§ Mr. RowlandsTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy whether he will list the commencement dates for the respective sections of the Coal Mining Subsidence Act 1991.
§ Mr. Heathcoat-AmoryIt is planned to bring the Coal Mining Subsidence Act 1991 into force on 30 November. There will be one transitional provision deferring for one year the obligation on developers to notify British Coal of their plans in areas where the developer would not necessarily be aware of the obligation to do so. This transitional period will give British Coal time to identify all the relevant areas and to publicise the obligation on developers.