Explanatory note

These Regulations prescribe the forms of certain orders under the Opencast Coal Act 1958 and the forms of the notices and advertisements to be given in connection with applications for, and the making and confirming of such orders. The orders in question are orders conferring compulsorily temporary rights of occupation, and of use of land for drainage and water supply purposes, on opencast coal operators to facilitate their operations and orders temporarily suspending non-vehicular rights of way for the same purpose.

The Regulations replace the Opencast Coal (Compulsory Rights and Rights of Way) (Forms) Regulations 1987, making the changes necessary in the light of the Coal Industry Act 1994.