Part I U.K. Re-organisation of Coal Industry

The Coal Authority E+W+S

[F1 4APower of the Authority with respect to coal mine water discharge E+W

(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.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 4A-4C inserted (1.4.2004) by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), ss. 85(1), 105(3); S.I. 2004/641, art. 3(w) (with Sch. 3 para. 7)

F2 Words in s. 4A(2) substituted (26.3.2015) by Energy Act 2011 (c. 16), ss. 115(2), 121(1); S.I. 2015/880, art. 2, Sch.