# Energy Act 2011, Section 116: Additional powers of the Coal Authority: Scotland

Extent: S

(1) After section 4F of the Coal Industry Act 1994 insert—
“Further powers relating to subsidence and water discharge: Scotland
4G (1) The Authority may take such action as it considers appropriate (if any)—
(a) with respect to subsidence arising otherwise than in connection with coal-mining;
(b) for the purpose of preventing, or mitigating the effect of, the discharge of water other than from a coal mine into or on to any land or into the water environment.
(2) The powers conferred on the Authority by subsection (1) do not affect any other function of the Authority.”
(2) In section 4D of that Act (power of the Coal Authority with respect to coal mine water discharge in Scotland), in subsection (2), for “and 4F” substitute “ , 4F and 4G ”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/16/section/116 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/energy-act-2011/section-116
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