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  "heading": "Interpretation of Part 20",
  "text": "For the purposes of Part 20—\n“active access” is a surface access to underground workings which is in normal and regular use for the transportation of coal, materials, spoil or men;\n“coal industry activities” means such activities as defined in section 63 of the Coal Industry Nationalisation Act 1946;\n“normal and regular use” is use other than intermittent visits to inspect and maintain the fabric of the mine or any plant or machinery;\n“prior approval of the mineral planning authority” means prior written approval of that authority of detailed proposals for the siting, design and external appearance of the proposed building, plant or machinery or structure or erection as erected, installed, extended or altered.",
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