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Coal Mining Subsidence Act 1991

1991 c. 45 · Enacted 25 July 1991 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland

Not fully up to date. 3 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 4 November 2024.

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ProvisionChangeMade by
s. 52(1)words omittedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 263(a)
s. 52(1)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 263(b)
Sch. 2 para. 4(2)(a)words substitutedTrusts and Succession (Scotland) Act 2024 Sch. 1 para. 16

An Act to repeal and re-enact with amendments the Coal-Mining (Subsidence) Act 1957 and, in the Coal Industry Act 1975, section 2(4) and paragraphs 1 to 4 of Schedule 1; to make provision for imposing further obligations on the British Coal Corporation, including obligations corresponding to those voluntarily accepted by them under their code of practice concerning compensation for subsidence damage; and for connected purposes.

[25th July 1991] I1

C1C2C3C4Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

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Modifications

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Act amended (31.10.1994) by 1994 c. 21, s. 43(1) (with ss. 40(7), 66); S.I. 1994/2553, art. 2

Act amended (1.4.1996) by S.I. 1996/593, art. 2, Sch. 1

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Act: transfer of rights (31.10.1994) by virtue of 1994 c. 21, ss. 43(5)(a), 44(3)(b) (with ss. 40(7), 66); S.I. 1994/2553, art. 2

C3

Act modified (31.10.1994) by 1994 c. 21, s. 43(8), Sch. 6 para. 1(3) (with ss. 40(7), 66); S.I. 1994/2553, art. 2

C4

Act restricted (31.10.1994) by 1994 c. 21, s. 67(7), Sch. 10 para. 13(2) (with ss. 40(7), 66); S.I. 1994/2552, art. 2, Sch. 1

Commencement

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Act not in force at Royal Assent see s. 54(2); Act wholly in force at 30.11.1991 see S.I. 1991/2508, art. 2.

Contents

  1. Part I: Preliminary
  2. 1Subsidence damage to which Act applies.
  3. Part II: Remedial Action
  4. General
  5. 2Duty to take remedial action.
  6. 3Notice of subsidence damage.
  7. 4Initial response to damage notice.
  8. 5Determination of appropriate remedial action.
  9. 6Schedule of remedial works.
  10. The kinds of remedial action available
  11. 7Execution of remedial works.
  12. 8Discretionary payments in lieu.
  13. 9Obligatory payments in lieu.
  14. 10Discretionary depreciation payments.
  15. 11Obligatory depreciation payments.
  16. 12Payments in respect of emergency works.
  17. Payments in lieu and depreciation payments
  18. 13Payments in lieu.
  19. 14Depreciation payments: general.
  20. 15Recipients of depreciation payments.
  21. Further damage
  22. 16Stop notices where further damage is likely.
  23. 17Revocation and review of stop notices.
  24. 18Effect of further damage.
  25. Special cases
  26. 19Ancient monuments and listed buildings.
  27. 20Ecclesiastical property etc.
  28. 21Property belonging to protected tenants.
  29. Part III: Additional Remedies
  30. Dwelling-houses rendered uninhabitable etc.
  31. 22Home loss payments.
  32. 23Relief for temporary dispossession.
  33. 24Care of vacant dwelling-houses.
  34. 25Compensation for inconvenience etc. during works.
  35. Agricultural losses
  36. 26Farm loss payments.
  37. 27Crop loss payments.
  38. 28Payments for tenant farmers.
  39. Miscellaneous
  40. 29Purchase etc. of property affected by blight.
  41. 30Compensation for consequential losses of small firms.
  42. 31Compensation for damage to moveable property.
  43. 32Compensation for death or disablement.
  44. Part IV: Preventive and Other Measures
  45. 33Existing buildings, structures or works.
  46. 34. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  47. 35. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  48. 36Land drainage systems.
  49. Part V: Supplemental
  50. Claims
  51. 37Avoidance of double claims.
  52. 38Reimbursement of successful claimants’ expenses.
  53. 39. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  54. Disputes and complaints
  55. 40Disputes: general.
  56. 41Disputes about withholding of agreement or consent.
  57. 42Disputes about access etc. to premises.
  58. 43. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  59. 44Time limits for certain disputes.
  60. 45. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  61. Notices, information and reports
  62. 46Notices to property owners etc.
  63. 47Notices to local authorities.
  64. 48. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  65. 49Reports on operation of Act.
  66. General
  67. 50Regulations and orders.
  68. 51Service of documents
  69. 52Interpretation etc.
  70. 53Transitional provisions, savings and repeals.
  71. 54Short title, commencement and extent.
  72. Schedule 1: Determination of Amount of Depreciation Payments
  73. Units of property
  74. 1Paragraph 1
  75. Basis of valuation
  76. 2Paragraph 2
  77. Amount of depreciation
  78. 3Paragraph 3
  79. Interest on depreciation payments
  80. 4Paragraph 4
  81. Schedule 2: Recipients of Depreciation Payments: Special Cases
  82. Mortgages
  83. 1Paragraph 1
  84. 2Paragraph 2
  85. Rentcharges
  86. 3Paragraph 3
  87. Settlements etc.
  88. 4Paragraph 4
  89. Effect of devises or bequests
  90. 5Paragraph 5
  91. Sale and compulsory acquisition
  92. 6Paragraph 6
  93. Schedule 3: Property Belonging to Protected Tenants
  94. Protected tenant treated as liable to make good the damage
  95. 1Paragraph 1
  96. Circumstances in which Schedule applies
  97. 2Paragraph 2
  98. Supplemental
  99. 3Paragraph 3
  100. Schedule 4: Home Loss Payments
  101. Right to home loss payment
  102. 1Paragraph 1
  103. Amount of home loss payment
  104. 2Paragraph 2
  105. Supplementary provisions
  106. 3Paragraph 3
  107. Schedule 5: Relief for Temporary Dispossession
  108. Preliminary
  109. 1Paragraph 1
  110. Obligations of Corporation
  111. 2Paragraph 2
  112. Cessation of obligations
  113. 3Paragraph 3
  114. Procedural requirements
  115. 4Paragraph 4
  116. Alternative living accommodation
  117. 5Paragraph 5
  118. Supplemental
  119. 6Paragraph 6
  120. 7Paragraph 7
  121. Schedule 6: Farm Loss Payments
  122. Right to a farm loss payment
  123. 1Paragraph 1
  124. Amount of farm loss payment
  125. 2Paragraph 2
  126. Supplementary provisions
  127. 3Paragraph 3
  128. Schedule 7: Transitional Provisions and Savings
  129. Remedial action
  130. 1Paragraph 1
  131. 2Paragraph 2
  132. Additional remedies
  133. 3Paragraph 3
  134. Preventive and other measures
  135. 4Paragraph 4
  136. 5Paragraph 5
  137. 6Paragraph 6
  138. Notices
  139. 7Paragraph 7
  140. Supplemental
  141. 8Paragraph 8
  142. Schedule 8Repeals