Coal Act 1938
Part I Unification of Coal Mining Royalties.
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Unification of ownership of coal in the hands of the Commission.
3 Commission to acquire fee simple in coal.
4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 Retention of certain leasehold and other interests.
Compensation of existing owners
6 Compensation payable in respect of acquisition as a whole.
7.—10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11 Apportionment of rent and determination of questions on severance of subsisting leases.
12, 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14 Provisions as to documents and information for purposes of Part I.
Provisions supplemental to, and consequential on, unification
15 Powers of the Commission in relation to underground land other than coal.
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17 Coal not to be alienated from the Commission.
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19 Restriction on certain dispositions by lessees of coal.
20, 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
23—30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Miscellaneous
31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
32 Competence of the Commission to acquire certain interests and rights.
33 Restriction on working of coal vested in statutory undertakers.
34 Saving for certain statutory rights.
35—40. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Application and interpretation of Part I
41 Application of Part I to registered land.
42 Application of Part I to the Crown and the Duchy of Cornwall.
43 Application of Part I to Forest of Dean.
44 Interpretation of Part I.
45 Application of Part I to Scotland.
Parts II, III
46—50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Part IV Miscellaneous and General.
51. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
52 Right to inspection and copies of Commission’s plans of working.
53 Prevention of disclosure of information.
54 Liability of directors, &c. of bodies corporate for offences.
55 Service of notices, &c.
56, 57. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
58 Short title and extent.
SCHEDULES
FIRST SCHEDULE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SECOND SCHEDULE
Part I
General
1The conveyance of any coal or mine of coal to...
2(1) In a case in which any of the conveying...
3A person having an interest vested in him without power...
Part II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Part III
Application to Scotland
8This Schedule shall apply to Scotland, subject to the following...
THIRD—FIFTH SCHEDULES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SIXTH—SEVENTH SCHEDULES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Coal Act 1938

1938 c.52

An Act to make provision for the acquisition of the property in all unworked coal and mines of coal and in certain associated minerals, and of certain associated property and rights in land, by a Commission with power of management thereover; for amending the enactments relating to facilities for the working of minerals; for empowering the Commission to promote a reduction in the number of coal-mining undertakings; for continuing Part I of the Coal Mines Act 1930, and for amending the provisions thereof with respect to committees of investigation; for enabling land to be acquired compulsorily for the purposes of the miners welfare committee; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I1

Act wholly in force at Royal Assent

Extent Information
E1

Act: extent section repealed (31.10.1994) by 1994 c. 21, s. 67, Sch. 11 Pt. III (with ss. 40(7), 66 and with savings in Sch. 10 para. 1); S.I. 1994/2552, art. 2, Sch. 1

Modifications etc. (not altering text)
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“The Commission” means Coal Commission