Part I Re-organisation of Coal Industry
The Coal Authority
4AF1Power of the Authority with respect to coal mine water discharge
1
The Authority may take such action as it considers appropriate (if any) for the purpose of preventing, or mitigating the effect of, the discharge of water from a coal mine into or on to any land or into any controlled waters.
2
In this section and sections 4B F2 , 4C and 4CA below—
a
“controlled waters” has the meaning given by section 104 of the Water Resources Act 1991; and
b
references to coal mines are to coal mines vested in the Authority.