(1)This Act may be cited as the Coal Industry Act 1971.
(2)The Coal Industry Acts 1946 to 1966, the Act of 1967 and this Act may be cited together as the Coal Industry Acts 1946 to 1971.
(3)In this Act—
" the Act of 1946 " means the [1946 c. 59.] Coal Industry Nationalisation Act 1946;
" the Act of 1949 " means the [1949 c. 53.] Coal Industry Act 1949 ;
" the Act of 1965 " means the [1965 c. 82.] Coal Industry Act 1965 ;
" the Act of 1967 " means the [1967 c. 91.] Coal Industry Act 1967 ;
" the Board " means the National Coal Board ; and
" subsidiary " shall be construed in accordance with section 154 of the [1948 c. 38.] Companies Act 1948.
(4)This Act does not extend to Northern Ireland.