Paragraph 38

(1)

The Coal Industry Act 1994 shall be amended as follows.

(2)

In section 3 (duties of the Coal Authority with respect to property), in subsection (6) for “section 2 of the Petroleum (Production) Act 1934” there shall be substituted “ section 3 of the Petroleum Act 1998 ”.

(3)

In section 9 (exploitation rights: oil and gas)—

(a)

in subsection (1) for “section 10(2) of the Petroleum (Production) Act 1934” there shall be substituted “ section 9(1) of the Petroleum Act 1998 ”;

(b)

in subsection (1)(b) for “section 2 of that Act of 1934” there shall be substituted “ section 3 of that Act of 1998 ”; and

(c)

in subsection (4) after “section 2 of the Petroleum (Production) Act 1934” there shall be inserted “ or section 3 of the Petroleum Act 1998 ”.

(4)

In section 57 (public access to information held by the Coal Authority), in subsection (4)(a)(ii) for “section 2 of the Petroleum (Production) Act 1934” there shall be substituted “ section 3 of the Petroleum Act 1998 ”.