Part II Licensing of Coal-mining Operations

Licences under Part II

30 Publication of licensing arrangements.

1

It shall be the duty of the Authority from time to time to publish such details as it thinks fit of—

a

the manner in which it proposes to exercise and perform its powers and duties under the preceding provisions of this Part; and

b

the arrangements it has made for purposes connected with the exercise and performance of those powers and duties.

2

The arrangements referred to in subsection (1) above shall include any arrangements made with respect to the receipt and consideration, together with any application for a licence under this Part, of any application to the Authority for such interests or rights in or in relation to land or other property as the applicant may wish to acquire from the Authority for purposes connected with the operations to which the application for the licence relates.

3

Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) above or to the Authority’s power in accordance with the preceding provisions of this Act to incorporate such provision as it may think fit in any licence under this Part, it shall be the duty of the Authority to publish model provisions for inclusion in licences under this Part and to have regard to the published provisions in determining what provision to incorporate in any such licence.

4

Anything published under this section shall be published in such manner, and periodically given such further publicity, as appears to the Authority to be appropriate for securing that it is brought to the attention of persons who are likely from time to time to be interested.