SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 9Minor and Consequential Amendments

The Licensing Act 1964 (c. 26)

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In section 56(3) of the Licensing Act 1964 (definition of “miners' welfare institute”), for paragraph (a) and the word “either” immediately preceding it there shall be substituted the following paragraphs—

a

it is managed by a committee or board of which not less than two-thirds consists partly of persons appointed by or on the nomination of, or appointed or elected from among persons nominated by, a licensed operator or operators (within the meaning of the Coal Industry Act 1994) and partly of persons appointed by or on the nomination of, or appointed or elected from among persons nominated by, an organisation or organisations representing persons employed in or about coal mines;

aa

in the case of an institute in relation to which either—

i

the making of an appointment or nomination by a licensed operator, or

ii

the making of an appointment or nomination by such an organisation as is mentioned in paragraph (a) above,

is not practicable or would not be appropriate, it is managed by a committee or board of which not less than two-thirds consists partly of persons employed or formerly employed in or about coal mines and partly of persons appointed by the Coal Industry Social Welfare Organisation or a body or person to which the functions of that Organisation have been transferred under section 12(3) of the [1952 c. 23.] Miners' Welfare Act 1952; or