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Section 47: Notices to local authorities.

Coal Mining Subsidence Act 1991 · 1991 c. 45View on legislation.gov.uk

Part V: Supplemental

Subject to subsection (3) below, where it is proposed to carry on any underground coal-mining operations, the Corporation shall give notice of the operations to any local authority whose area includes land which may be affected by subsidence as a result of the operations.

Subject to subsection (3) below, where any underground coal-mining operations are being carried on, the Corporation shall give notice of such facts as may be prescribed to any local authority whose area includes land which has been or may be affected by subsidence as a result of the operations.

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The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision as respects—

the contents and form of notices under this section;
the times at which such notices are to be given;
any information , forms and documents which are to accompany such notices.

Each local authority shall—

secure that copies of all notices and other information received by them under this section are made available, at all reasonable times, for inspection by the public free of charge; and
provide facilities for obtaining copies of such documents on payment of a reasonable fee.

In this section "local authority" means—

in relation to England . . ., the council of a district or non-metropolitan county;
in relation to Wales, the council of a county or county borough;
in relation to Scotland, a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.

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