# The Coal Mining Subsidence (Blight and Compensation for Inconvenience During Works) Regulations 1994, Regulation 5: Interpretation


In regulations 6 and 7 “the responsible person” means, in relation to subsidence damage to a dwelling-house, the person who, by virtue of sections 43 and 44 of the Coal Industry Act 1994, is the responsible person in relation to that damage.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/2564/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/coal-mining-subsidence-blight-and-compensation-for-inconvenience-during-works-regulations-1994/regulation-5
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