Part I Re-organisation of Coal Industry

The Coal Authority

4CAF1Further powers relating to subsidence and water discharge

1

The Authority may take such action as it considers appropriate (if any)—

a

with respect to subsidence arising otherwise than in connection with coal-mining;

b

for the purpose of preventing, or mitigating the effect of, the discharge of water other than from a coal mine into or on to any land or into any controlled waters.

2

The powers conferred on the Authority by subsection (1) do not affect any other function of the Authority.