# Scotland Act 1998, Paragraph: D3. Coal


Section D3.
Coal, including its ownership and exploitation, deep and opencast coal mining and coal mining subsidence.
Exceptions
The subject-matter of—
(a)Part I of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, and
(b)sections 53 (environmental duties in connection with planning) and 54 (obligation to restore land affected by coal-mining operations) of the Coal Industry Act 1994.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/46/schedule/5/part/II/crossheading/head-d-energy/paragraph/wrapper35n1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/scotland-act-1998/schedule-5/part-II/crossheading-head-d-energy/paragraph-wrapper35n1
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