subject to articles 4 to 7 below, the local Acts mentioned in columns 1 and 2 of Schedule 2 are hereby modified to the extent specified in column 3 of Schedule 2.

(2) The modifications referred to in paragraph (1) shall come into force on 27th December 1994.

Section 4 Transitional and Supplemental provisions

(1) This article applies to the Cumberland River Authority Act 1971 .

(2) The modifications made to section 34 by this Order shall not apply in any case where the British Coal Corporation has objected to the carrying out of boring or other works in accordance with section 34(2).

Section 5 Transitional and Supplemental provisions

(1) This article applies to the following enactments—

(a) section 48(2) of the Selnec (Manchester Central Area Railway, & c.) Act 1972 ;

(b) section 49(2) of the Tyneside Metropolitan Railway Act 1973 ;

(c) section 17(2) of the British Railways Act 1976 ; and

(d) section 30(2) of the British Railways ( No. 2) Act 1981 .

(2) Any notice which has been given to the British Coal Corporation in accordance with the enactments to which this article applies within seven days of the date on which the amendments made to those enactments by this Order come into force shall be treated as having been given to the Coal Authority or, in relation to coal vested (whether by way of a leasehold interest or otherwise) in a licensed operator, to that operator.

Section 6 Transitional and Supplemental provisions

(1) This article applies to the British Railways Act 1981 .

(2) The modifications made by this Order shall not apply in any case where the British Coal Corporation has served a notice of objection in accordance with section 73(1)(c)(ii).

Section 7 Transitional and Supplemental provisions

(1) This article applies to section 42 of the Essex River and South Essex Water Act 1969 and section 12 of the Essex River Authority Act 1972 .

(2) The modifications made by this Order shall have effect in relation to the enactments to which this article applies only in so far as those enactments have effect in accordance with section 42 of, and Schedule 8 to, the Anglian Water Authority Act 1977 .