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Mineral Development Act (Northern Ireland) 1969

1969 c. 35 (N.I.) · Enacted 18 December 1969 · Extends to Northern Ireland

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An Act to facilitate the discovery and working of minerals, with certain exceptions, and for connected purposes.

[18th December 1969]

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1970 c.18 (NI)

Contents

  1. Part
  2. Chapter: Vesting of mines and minerals in the Ministry of Commerce, with certain exceptions
  3. 1Vesting of mines and minerals in the Ministry.
  4. 2Exception of scheduled substances and mines thereof.
  5. 3Exception of mines and minerals already vested in the Ministry.
  6. 4Exception of certain other Crown mines and minerals.
  7. 5Exception of mines and minerals the property of religious denominations and educational institutions.
  8. 6Exception of merged mines and minerals.
  9. 7Exception of minerals held in connection with mines in work or being developed, and of mines of such minerals.
  10. Chapter: Provisions for securing the disclosure of interests in certain excepted mines and minerals
  11. 8Registration of mineral rights where mines are in work or being developed.
  12. 9Consequences of non-registration under section 8.
  13. 10Safeguards for persons working or developing mines.
  14. Chapter: Prospecting
  15. 11Power of Ministry to prospect or grant prospecting licences.
  16. 12Provisions with respect to prospecting licences.
  17. 13Working of mines and minerals by licensees and duty to give information respecting minerals.
  18. 14Undertaking by the Ministry to grant mining leases, etc.
  19. Chapter: Working or disposal of mines and minerals vested in the Ministry
  20. 15Power of Ministry to work mines and minerals.
  21. 16Power to sell estate in mines and minerals.
  22. 17Mining leases.
  23. 18Mining licences.
  24. 19Mining permissions.
  25. 20Conditions of disposal.
  26. 21Disposal for nominal or no consideration in certain cases.
  27. 22Rights of entry and user of land containing mines and minerals vested in the Ministry.
  28. Chapter: Ancillary mining facilities
  29. 23Acquisition of land and ancillary rights.
  30. 24Provisions supplemental to section 23.
  31. 25Exercise by Ministry of acquired mining facilities.
  32. 26Mining facilities permits.
  33. 27Conditions of mining facilities permits.
  34. 28Surrender of acquired mining facilities.
  35. Chapter: Compensation for mines and minerals
  36. 29Compensation for mines and minerals vested in the Ministry under section 1.
  37. 30Persons entitled to compensation under section 29.
  38. 31Claims for compensation under section 29.
  39. 32Determination of attribution of net profit
  40. 33Determination of title to compensation under section 29.
  41. 34Determination of certain other questions in relation to compensation under section 29.
  42. Chapter: Compensation for loss of dead rent
  43. 35Compensation for loss of dead rent.
  44. 36Claims for compensation under section 35 and determination of disputes.
  45. Chapter: Rights of former vendors
  46. 37Share of persons entitled under s.13(3) of Irish Land Act 1903, where minerals disposed of by Ministry.
  47. Chapter: Damage caused by mining operations
  48. 38Compensation for damage caused in working minerals, etc.
  49. 39Power of Lands Tribunal to prohibit, restrict or terminate certain operations.
  50. 40Restrictions on working minerals required for support.
  51. Chapter: General provisions as to compensation, etc.
  52. 41Making of claims to the Ministry.
  53. 42Satisfaction of claims.
  54. 43Disposal of certain dormant or unclaimed moneys.
  55. 44Provisions with respect to land subject to Land Purchase Annuity.
  56. Chapter: General provisions as to Lands Tribunal
  57. 45Power of Lands Tribunal to state consultative case for Court of Appeal.
  58. 46Enforcement of awards of the Lands Tribunal.
  59. Miscellaneous
  60. 47Entry on land.
  61. 48Offences.
  62. 49Regulations.
  63. 50Annual statement and register of notices.
  64. 51Account of receipts and expenditure under Act.
  65. 52Financial provisions.
  66. 53Power of educational institutions to facilitate the working of mines and minerals.
  67. 54Repayment of grants, etc., in certain cases.
  68. 55Meaning of “stone, gravel, sand or clay” in s.13(3) of the Irish Land Act 1903.
  69. 56Definitions of “minerals” , “mine” and “ancillary rights” .
  70. 57General interpretation provisions.
  71. 58Savings.
  72. 60Application of Planning Orders to certain mining development on Crown property. Repealed
  73. 61Act to bind Crown.
  74. 63Short title and commencement.
  75. Schedule 1: SUBSTANCES EXCEPTED BY SECTION 2
  76. 1Paragraph 1
  77. 2Paragraph 2
  78. 3Paragraph 3
  79. 4Paragraph 4
  80. Schedule 2: MINING FACILITIES ORDERS
  81. Part
  82. Chapter: Making of orders
  83. 1Paragraph 1
  84. 2Paragraph 2
  85. Chapter: Validity and operation of orders
  86. 3Paragraph 3
  87. 4Paragraph 4
  88. 5Paragraph 5
  89. 6Paragraph 6
  90. 7Paragraph 7
  91. 8Paragraph 8
  92. Chapter: Reference of disputed cases to the Lands Tribunal
  93. 9Paragraph 9
  94. 10Paragraph 10
  95. Chapter: Special powers of the Lands Tribunal
  96. 11Paragraph 11
  97. Chapter: Satisfaction of claims
  98. 12Paragraph 12
  99. 13Paragraph 13
  100. 14Paragraph 14
  101. 15Paragraph 15
  102. 16Paragraph 16
  103. 17Paragraph 17
  104. Schedule Schedule
  105. Schedule Schedule