# The Secretary of State for Transport Order 1976, Paragraph 2


(1) In section 51(1) of the Opencast Coal Act 1958 after the definition of “agricultural land” there shall be inserted the following definition:—
“ `appropriate Minister' means—
(a) in relation to statutory undertakers carrying on any railway, light railway, tramway, road transport, dock, harbour or pier undertaking, the Secretary of State for Transport;
(b) in relation to statutory undertakers carrying on an undertaking for the supply of electricity, gas or hydraulic power, the Secretary of State for Energy;
(c) in relation to the Civil Aviation Authority or statutory undertakers carrying on any lighthouse undertaking, the Secretary of State for Trade;
(d) in relation to the Post Office, the Secretary of State for Industry;
(e) in relation to any drainage authority, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food;
(f) in relation to statutory undertakers carrying on an undertaking for the supply of water, in the application of this Act to Wales, the Secretary of State for Wales; and
(g) in all other cases, the Secretary of State for the Environment. ”
(2) In section 52(2) of the Opencast Coal Act 1958 after the definition of “agricultural land” there shall be inserted the following definition:—
“ `appropriate Minister' means—
(a) in relation to statutory undertakers carrying on any railway, light railway, tramway, road transport, dock, harbour or pier undertaking, the Secretary of State for Transport;
(b) in relation to statutory undertakers carrying on an undertaking for the supply of gas or hydraulic power, the Secretary of State for Energy;
(c) in relation to the Civil Aviation Authority or statutory undertakers carrying on any lighthouse undertaking, the Secretary of State for Trade;
(d) in relation to the Post Office, the Secretary of State for Industry;
(e) in relation to statutory undertakers carrying on an undertaking for the supply of electricity or water, the Secretary of State for Scotland; and
(f) in all other cases, the Secretary of State for the Environment. ”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1976/1775/schedule/3/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/secretary-of-state-for-transport-order-1976/schedule-3/paragraph-2
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