# The Coal Industry Act 1994 (British Coal Corporation) Extinguishment of Loans Order 1995

S.I. 1995/509 · made 27 February 1995

Section 20 of the Coal Industry Act 1994 (c. 21) gives the Secretary of State power by order (with the consent of the Treasury) to extinguish the liabilities of the British Coal Corporation (“the Corporation”) to make repayments of capital and payments of interest in respect of sums lent to the Corporation out of money provided by Parliament. This Order extinguishes the liabilities of the Corporation to make repayments of capital of £1,598,400,000 and payments of interest of £34,466,803.

Made under: Coal Industry Act 1994 (Section 20)

## Introductory text

COAL INDUSTRY
Made 27th February 1995
Laid before Parliament 2nd March 1995
Coming into force 25th March 1995
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 20(1) of the Coal Industry Act 1994 and with the consent of the Treasury, hereby makes the following Order:—

## 1 

This Order may be cited as the Coal Industry Act 1994 (British Coal Corporation) Extinguishment of Loans Order 1995 and shall come into force on 25th March 1995.

## 2 

The liabilities of the British Coal Corporation to make repayments of capital of £1,598,400,000 and payments of interest of £34,466,803 in respect of sums lent to it out of money provided by Parliament pursuant to section 2 of the Coal Industry Act 1980 are hereby extinguished.

## Signature

Richard Page
Parliamentary Under Secretary for Industry and Energy,
Department of Trade and Industry
22nd February 1995
We consent,
Derek Conway
Timothy Wood
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
27th February 1995

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
Section 20 of the Coal Industry Act 1994 (c. 21) gives the Secretary of State power by order (with the consent of the Treasury) to extinguish the liabilities of the British Coal Corporation (“the Corporation”) to make repayments of capital and payments of interest in respect of sums lent to the Corporation out of money provided by Parliament. This Order extinguishes the liabilities of the Corporation to make repayments of capital of £1,598,400,000 and payments of interest of £34,466,803.

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