Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991

8(1)In section 5 of the Coal-Mining (Subsidence) Act 1957—E+W

(a)in subsection (2), for the words from “main river” to “shall make” there shall be substituted the words “ main river within the meaning of Part IV of the Water Resources Act 1991, shall make ”; and

(b)in subsection (7), for the words from “main river” to “that Act” there shall be substituted the words “ main river within the meaning of Part IV of the Water Resources Act 1991, or outside any internal drainage district as defined by the Land Drainage Act 1991 ”.

(2)This paragraph shall have no effect after the coming into force of the repeal of section 5 of that Act of 1957 by the Coal Mining Subsidence Act 1991.