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Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Act 2025

2025 asc 4 · Enacted 11 September 2025 · Extends to England and Wales

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An Act of Senedd Cymru to establish the Disused Tips Authority for Wales; to make provision to prevent disused tips from threatening human welfare by reason of their instability; and to make provision for connected purposes.

[11 September 2025]

Having been passed by Senedd Cymru and having received the assent of His Majesty, it is enacted as follows:

Contents

  1. Part 1: THE DISUSED TIPS AUTHORITY FOR WALES Not yet in force
  2. Establishment and exercise of functions Not yet in force
  3. 1The Disused Tips Authority for Wales Not yet in force
  4. 2The Authority’s exercise of its functions Not yet in force
  5. General functions Not yet in force
  6. 3Information, advice and assistance Not yet in force
  7. 4Financial assistance Not yet in force
  8. 5Ancillary powers Not yet in force
  9. Part 2: ASSESSMENT, REGISTRATION AND MONITORING OF DISUSED TIPS Not yet in force
  10. Chapter 1: REGISTER OF DISUSED TIPS Not yet in force
  11. The register Not yet in force
  12. 6Duty to compile and maintain register Not yet in force
  13. 7The criteria for registration Not yet in force
  14. 8Content of the register Not yet in force
  15. 9Public access to the register Not yet in force
  16. Monitoring registered tips Not yet in force
  17. 10Duty to monitor registered tips Not yet in force
  18. Chapter 2: ASSESSMENT OF DISUSED TIPS Not yet in force
  19. General Not yet in force
  20. 11Overview Not yet in force
  21. Preliminary assessment Not yet in force
  22. 12Meaning of “preliminary assessment” Not yet in force
  23. 13Preliminary assessments of all disused tips Not yet in force
  24. 14Additional preliminary assessments Not yet in force
  25. Full assessment Not yet in force
  26. 15Meaning of “full assessment” Not yet in force
  27. 16Full assessment of unregistered tip Not yet in force
  28. 17Full assessment of registered tip Not yet in force
  29. 18Notice of intention to carry out full assessment Not yet in force
  30. 19Notice of conclusions of full assessment Not yet in force
  31. Chapter 3: REGISTERING AND DEREGISTERING DISUSED TIPS Not yet in force
  32. 20Proposal to register tip Not yet in force
  33. 21Decision on registration Not yet in force
  34. 22Proposal to remove tip from register Not yet in force
  35. 23Decision on removal of tip from register Not yet in force
  36. Chapter 4: THE CATEGORIES OF DISUSED TIP ETC. Not yet in force
  37. 24Categories of disused tip Not yet in force
  38. 25Statement of policy on categorisation Not yet in force
  39. 26Initial categorisation of a disused tip Not yet in force
  40. 27Reviews of categorisation Not yet in force
  41. Chapter 5: NOTIFIABLE CHANGES TO THE REGISTER Not yet in force
  42. 28Meaning of “notifiable change” Not yet in force
  43. 29Proposal to make notifiable change Not yet in force
  44. 30Decision on notifiable change Not yet in force
  45. Chapter 6: SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISION Not yet in force
  46. 31Duty to compile and maintain list of all disused tips Not yet in force
  47. 32Duty to publish notices Not yet in force
  48. 33Compensation for damage or disturbance Not yet in force
  49. 34Penalty for obstructing monitoring activities or assessments Not yet in force
  50. Part 3: DEALING WITH TIP INSTABILITY AND THREATS TO TIP STABILITY Not yet in force
  51. Chapter 1: REQUIRING AN OWNER OF LAND TO CARRY OUT OPERATIONS Not yet in force
  52. 35Notice requiring owner of land to carry out operations Not yet in force
  53. 36Owner’s right of entry onto land etc. Not yet in force
  54. 37Duty to give interested parties copies of notice Not yet in force
  55. 38Right of owner and interested parties to appeal against notice Not yet in force
  56. 39Determination of appeals Not yet in force
  57. 40Supplementary provision about appeals Not yet in force
  58. 41Penalty for failure to comply with notice Not yet in force
  59. 42Power to cancel notice Not yet in force
  60. 43Reimbursement of owner’s expenses on cancellation of notice Not yet in force
  61. Chapter 2: OPERATIONS CARRIED OUT BY THE AUTHORITY Not yet in force
  62. 44Authority’s power to carry out operations Not yet in force
  63. 45Authority’s right to remove and dispose of property Not yet in force
  64. 46Duty to give notice to owners Not yet in force
  65. 47Duty to give interested parties copies of notice Not yet in force
  66. Chapter 3: PAYMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH OPERATIONS Not yet in force
  67. 48Contribution orders Not yet in force
  68. 49Meaning of “contribution order”, “contributory” and “the specified percentage” Not yet in force
  69. 50Compensation for damage, loss or disturbance etc. Not yet in force
  70. 51Owner’s right to recover expenses from contributory Not yet in force
  71. 52Right of contributory to appeal against owner’s demand Not yet in force
  72. 53Authority’s right to recover certain expenses Not yet in force
  73. 54Right to appeal against Authority’s demand Not yet in force
  74. Chapter 4: SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISION Not yet in force
  75. 55Power to carry out investigations Not yet in force
  76. 56Penalty for obstructing operations etc. Not yet in force
  77. Part 4: SUPPLEMENTARY Not yet in force
  78. Management plans for registered tips Not yet in force
  79. 57Management plans Not yet in force
  80. Information sharing Not yet in force
  81. 58Meaning of “relevant public authority” Not yet in force
  82. 59Authority’s power to require relevant public authorities to give information Not yet in force
  83. 60Duties of Authority and relevant public authorities to share information Not yet in force
  84. 61Information about estates or interests in land Not yet in force
  85. 62Information about estates or interests in Crown land Not yet in force
  86. 63Information to identify or assess threats to stability of a disused tip etc. Not yet in force
  87. 64Penalties in connection with notices requiring information Not yet in force
  88. Powers of entry Not yet in force
  89. 65Power to enter land Not yet in force
  90. 66Entry to land without a warrant Not yet in force
  91. 67Warrant to enter land Not yet in force
  92. 68Entry to land with a warrant Not yet in force
  93. 69Penalty for obstructing entry to land Not yet in force
  94. 70Entry to Crown land Not yet in force
  95. Miscellaneous Not yet in force
  96. 71Duty to establish and maintain a website or other electronic facility Not yet in force
  97. 72Publication Not yet in force
  98. 73Provision of administrative, technical or professional services Not yet in force
  99. 74Guidance‍ Not yet in force
  100. 75Amendments to the Mines and Quarries (Tips) Act 1969 Not yet in force
  101. Part 5: GENERAL
  102. Offences
  103. 76Offences by bodies corporate
  104. 77Bringing proceedings
  105. Regulations
  106. 78Power to make consequential, transitional etc. provision
  107. 79Regulations under this Act
  108. Giving notices and other documents
  109. 80General provision about giving notices etc.
  110. 81Additional provision about giving notices etc. to persons occupying or interested in land
  111. 82Giving notices etc. to the Crown
  112. Special cases
  113. 83Raising of money in particular cases to meet expenditure
  114. 84Church of England land
  115. 85Power to modify application of Act to Authority land
  116. Interpretation
  117. 86Meaning of “tip” and “disused tip”
  118. 87Meaning of “threat to human welfare”
  119. 88Meaning of “owner”
  120. 89Definitions relating to the Crown
  121. 90General interpretation
  122. 91Index of defined terms
  123. Miscellaneous
  124. 92Coming into force
  125. 93Short title
  126. Schedule 1: THE DISUSED TIPS AUTHORITY FOR WALES Not yet in force
  127. Part 1: STATUS Not yet in force
  128. 1Status Not yet in force
  129. Part 2: MEMBERS Not yet in force
  130. 2Members Not yet in force
  131. 3Disqualification from being a non-executive member Not yet in force
  132. 4Terms of non-executive membership Not yet in force
  133. 5Removal etc. of members Not yet in force
  134. Part 3: STAFF Not yet in force
  135. 6Chief executive Not yet in force
  136. 7Other staff Not yet in force
  137. Part 4: DELEGATION Not yet in force
  138. 8Committees and sub-committees Not yet in force
  139. 9Delegation Not yet in force
  140. Part 5: PROCEDURE ETC. Not yet in force
  141. 10Procedure Not yet in force
  142. 11Validity of proceedings and acts Not yet in force
  143. 12Seal Not yet in force
  144. 13Evidence Not yet in force
  145. Part 6: FINANCIAL MATTERS Not yet in force
  146. 14Funding Not yet in force
  147. 15Accounting officer Not yet in force
  148. 16Accounts Not yet in force
  149. 17Audit Not yet in force
  150. 18Examination into use of resources Not yet in force
  151. Part 7: REPORTING REQUIREMENTS ETC. Not yet in force
  152. 19Corporate plan Not yet in force
  153. 20Annual report Not yet in force
  154. Part 8: MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS Not yet in force
  155. 21Coal Industry Act 1994 (c. 21) Not yet in force
  156. 22Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32) Not yet in force
  157. 23Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 1) Not yet in force
  158. 24Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw 2) Not yet in force
  159. Schedule 2: CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION BY OWNERS AND CONTRIBUTORIES Not yet in force
  160. 1Paragraph 1 Not yet in force
  161. 2Paragraph 2 Not yet in force
  162. 3Paragraph 3 Not yet in force
  163. 4Paragraph 4 Not yet in force
  164. 5Paragraph 5 Not yet in force
  165. Schedule 3: MODIFICATIONS OF SECTIONS 51 AND 52 WHERE A NOTICE UNDER SECTION 35 IS CANCELLED Not yet in force
  166. 1Paragraph 1 Not yet in force
  167. 2Paragraph 2 Not yet in force
  168. 3Paragraph 3 Not yet in force
  169. 4Paragraph 4 Not yet in force