# Coal-Mining (Subsidence) Act 1957 (repealed 30.11.1991), Paragraph 4

Extent: E+W+S

(1) The Corporationshall not be under any obligation by virtue of paragraph 2 of this Schedule unless either the owner or the occupier of the dwelling-house is a resident and has given to the notice in writing, in such a manner, within such time and containing such particulars as may be prescribed, that in his opinion the condition specified in sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph 1 of this Schedule is satisfied, and has afforded the Corporationreasonable facilities to inspect the dwelling-house so far as he was in a position to afford such facilities.
(2) As soon as reasonably practicable after receiving from any person a notice under the foregoing sub-paragraph, the Corporationshall give to that person notice in writing as to whether or not they agree with that person’s opinion and, if they so agree, as to the manner in which they propose to discharge their obligations under paragraph 2 of this Schedule, and where in the circumstances of any particular case it appears to the Corporationappropriate so to do they may serve a separate notice such as aforesaid on any other resident; and where they have so given notice to any resident of an intention to adopt in his case the alternative set out in paragraph (a) or paragraph (c) of sub-paragraph (1) of the said paragraph 2, they shall not adopt in his case the other of those alternatives without his consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/5-6/59/schedule/FIRST/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/coal-mining-subsidence-act-1957-repealed-30111991/schedule-FIRST/paragraph-4
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