# Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026, Paragraph 292: Coal Industry Act 1994 (c. 21)

Extent: E+W
Status: prospective

In section 54—
(a) in subsection (6)—
(i) in the words before paragraph (a), after “Town and Country Planning Act 1990” insert “, the Planning (Wales) Act 2026”;
(ii) in paragraph (a), omit “and Wales”;
(iii) after paragraph (a) (but before the “and” that follows it) insert—
“(aa) in the application of this section to Wales, have the same meanings in this section as in that Act of 2026;”;
(b) in subsection (7)—
(i) in paragraph (a), omit “and Wales”;
(ii) after paragraph (a) (but before the “and” that follows it) insert—
“(aa) in relation to Wales, means the planning authority within the meaning of the Planning (Wales) Act 2026;”;
(c) after subsection (7) insert—
“(8) In the application of this section in relation to Wales, references to the Secretary of State are to be read as references to the Welsh Ministers.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2026/7/schedule/2/paragraph/292 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/planning-consequential-provisions-wales-act-2026/schedule-2/paragraph-292
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