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1. A T t h e m e e t i n g of t h e L o r d P r e s i d e n t s C o m m i t t e e on t h e 2 n d October
( L . P . (45) 35th M e e t i n g , M i n u t e 2) t h e C o m m i t t e e h a d before t h e m a memo­
r a n d u m ( L . P . (45) 179) s e t t i n g o u t t h e m a i n f e a t u r e s w h i c h I proposed t o embody
i n t h e B i l l for t h e N a t i o n a l i s a t i o n of the C o a l m i n i n g I n d u s t r y , a n d t h e y
a u t h o r i s e d m e to proceed w i t h t h e p r e p a r a t i o n of a d r a f t Bill.
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m e m o r a n d u m I d r e w a t t e n t i o n t o t h e complexity of t h e B i l l w h i c h results from
t h e fact t h a t i t is concerned w i t h t h e t r a n s f e r of p a r t i c u l a r assets, i n t e r e s t s ,
l i a b i l i t i e s a n d benefits a p p e r t a i n i n g to u n d e r t a k i n g s e n g a g e d in a w i d e v a r i e t y
of a c t i v i t i e s besides c o a l m i n i n g . T h i s h a s m e a n t t h a t t h e conveyancing aspects
of t h e B i l l a r e of a complicated c h a r a c t e r .
The compensation provisions are
c o r r e s p o n d i n g l y difficult.
2. A t t h e m e e t i n g of t h e L o r d P r e s i d e n t s C o m m i t t e e on t h e 2 3 r d November
( L . P . (45) 4 4 t h M e e t i n g . M i n u t e 5) t h e Committee h a d before t h e m a f u r t h e r
m e m o r a n d u m ( L . P . (45) 238) covering a d r a f t of the B i l l a n d a s k i n g for a u t h o r i t y
to s u b m i t it t o t h e c o n s i d e r a t i o n of t h e C a b i n e t a n d t h e L e g i s l a t i o n C o m m i t t e e .
I t w a s decided, however, t h a t t h e L o r d P r e s i d e n t should convene a small
C o m m i t t e e of M i n i s t e r s to e x a m i n e a revised d r a f t and r e p o r t d i r e c t to t h e
C a b i n e t w i t h a view to t h e c o n s i d e r a t i o n of t h e B i l l by the C a b i n e t a n d t h e
L e g i s l a t i o n C o m m i t t e e being completed n o t l a t e r t h a n t h e week e n d i n g S a t u r d a y ,
t h e 15th December.
3. A m e e t i n g of M i n i s t e r s a c c o r d i n g l y took place on t h e 6 t h December, w h e n
c e r t a i n m a t t e r s r e l a t i n g to t h e B i l l were discussed, a n d i t w a s a g r e e d t h a t t h e
same d r a f t should be c i r c u l a t e d , as soon as possible, t o the C a b i n e t w i t h an
i n d i c a t i o n of t h e respects i n w h i c h the n e x t p r i n t of t h e Bill w o u l d be altered
f r o m t h e d r a f t t h e n available. T h e d r a f t n o w c i r c u l a t e d is accordingly in t h e
f o r m in w h i c h i t w a s considered by t h e m e e t i n g of M i n i s t e r s .
4. C l a u s e 1 of t h e Bill establishes t h e N a t i o n a l Coal B o a r d a n d sets o u t i t s
p r i m a r y d u t i e s i n subsection (1). These a r e t h e w o r k i n g of t h e coal m i n e s and
t h e m a k i n g a v a i l a b l e of coal i n s u c h q u a n t i t i e s a n d a t such prices a s m a y seem to
t h e B o a r d best calculated t o f u r t h e r t h e public i n t e r e s t . T h e functions a n d p o w e r s
of t h e B o a r d a r e s e t - o u t i n sub-clauses (2) a n d (3). T h e y a r e d r a w n w i d e l y
because i t a p p e a r s desirable, a n d will in g e n e r a l prove necessary, t h a t t h e B o a r d
should be p e r m i t t e d to do a n y t h i n g w h i c h a p r i v a t e l y o w n e d colliery u n d e r t a k i n g
m i g h t find it r e q u i s i t e , a d v a n t a g e o u s o r convenient to do, i n c l u d i n g , in p a r t i c u l a r ,
t h e t r e a t m e n t of coal and coal p r o d u c t s , the p r o d u c t i o n a n d sale of goods or
u t i l i t i e s w h i c h could a d v a n t a g e o u s l y be so d e a l t w i t h by t h e B o a r d , a n d t h e
p r o v i s i o n of f a c i l i t i e s for t r a i n i n g , e d u c a t i o n a n d r e s e a r c h . I n p e r f o r m i n g t h e i r
f u n c t i o n s the B o a r d a r e to a c t (sub-clause ( 4 ) ) i n such m a n n e r ar- t h e y t h i n k best
for f u r t h e r i n g t h e safety, h e a l t h a n d welfare of t h e w o r k e r s t h e y employ, a n d
for s e c u r i n g t h a t t h e i n d u s t r y w i l l p a y its way.
5. C l a u s e 2 gives t h e c o n s t i t u t i o n of the B o a r d , w h i c h is t o consist of a
C h a i r m a n , D e p u t y C h a i r m a n a n d seven other members a p p o i n t e d by the M i n i s t e r
from a m o n g p e r s o n s w i t h a p p r o p r i a t e qualifications set o u t in sub-clause (3). I t
is i n t e n d e d t o a d d to t h i s clause a provision to m a k e i t clear t h a t m e m b e r s of t h e
Commons House of P a r l i a m e n t w i l l not be eligible for a p p o i n t m e n t to t h e B o a r d .
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S a l a r i e s a n d a l l o w a n c e s of m e m b e r s of t h e B o a r d a r e to be fixed by t h e M i n i s t e r
w i t h t h e a p p r o v a l of t h e T r e a s u r y (sub-clause 5) a n d t h e i r a p p o i n t m e n t , t e n u r e
of office, & e , w i l l be l a i d d o w n i n r e g u l a t i o n s (sub-clause 6). I o u g h t p e r h a p s a t
t h i s p o i n t to call a t t e n t i o n to t h e f a c t t h a t t h e r e a r e some 20 clauses i n t h e Bill
w h i c h confer r e g u l a t i o n - m a k i n g p o w e r s , on m a t t e r s w h i c h , o n p a s t p r e c e d e n t s ,
w o u l d have been covered by d e t a i l e d p r o v i s i o n s i n t h e Bill. T h i s will be a t t a c k e d
as r e p r e s e n t i n g a n e w d e p a r t u r e in l e g i s l a t i o n of t h i s k i n d .
6. C l a u s e 3 e m p o w e r s t h e M i n i s t e r t o give t h e B o a r d g e n e r a l d i r e c t i o n s as
to t h e exercise a n d p e r f o r m a n c e of t h e i r f u n c t i o n s in r e l a t i o n t o m a t t e r s a p p e a r i n g
to t h e M i n i s t e r t o affect t h e n a t i o n a l i n t e r e s t . I t is c o n s i d e r e d t h a t t h i s will
enable d i r e c t i o n s to be given on such q u e s t i o n s a s t h e c o - o r d i n a t i o n of the
i n d u s t r y ' s i n v e s t m e n t p r o g r a m m e w i t h t h a t of the c o u n t r y generally, t h e e x p a n ­
sion of t h e e x p o r t t r a d e , a n d t h e a l l e v i a t i o n of social d i s l o c a t i o n s w h i c h m i g h t
be c a u s e d by t h e closure of p i t s .
7. C l a u s e 4 r e q u i r e s the M i n i s t e r
covering i n d u s t r i a l a n d domestic s u p p l i e s
appear to them to require consideration,
Minister where action appears to them to
to e s t a b l i s h t w o C o n s u m e r s ' Councils,
respectively, to deal w i t h m a t t e r s w h i c h
a n d t o n o t i f y t h e i r conclusions t o the
be r e q u i s i t e .
8. C l a u s e s 5 a n d 8, a n d the F i r s t Schedule, w h i c h s h o u l d be r e a d i n
c o n j u n c t i o n t h e r e w i t h , deal w i t h t h e t r a n s f e r of assets t o t h e B o a r d . P a r t I
of t h e S c h e d u l e consists of assets w h i c h a r e to be a u t o m a t i c a l l y t r a n s f e r r e d t o
t h e B o a r d , a n d i t includes, s p e a k i n g b r o a d l y , t h e assets e s s e n t i a l for c o a l m i n i n g ,
t o g e t h e r w i t h a n c i l l a r y assets s u c h a s coke ovens (not f o r m i n g p a r t of a n u n d e r ­
t a k i n g w h i c h o w n s i r o n a n d steel works) m a n u f a c t u r e d fuel p l a n t s , p o w e r
s t a t i o n s , & c , w h i c h a r e o w n e d by colliery concerns a n d a r e p h y s i c a l l y or financially
closely associated w i t h c o a l m i n i n g . P a r t I I specifies assets to be t r a n s f e r r e d
a t t h e o p t i o n of t h e B o a r d or on t h e r e q u i r e m e n t of t h e o w n e r s . I t i n c l u d e s a s s e t s
less closely connected w i t h c o a l m i n i n g , such as b r i c k w o r k s , w h a r v e s , h a r b o u r s ,
A c , h o u s i n g a n d f a r m i n g p r o p e r t y , a n d one or t w o o t h e r classes of assets w h i c h
t h e B o a r d m i g h t find i t a d v a n t a g e o u s to t a k e over, or w h i c h c a n n o t i n f a i r n e s s
be left on t h e h a n d s of colliery c o m p a n i e s d e n u d e d of t h e i r p r i n c i p a l a c t i v i t i e s .
P a r t I I I is concerned w i t h assets t o be t r a n s f e r r e d a t the o p t i o n of t h e B o a r d ,
or of t h e o w n e r s , subject to a r b i t r a t i o n if e i t h e r s i d e objects to the o p t i o n exer­
cised by t h e o t h e r . I t covers assets such a s c e r t a i n m a n u f a c t u r e d fuel p l a n t s ,
p r i v a t e r a i l w a y s . & c , n o t o w n e d by concerns b u t by p e r s o n s e n g a g e d i n a c t i v i t i e s
w h i c h a r e p a r t i c u l a r l y connected w i t h t h e i n d u s t r y a n d w h i c h , if n o t t r a n s f e r r e d ,
m i g h t p r e j u d i c e t h e B o a r d or t h e p r e s e n t owners. P a r t I V covers all o t h e r assets
owned by colliery concerns not covered by P a r t s I - I I I , b u t excludes f r o m t r a n s f e r
t h i n g s used w h o l l y or m a i n l y for p u r p o s e s of iron a n d steel w o r k s .
9. C l a u s e 6 p r o v i d e s for t h e t r a n s f e r of r i g h t s a n d l i a b i l i t i e s u n d e r e x i s t i n g
c o n t r a c t s , a n d should be r e a d in c o n j u n c t i o n w i t h t h e d e t a i l e d classification
thereof set o u t in t h e Second S c h e d u l e . T h e Clause i n c l u d e s a n escape p r o v i s i o n
to enable t h e B o a r d t o avoid c o n t r a c t s of p e r s o n a l service e n t e r e d i n t o since t h e
1st A u g u s t , 1945, a n d c o n t r a c t s e n t e r e d i n t o w i t h u n r e a s o n a b l e w a n t of p r u d e n c e
by t h e p r e v i o u s owners.
10. T h e above-mentioned Clauses, w i t h t h e a d d i t i o n of Clause 9 (which
r e l a t e s to c o m p e n s a t i o n ) , a n d t h e F i n a n c i a l P r o v i s i o n s ( C l a u s e s 17-23) c o n s t i t u t e
t h e e s s e n t i a l f r a m e w o r k of the Bill. T h e r e m a i n i n g Clauses a r e of less i m p o r t ­
ance. a n d a r e of a g e n e r a l or miscellaneous c h a r a c t e r .
11. C l a u s e s 9 to 16 deal w i t h t h e p a y m e n t a n d a l l o c a t i o n of c o m p e n s a t i o n ,
t h e d e t e r m i n a t i o n a n d v a l u a t i o n of c l a i m s , a n d w i t h the c o m p e n s a t i o n m a c h i n e r y
to be established. These provisions a r e of a s o m e w h a t c o m p l i c a t e d c h a r a c t e r , b u t
a r e in broad a c c o r d w i t h the p r o c e d u r e w h i c h w a s followed w h e n t h e o w n e r s h i p
of t h e m i n e r a l s w a s t r a n s f e r r e d to t h e C o a l Commission by t h e Coal A c t , 1938.
A t t e n t i o n i s d r a w n t o Clause 10, w h i c h is i n s e r t e d i n o r d e r to i m p l e m e n t a n
u n d e r t a k i n g w h i c h I gave to t h e M i n i n g A s s o c i a t i o n t h a t money e x p e n d e d on
c a p i t a l d e v e l o p m e n t in a n t i c i p a t i o n of n a t i o n a l i s a t i o n w o u l d be r e i m b u r s e d to
colliery u n d e r t a k i n g s .
12. Clauses 17 t o 23 a r e the d r a f t financial provisions. I t will be n o t e d t h a t
t h e h e a d i n g to those Clauses i n d i c a t e s t h a t they a r e to be r e w r i t t e n . I e x p l a i n e d
the more i m p o r t a n t of the a d d i t i o n s a n d a l t e r a t i o n s to be m a d e in t h e s e Clauses
to t h e M e e t i n g of M i n i s t e r s , a n d s e c u r e d their a g r e e m e n t t o the p r o p o s a l s , a n d
the T r e a s u r y a n d my M i n i s t r y a r e in c o n s u l t a t i o n u p o n t h e d e t a i l s .
These
Clauses w i l l a c c o r d i n g l y a p p e a r in a s o m e w h a t a l t e r e d form in the Bill p r e s e n t e d
to P a r l i a m e n t . I t w i l l be n o t e d t h a t by C l a u s e 17 c o m p e n s a t i o n is g e n e r a l l y -4o
be m a d e i n G o v e r n m e n t stock, t h o u g h t h a t will n o t exclude c o m p e n s a t i o n in cash
in r e s p e c t of the c a p i t a l e x p e n d i t u r e described i n C l a u s e 10 m e n t i o n e d above, a n d
in r e s p e c t of stores t r a n s f e r r e d . P r o v i s i o n will be m a d e for two a n n u a l revenue
p a y m e n t s t o the e x i s t i n g o w n e r s , e q u i v a l e n t to h a l f t h e profits e a r n e d d u r i n g a
previous period. T h i s p a y m e n t will be i n s u b s t i t u t i o n for t h e i n t e r e s t p a y m e n t s
which w o u l d o t h e r w i s e h a v e to be m a d e between t h e d a t e on w h i c h the assets w e r e
vested a n d the d a t e on w h i c h valuation w a s completed a n d final c o m p e n s a t i o n
paid. I t is necessary because of t h e delay w h i c h m u s t i n e v i t a b l y occur before
valuation a n d the d e t e r m i n a t i o n of the c o m p e n s a t i o n due to i n d i v i d u a l u n d e r ­
t a k i n g s a r e completed. I n a d d i t i o n the Bill will c o n t a i n provision u n d e r which,
for t h e p u r p o s e of p a y i n g off s h a r e h o l d e r s , e q u i t a b l e a r r a n g e m e n t s m u s t be m a d e
to e n s u r e t h a t h o l d e r s of p a r t i c u l a r classes of s h a r e s will not be differentially
affected by reason of the f a c t t h a t l i q u i d a t i o n of t h e c o m p a n y m a y be necessitated
as a r e s u l t of n a t i o n a l i s a t i o n .
13. T h e b r o a d i n t e n t i o n of Clauses 18 to 20 is t o e m p o w e r t h e B o a r d to
borrow o n l y from t h e T r e a s u r y , except for t e m p o r a r y p u r p o s e s ; to enable t h e
T r e a s u r y t o lend to t h e B o a r d from t h e C o n s o l i d a t e d F u n d u p t o a m a x i m u m
of £ 1 5 0 million, a n d to r a i s e money for t h e p u r p o s e ; to impose o b l i g a t i o n s u p o n
the B o a r d to p r o v i d e for t h e service of t h e stock issued, or c a s h p a i d , by w a y of
compensation, a n d of m o n e y lent by the T r e a s u r y ; a n d to r e q u i r e the B o a r d to
make such p a y m e n t s for t h e r e d e m p t i o n of the c o m p e n s a t i o n a n d loans a s t h e
T r e a s u r y m a y d i r e c t . F u r t h e r m o r e , the M i n i s t e r is t o be obliged to lay before
the H o u s e of Commons a s t a t e m e n t of a n y p a y m e n t s due wdiich have n o t been p a i d ,
and t h e B o a r d a r e u n d e r o b l i g a t i o n to a p p l y a n y s u r p l u s r e v e n u e i n a financial
year i n such m a n n e r as t h e M i n i s t e r m a y direct. W h i l e t h e s e p r o v i s i o n s impose
somewhat s t r i n g e n t o b l i g a t i o n s u p o n the B o a r d . I do n o t t h i n k they will p r o v e
u n d u l y r e s t r i c t i v e , a n d it will, of course, be necessary, if a n effective n a t i o n a l
investment policy is t o ' b e c a r r i e d t h r o u g h , to e n s u r e t h a t a considerable m e a s u r e
of c o n t r o l shall be exercisable over t h e financial t r a n s a c t i o n s of t h e B o a r d .
Clauses 2 1 to 23 do not a p p e a r to call for a n y p a r t i c u l a r comment.
14. Clauses 24 to 34 a r e of a miscellaneous c h a r a c t e r , few of w h i c h braise
issues of a n y g r e a t m o m e n t . C l a u s e 25, however, gives p o w e r to m a k e r e g u l a t i o n s
to e n a b l e t h e B o a r d to p a y p e n s i o n s to former employees of t h e B o a r d a n d to
assume r e s p o n s i b i l i t y for c o n t r a c t u a l or c u s t o m a r y o b l i g a t i o n s i n c u r r e d in respect
of p e r s o n s previously employed by colliery concerns a n d c e r t a i n other bodies.
I h a v e n o t p r o v i d e d for c o m p e n s a t i o n for t h e employees of colliery u n d e r t a k i n g s ,
a n d bodies connected w i t h t h e i n d u s t r y w h o p r o v e to be r e d u n d a n t , or whose
s t a t u s is d e t r i m e n t a l l y affected. A s t h e r e is a considerable body of p r e c e d e n t s
from e a r l i e r e n a c t m e n t s p r o v i d i n g for c o m p e n s a t i o n i n such circumstances. I
a n t i c i p a t e s t r o n g o p p o s i t i o n . N o n e t h e less, h a v i n g r e g a r d t o t h e c i r c u m s t a n c e s
of t h e c o a l m i n i n g i n d u s t r y , I feel t h a t c o m p e n s a t i o n should not be payable.
15. C l a u s e 29 effects c e r t a i n a l t e r a t i o n s in t h e c o n s t i t u t i o n of t h e M i n e r s "
W e l f a r e Commission, a n d p r o v i d e s for persons h o l d i n g office a t the commence­
ment of t h e A c t t o v a c a t e office. I t also enables t h e M i n i s t e r to give d i r e c t i o n s
to t h e Commission. T h e s e provisions a r e m a d e to remove t h e a n o m a l o u s s i t u a t i o n
which w o u l d o t h e r w i s e e x i s t a s between t h e s t a t u s of t h e Commission on t h e o n e
h a n d , a n d t h e B o a r d on t h e o t h e r .
16. C l a u s e 26 r e p r o d u c e s the relevant p r o v i s i o n s of t h e P u b l i c A u t h o r i t i e s
P r o t e c t i o n Act, 1893, to m a k e it clear t h a t t h e officers a n d s e r v a n t s of the B o a r d
shall be g i v e n t h e benefit of the p r o t e c t i o n t h a t A c t provides t o such persons w h e n
employed by a public a u t h o r i t y .
17. Clauses 35 to 41 a r e " G e n e r a l " p r o v i s i o n s w h i c h raise n o q u e s t i o n s
of n e w policy. I t m a y b e a p p r o p r i a t e , however, to d r a w a t t e n t i o n to Clause 36
which sets out a n u m b e r of provisions for w h i c h t h e r e g u l a t i o n s r e f e r r e d to i n
other C l a u s e s of t h e A c t m a y p r o v i d e in a d d i t i o n t o t h e provisions specified i n
those Sections. R e g u l a t i o n s a r e to be laid before P a r l i a m e n t as soon as t h e y
are m a d e a n d a r e s u b j e c t to a n n u l m e n t by a n e g a t i v e resolution of e i t h e r H o u s e
w i t h i n 40 days.
E. S.
Ministry
of Fuel and Power, S.W.
8th December, 1945. 1, CONFIDENTIAL
C o a l I n d u s t r y
Nationalisation
A R R A N G E M E N T OF CLAUSES.
The National
Coal
Board.
Clause.
i.
2.
3.
4.-
E s t a b l i s h m e n t of N a t i o n a l Coal B o a r d a n d functions thereof.
C o n s t i t u t i o n of t h e B o a r d .
P o w e r s of t h e Minister in r e l a t i o n t o t h e B o a r d . I n d u s t r i a l a n d D o m e s t i c C o n s u m e r s ' Councils. Transfer
5.
6.
7.
8.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
[21.
for transfer
of
assets.
C o m p e n s a t i o n g e n e r a l l y a n d b a s i s for a s s e s s m e n t thereof.
R e f u n d of c a p i t a l o u t l a y m a d e since 1st A u g u s t , 1945.
A l l o c a t i o n of t r a n s f e r r e d i n t e r e s t s t o c o m p e n s a t i o n u n i t s
a n d t o d i s t r i c t s , a n d d e t e r m i n a t i o n of t h e i r s t a t u s a s
respects coal industry value.
Central Valuation Board, District Valuation Boards a n d
referees.
D e t e r m i n a t i o n of v a l u e s for c o m p e n s a t i o n p u r p o s e s .
Regulations as to compensation machinery.
P a y m e n t of c o s t s of c o m p e n s a t i o n p r o c e e d i n g s .
T i m e limit for q u e s t i o n i n g r e g u l a r i t y of c o m p e n s a t i o n
proceedings.
Financial
[17.
[18.
[19.
[20.
Board.
T r a n s f e r t o t h e B o a r d of assets g e n e r a l l y .
T r a n s f e r of r i g h t s a n d liabilities u n d e r c o n t r a c t s .
V e s t i n g in t h e B o a r d of c e r t a i n r i g h t s t o use l a n d .
D e t e r m i n a t i o n of q u e s t i o n s as t o t r a n s f e r of assets t o t h e
Board.
Compensation
9.
10.
11.
of assets to the
provisions
[to be
re-written]^
Satisfaction of t h e c o m p e n s a t i o n . ]
P o w e r s of t h e B o a r d as t o b o r r o w i n g . ]
A d v a n c e s t o t h e B o a r d o u t of t h e Consolidated F u n d . ]
Service of s t o c k issued for c o m p e n s a t i o n a n d of l o a n s t o
t h e B o a r d , reserves, a n d s u r p l u s r e v e n u e . ]
A p p l i c a t i o n t o s t o c k issued for c o m p e n s a t i o n of p r o v i s i o n s
as to c e r t a i n o t h e r g o v e r n m e n t stocks.] 69-5
A
Clause.
[22.
[23.
BoarcVs a c c o u n t s a n d a u d i t thereof.]
B o a r d n o t t o b e e x e m p t from t a x a t i o n , etc.]
Miscellaneous.
24.
25.
26.
2 7 .
28.
29..
3 0 .
31.
32.
3 3 .
3 4 .
S a v i n g s a s t o c e r t a i n coal.
P r o v i s i o n s as t o s u p e r a n n u a t i o n , e t c . , r i g h t s .
L i m i t a t i o n of a c t i o n s , etc., in r e l a t i o n t o t h e B o a r d .
T r a n s f e r t o t h e B o a r d of p r o p e r t y a n d f u n c t i o n s of t h e Coal
Commission o t h e r t h a n i n t e r e s t s - i n eoal.
R e p e a l in p a r t of s. 4 of 1 0 & 1 1 G e o . 5 . c. 5 0 .
Provisions- as. t o M i n e r s ' Welfare C o m m i s s i o n .
W i n d i n g - u p of Mining R e s e a r c h (Safety a n d . Health)
Endowment; Fund.
A m e n d m e n t s of working, facilities enactments-.;
W i n d i n g - u p of coal-selling s c h e m e s .
T h e Board not to be required to insure against workmen's
c o m p e n s a t i o n ' liabilities;
R i g h t t o i n s p e c t i o n and. copiesi of t h e , B o a r d ' s p l a n s of
working.
;
General.
3 5 .
36.
37..
38.
39.
40.
41.
P a y m e n t of c e r t a i n expenses of t h e Minister o u t o f moneys
provided b y Parliament.
R e s t r i c t i o n on disclosure' of information .
Arbitration under this Act.
P r o v i s i o n s as t o r e g u l a t i o n s .
A n n u a l r e p o r t of t h e B o a r d .
Interpretation.
Short title and extent.
5
SCHEDULES
:-—
First Schedule.—Assets to b e transferred t o t h e Board.
S e c o n d S c h e d u l e . - T r a n s f e r of rights; a n d liabilities
under Contracts.
T h i r d S c h e d u l e . — T r i b u n a l for determining., aggregate
v a l u e for p u r p o s e s of c o m p e n s a t i o n , a n d t e r m s of
reference of t h e T r i b u n a l .
F o u r t h S c h e d u l e . - P r o v i s i o n s as t o s c h e m e s u n d e r P a r t I
of t h e C o a l Mines A c t , 1 9 3 0 ^
D?R. A , F T
OF A
B
I
L
TO
Establish public ownership and control of the coal- A . D . 1945.
mining industry and certain allied activities ; and for
purposes connected therewith.
B
E it enacted b y t h e K i n g ' s most Excellent Majesty, b y a n d
w i t h t h e a d v i c e a n d c o n s e n t of t h e L o r d s S p i r i t u a l -and Temporal, a n d C o m m o n s , i n t h i s p r e s e n t P a r l i a m e n t a s s e m b l e d , and b y t h e - a u t h o r i t y of t h e s a m e , as follows :— 5
The National
1.—-(1)
Coal
Board.
T h e r e shall b e a N a t i o n a l Coal B o a r d w h i c h shall, on E s t a b l i s h m e n t
and after t h e p r i m a r y v e s t i n g date, b e c h a r g e d w i t h t h e d u t i e s of N a t i o n a l
of
10
Coal B o a r d
a n d functions
(a) w o r k i n g a n d g e t t i n g t h e coal in G r e a t B r i t a i n , t o t h e thereof.
e x c l u s i o n (save a s in t h i s A c t p r o v i d e d ) of a n y o t h e r
person ; and
(b) m a k i n g s u p p l i e s of c o a l a v a i l a b l e i n s u c h q u a n t i t i e s a n d a t s u c h p r i c e s a s m a y seem t o them b e s t c a l c u l a t e d t o further t h e public interest. 15
(2) T h e f u n c t i o n s of t h e N a t i o n a l Coal B o a r d (in t h i s A c t
referred t o a s " t h e B o a r d " ) shall include t h e c a r r y i n g o n of all
such a c t i v i t i e s a s i t m a y a p p e a r t o t h e B o a r d t o b e r e q u i s i t e ,
a d v a n t a g e o u s or c o n v e n i e n t for them t o carry on for or i n
connection with t h e d i s c h a r g e of t h e i r d u t i e s u n d e r t h e p r e c e d i n g
osubsection, a n d i n p a r t i c u l a r , b u t w i t h o u t p r e j u d i c e t o t h e
generality of t h i s s e c t i o n , —
(a) s e a r c h i n g a n d b o r i n g for coal in G r e a t B r i t a i n , t o t h e exclusion of a n y o t h e r person ; :(b) t r e a t i n g , Tendering saleable, s u p p l y i n g a n d selling coal'; 69—5
A 2 A . D . 1945.
(c) p r o d u c i n g , m a n u f a c t u r i n g , t r e a t i n g , r e n d e r i n g saleable, s u p p l y i n g a n d selling p r o d u c t s of c o a l ;
i
(d) p r o d u c i n g , m a n u f a c t u r i n g , s u p p l y i n g a n d selling a n y
g o o d s or utilities w h i c h c a n a d v a n t a g e o u s l y b e so dealt
w i t h b y t h e B o a r d b y . r e a s o n of their h a v i n g m a t e r i a l s 5
or facilities t h e r e f o r in c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h e w o r k i n g
a n d g e t t i n g of coal or w i t h s u c h a c t i v i t i e s a s are
m e n t i o n e d in p a r a g r a p h s [a) t o (c) of t h i s s u b s e c t i o n ;
(e) a n y activities w h i c h c a n a d v a n t a g e o u s l y be c a r r i e d on
b y t h e B o a r d w i t h a v i e w t o m a k i n g t h e b e s t u s e of 10
a n y of t h e assets v e s t e d i n t h e m b y t h i s A c t ;
(/) a n y activities c o n d u c i v e t o a d v a n c i n g t h e skill of persons
e m p l o y e d or t o b e e m p l o y e d for t h e p u r p o s e s of a n y of
t h e activities aforesaid, a n d t h e efficiency of e q u i p m e n t
a n d m e t h o d s t o b e u s e d therefor, i n c l u d i n g t h e provision 15
b y t h e B o a r d t h e m s e l v e s , a n d t h e i r assisting t h e p r o ­
vision b y o t h e r s , of facilities for t r a i n i n g , e d u c a t i o n a n d
research.
(3) T h e B o a r d shall h a v e p o w e r t o do a n y t h i n g a n d t o e n t e r
i n t o a n y t r a n s a c t i o n ( w h e t h e r or n o t involving t h e e x p e n d i t u r e , 20
b o r r o w i n g or lending of m o n e y , t h e acquisition of a n y p r o p e r t y
or r i g h t s , o r t h e disposal of a n y p r o p e r t y or r i g h t s n o t in their
opinion r e q u i r e d for t h e p r o p e r discharge of t h e i r functions)
w h i c h in t h e i r opinion is c a l c u l a t e d t o facilitate t h e p e r f o r m a n c e
of their d u t i e s u n d e r s u b s e c t i o n (1) of t h i s section or t h e c a r r y i n g 25
on b y t h e m of a n y such a c t i v i t i e s as aforesaid, or is i n c i d e n t a l or
conducive thereto.
(4) T h e B o a r d shall exercise a n d perform t h e i r f u n c t i o n s in
such m a n n e r a s t h e y t h i n k b e s t for securing, c o n s i s t e n t l y w i t h
t h e p r o p e r discharge of t h e d u t i e s i m p o s e d on t h e m b y s u b s e c t i o n 30
(1) of t h i s s e c t i o n , —
[a) t h e safety, h e a l t h a n d welfare of persons in t h e i r e m p l o y ­
ment ;
(b) t h a t t h e r e v e n u e s of t h e B o a r d shall be sufficient t o m e e t
all t h e i r o u t g o i n g s p r o p e r l y c h a r g e a b l e t o r e v e n u e 35
account.
Constitution
it t h e B o a r d ,
2 . — ( 1 )
T h e B o a r d shall b e a b o d y c o r p o r a t e b y t h e n a m e of
" t h e N a t i o n a l Coal B o a r d " , w i t h p e r p e t u a l succession a n d a
c o m m o n seal a n d p o w e r t o h o l d l a n d w i t h o u t licence in m o r t m a i n .
(2) T h e B o a r d shall consist of a C h a i r m a n a n d eight o t h e r 40
members.
(3) T h e C h a i r m a n a n d o t h e r m e m b e r s of t h e B o a r d shall be
a p p o i n t e d b y t h e Minister of F u e l a n d P o w e r (in t h i s Act referred
t o a s " t h e Minister ") from a m o n g s t persons a p p e a r i n g t o h i m
to be qualified as h a v i n g h a d e x p e r i e n c e of, a n d h a v i n g s h o w n
capacity in, i n d u s t r i a l , c o m m e r c i a l o r financial m a t t e r s , applied
science a d m i n i s t r a t i o n , or t h e o r g a n i s a t i o n of w o r k e r s .
(4) T h e Minister shall a p p o i n t one of t h e m e m b e r s of
5 Board t o a c t a s d e p u t y C h a i r m a n . A.D. 1945.
—
­
the (5) T h e r e shall b e p a i d to t h e m e m b e r s of t h e B o a r d s u c h
salaries a n d a l l o w a n c e s as m a y b e d e t e r m i n e d b y t h e Minister
with t h e a p p r o v a l of t h e T r e a s u r y , a n d , on t h e r e t i r e m e n t or
death of a n y of t h e m as t o w h o m i t m a y b e so d e t e r m i n e d t o
10 make s u c h p r o v i s i o n , s u c h p e n s i o n s a n d g r a t u i t i e s t o t h e m or
to o t h e r s b y reference t o t h e i r service as m a y b e so d e t e r m i n e d ,
and t h e salaries a n d allowances, a n d a n y p e n s i o n s a n d g r a t u i t i e s ,
to b e so p a i d shall b e p a i d o u t of t h e r e v e n u e s of t h e B o a r d . x
5
i
20
(6) T h e Minister m a y m a k e r e g u l a t i o n s w i t h r e s p e c t to—­
(a) t h e a p p o i n t m e n t of, a n d t h e t e n u r e a n d v a c a t i o n of office b y , t h e m e m b e r s of t h e B o a r d ; (b) t h e q u o r u m , p r o c e e d i n g s a n d m e e t i n g s of t h e B o a r d ,
a n d d e t e r m i n a t i o n s of t h e B o a r d ; a n d
(c) t h e e x e c u t i o n of i n s t r u m e n t s a n d t h e m o d e of e n t e r i n g
i n t o c o n t r a c t s b y a n d on behalf of t h e B o a r d , a n d t h e
proof of d o c u m e n t s p u r p o r t i n g t o b e e x e c u t e d , issued
or signed b y t h e B o a r d or a m e m b e r , officer or s e r v a n t
thereof.
(7) S u b j e c t t o t h e provisions of a n y r e g u l a t i o n s m a d e u n d e r
15 the last p r e c e d i n g s u b s e c t i o n t h e B o a r d shall h a v e p o w e r t o
regulate t h e i r o w n p r o c e d u r e .
2
3.—(1) T h e Minister m a y give t o t h e B o a r d d i r e c t i o n s of a
general c h a r a c t e r as t o t h e exercise a n d p e r f o r m a n c e b y t h e B o a r d
of t h e i r functions in r e l a t i o n t o m a t t e r s a p p e a r i n g t o t h e Minister
j3 to affect t h e n a t i o n a l i n t e r e s t , a n d t h e B o a r d shall give effect t o
any s u c h directions.
(2) I n t h e exercise a n d p e r f o r m a n c e of t h e i r f u n c t i o n s a s t o
training, e d u c a t i o n a n d r e s e a r c h t h e B o a r d shall a c t o n lines
settled from t i m e t o t i m e w i t h t h e a p p r o v a l of t h e Minister. P o w e r s of the
Minister in
£he Boaro?
0
135
(3) T h e B o a r d s h a l l afford t o t h e Minister facilities for ob­
taining i n f o r m a t i o n w i t h r e s p e c t t o t h e p r o p e r t y a n d activities
of t h e B o a r d , a n d s h a l l furnish h i m w i t h r e t u r n s , a c c o u n t s a n d
other i n f o r m a t i o n w i t h respect t h e r e t o a n d afford to h i m facilities
for t h e verification of i n f o r m a t i o n furnished, in s u c h m a n n e r a n d
at s u c h t i m e s a s he m a y r e q u i r e .
4.—(1) T h e r e shall b e e s t a b l i s h e d for t h e p u r p o s e s m e n t i o n e d I n d u s t r i a l
in t h i s section t w o c o n s u m e r s ' councils, t o be k n o w n r e s p e c t i v e l y
Domestic
as t h e I n d u s t r i a l C o n s u m e r s ' Council a n d t h e D o m e s t i c Con- Consumers
,
.,
Councils,
sumers Council.
a
n
d
m
(2) E a c h of t h e said councils shall consist of s u c h n u m b e r of
persons a s t h e Minister m a y t h i n k fit a p p o i n t e d b y h i m rto
represent the Board and—
(a) i n t h e case of t h e I n d u s t r i a l C o n s u m e r s ' Council, con­
s u m e r s of coal for i n d u s t r i a l p u r p o s e s ;
(b) in t h e case of t h e D o m e s t i c C o n s u m e r s ' Council, consumers
of coal for d o m e s t i c a n d o t h e r n o n - i n d u s t r i a l purposes,
a n d p e r s o n s e n g a g e d i n organising o r effecting t h e sale
or s u p p l y of coal for t h o s e p u r p o s e s .
1
(3) T h e I n d u s t r i a l C o n s u m e r s ' Council s h a l l b e c h a r g e d with 10
the duties—
(a) of considering a n y m a t t e r affecting t h e sale or s u p p l y of
coal for i n d u s t r i a l p u r p o s e s which i s t h e s u b j e c t Of a
r e p r e s e n t a t i o n m a d e t o t h e m b y c o n s u m e r s of coal for
t h o s e p u r p o s e s , or w h i c h a p p e a r s t o t h e m t o b e a m a t t e r 15 j
to which c o n s i d e r a t i o n o u g h t t o b e given a p a r t from
a n y such r e p r e s e n t a t i o n , a n d , w h e r e a c t i o n a p p e a r s to
t h e m t o b e r e q u i s i t e a s t o a n y such m a t t e r , of notifying
t h e i r conclusions t o t h e Minister ;
(b) of considering, a n d r e p o r t i n g t o t h e Minister on, a n y s u c h 20]
m a t t e r w h i c h m a y be referred t o t h e m b y t h e Minister.
(4) T h e D o m e s t i c C o n s u m e r s ' Council shall b e c h a r g e d w i t h
t h e like d u t i e s in r e l a t i o n t o t h e sale or supply of coal for d o m e s t i c
and other non-industrial purposes.
2
(5) T h e said c o n s u m e r s ' councils shall b e furnished b y t h e 5
Minister w i t h s u c h clerks, officers a n d staff as a p p e a r to h i m ,
w i t h t h e c o n c u r r e n c e of t h e T r e a s u r y as t o n u m b e r s , t o b e
r e q u i s i t e for t h e p r o p e r d i s c h a r g e of their functions, a n d t h e
Minister shall p a y t o t h e m s u c h r e m u n e r a t i o n a n d allowances a s
h e m a y w i t h t h e a p p r o v a l of t h e T r e a s u r y d e t e r m i n e .
30J
(6) P r o v i s i o n m a y be m a d e b y regulations for or in c o n n e c t i o n
w i t h a n y s u c h m a t t e r s in r e l a t i o n t o t h e said c o n s u m e r s ' councils
as are m e n t i o n e d in s u b s e c t i o n ( 6 ) of section t w o of t h i s A c t in
r e l a t i o n t o t h e B o a r d , a n d , s u b j e c t t o t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h e
r e g u l a t i o n s , t h e said councils shall h a v e p o w e r t o r e g u l a t e t h e i r 35J)
own p r o c e d u r e .
Transfer
Transfer to
t h e B o a r d of
assets
generally
of assets to the
Board.
' 5 . — ( 1 ) T h e assets d e s c r i b e d in P a r t I of t h e F i r s t
Schedule
t o t h i s A c t shall v e s t in t h e B o a r d , b y v i r t u e of t h i s section a n d
w i t h o u t f u r t h e r a s s u r a n c e , o n s u c h d a t e a s t h e Minister m a y
b y o r d e r a p p o i n t in t h a t behalf (in t h i s Act referred t o as " t h e
primary vesting date ").
(2) T h e assets d e s c r i b e d in P a r t I I of t h e F i r s t Schedule t o
t h i s A c t shall be s u b j e c t t o t h e following provision, t h a t is t o say.,
the: Board, a n d t h e o w n e r of a n y s u c h assets shall e a c h h a v e t h e A.I3. 1.945.
option t o r e q u i r e t h a t t h e y shall vest i n t h e B o a r d , exercisable b y
notice in writing served, on t h e o t h e r , a n d a n y s u c h assets as t o
which t h a t o p t i o n is d u l y exercised shall v e s t in t h e B o a r d
5 as aforesaid, o n t h e d a t e of service of t h e n o t i c e if it is s e r v e d on t h e first d a y of a m o n t h , or, if n o t , on t h e n e x t first d a y of a month : :
P r o v i d e d t h a t if t h e n o t i c e is served, before t h e p r i m a r y v e s t i n g date, the; vesting, s h a l l b e on t h a t d a t e . 10
(3) T h e assets d e s c r i b e d in P a r t s I I I a n d I V r e s p e c t i v e l y of t h e
First S c h e d u l e to t h i s A c t shall b e s u b j e c t t o t h e like p r o v i s i o n as
is m e n t i o n e d i n t h e l a s t p r e c e d i n g s u b s e c t i o n , e x c e p t t h a t , if t h e
p a r t y served ( w h e t h e r t h e o w n e r or t h e B o a r d ) gives t o t h e o t h e r
a c o u n t e r - n o t i c e i n w r i t i n g o b j e c t i n g , a s r e s p e c t s all-or a n y of t h e
15 assets t o w h i c h t h e original n o t i c e r e l a t e s , t o t h e v e s t i n g thereof
in t h e B o a r d , t h e q u e s t i o n w h e t h e r t h e assets, a s t o w h i c h o b j e c t i o n
is so m a d e or a n y of t h e m a r e so t o v e s t shall b e d e t e r m i n e d b y
a r b i t r a t i o n u n d e r t h i s Act, a n d t h e d a t e of v e s t i n g of s u c h of
t h e m as u n d e r t h e a r b i t r a t o r ^ a w a r d a r e so t o v e s t shall b e as it
!0 would h a v e b e e n if t h e original n o t i c e h a d b e e n s e r v e d on t h e d a t e
of t h e a w a r d . (4), R e g u l a t i o n s shall b e m a d e for p r e s c r i b i n g p e r i o d s w i t h i n which notices exercising s u c h o p t i o n s as aforesaid, a n d c o u n t e r ­
notices of o b j e c t i o n , m u s t b e s e r v e d , a n d different p e r i o d s m a y 5 be p r e s c r i b e d a s t o t h e service thereof in different c i r c u m s t a n c e s or as t o a s s e t s of different k i n d s . 1
(5) T h e v e s t i n g of a n y assets b y v i r t u e of t h i s s e c t i o n shall t a k e
effect free from a n y c h a r g e or lien for s e c u r i n g m o n e y or m o n e y ' s
worth t o w h i c h t h e y a r e s u b j e c t . (6) T h e Minister m a y b y r e g u l a t i o n s m a k e s u c h p r o v i s i o n
s u p p l e m e n t a r y t o or c o n s e q u e n t i a l on t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s s e c t i o n
and of t h e F i r s t S c h e d u l e t o t h i s A c t as a p p e a r s t o h i m t o be
necessary or e x p e d i e n t , a n d in p a r t i c u l a r , b u t w i t h o u t p r e j u d i c e
to t h e g e n e r a l i t y of t h i s s u b s e c t i o n , provision m a y b e m a d e b y
5 regulations m a d e t h e r e u n d e r —
I
(a) for d e s i g n a t i n g e a s e m e n t s , a n d o t h e r p r o p e r t y a n d r i g h t s
t h a t a r e t o v e s t in t h e B o a r d , or b e t r e a t e d as h a v i n g
v e s t e d in t h e m , w i t h a n y of t h e assets v e s t i n g in. t h e m
b y v i r t u e of t h i s section ;
0
(b) for d e s i g n a t i n g e a s e m e n t s a n d o t h e r r e s t r i c t i o n s , r i g h t s
a n d liabilities s u b j e c t t o w h i c h a n y of t h e said assets
a r e t o vest in t h e B o a r d , or a r e t o b e t r e a t e d as h a v i n g
v e s t e d in t h e m ;
1
(c) for a p p o r t i o n m e n t s a n d i n d e m n i t i e s c o n s e q u e n t on t h e
I
s e v e r a n c e of leasehold i n t e r e s t s , or of i n t e r e s t s h e l d
0
s u b j e c t t o leases, b y reason of t h e v e s t i n g p r o v i d e d for
b y t h i s section ;
[d) for t h e r e g i s t r a t i o n of t h e t i t l e of t h e B o a r d t o assets
v e s t i n g in t h e m b y v i r t u e of t h i s s e c t i o n of a kind
s u b j e c t t o provisions for t h e r e g i s t r a t i o n of t i t l e t h e r e t o ; 5
(e) for v e s t i n g in t h e B o a r d t h e p r o p e r t y in a n d t h e right to
possession of d o c u m e n t s of such k i n d s r e l a t i n g t o the
t i t l e t o , or t o t h e m a n a g e m e n t of, t h i n g s i n t e r e s t s in
w h i c h v e s t in t h e B o a r d b y v i r t u e of t h i s section, as
m a y b e specified in t h e r e g u l a t i o n s , for conferring on ioj
t h e B o a r d t h e r i g h t t o p r o d u c t i o n of a n y o t h e r such
d o c u m e n t s a s aforesaid a s m a y b e so specified, a n d for
r e q u i r i n g p e r s o n s h a v i n g possession or c o n t r o l of any
s u c h d o c u m e n t s as aforesaid to furnish i n w r i t i n g , to
s u c h p e r s o n or a u t h o r i t y w i t h i n such t i m e as m a y be ijj
specified in t h e r e g u l a t i o n s , s u c h i n f o r m a t i o n with
r e s p e c t t o t h e d o c u m e n t s as m a y b e s o specified ;
(/) for t h e modification of provisions of t h e Coal A c t , 1938,
w h i c h m a y b e n e c e s s a r y or e x p e d i e n t in consequence
of t h e v e s t i n g in t h e B o a r d b y v i r t u e of t h i s section of 2(j
a s s e t s p r e v i o u s l y in t h e o w n e r s h i p of t h e Coal Corn­
mission.
Transfer of
rights and
liabilities
under
contracts.
6.—(1) S u b j e c t t o t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s section, contracts
s u c h as a r e m e n t i o n e d i n t h e Second Schedule t o t h i s A c t shall
h a v e effect in f a v o u r of a n d a g a i n s t t h e B o a r d as t h e r e i n m e n t i o n e d 2;
and to the extent therein mentioned.
(2) If t h e B o a r d a r e of o p i n i o n , in t h e case of a n y contract
a s t o w h i c h t h e provisions of t h e S e c o n d S c h e d u l e t o t h i s Act
w o u l d h a v e effect a p a r t f r o m t h i s provision, e i t h e r —
(a) in t h e case of a c o n t r a c t p r o v i d i n g for t h e r e n d e r i n g of 3Q
p e r s o n a l services w h i c h w a s e n t e r e d i n t o o n or after the
first d a y of A u g u s t , n i n e t e e n h u n d r e d a n d forty-five,
, o r w h i c h h a s b e e n v a r i e d after t h a t d a t e as respects
t h a t provision or as r e s p e c t s c o n s i d e r a t i o n to b e given I i
u n d e r t h e c o n t r a c t a t t r i b u t a b l e t o t h a t provision, that 3 !
i t is i n e x p e d i e n t t h a t t h e provisions of t h e Second
S c h e d u l e t o t h i s A c t s h o u l d h a v e effect a s t o the
c o n t r a c t , or
(b) in t h e case of a n y o t h e r c o n t r a c t , t h a t t h e B o a r d ought
n o t t o b e s u b j e c t t o liabilities t h e r e u n d e r , o n t h e ground
t h a t t h e c o n t r a c t w a s n o t r e a s o n a b l y n e c e s s a r y in the
o r d i n a r y course of t h e activities t o w h i c h it r e l a t e s or
t h a t it w a s e n t e r e d i n t o w i t h u n r e a s o n a b l e w a n t of
prudence,
t h e y m a y , a t a n y t i m e w i t h i n t w e l v e m o n t h s from t h e d a t e as
from w h i c h t h e B o a r d w o u l d be s u b j e c t t o liabilities t h e r e u n d e r 4!
apart from t h i s p r o v i s i o n , serve n o t i c e t o t h e effect t h a t t h e y a r e A.D. 1 9 4 5 .
of t h a t opinion o n e a c h of t h e p a r t i e s t o t h e c o n t r a c t , a n d if t h e
Board serve such a n o t i c e , t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h e Second S c h e d u l e
to t h i s Act shall n o t h a v e effect a s t o t h e c o n t r a c t (except as
5 regards r i g h t s a n d liabilities a c c r u e d t h e r e u n d e r before t h e d a t e of service of t h e notice) : P r o v i d e d t h a t , in t h e case of a c o n t r a c t o t h e r t h a n s u c h a c o n t r a c t for t h e r e n d e r i n g of personal services as aforesaid, a n y of t h e p a r t i e s t h e r e t o m a y , w i t h i n t h e p r e s c r i b e d p e r i o d from t h e 10 date of service of t h e n o t i c e , refer t h e m a t t e r to a r b i t r a t i o n u n d e r
this A c t , a n d , if it is so referred, t h e a r b i t r a t o r s h a l l consider
whether or n o t t h e c o n t r a c t w a s r e a s o n a b l y n e c e s s a r y a s aforesaid,
or w a s e n t e r e d i n t o a s aforesaid, a n d shall d e t e r m i n e w h e t h e r ,
and t o w h a t e x t e n t , t h e said provisions are t o h a v e effect as t o
15 the c o n t r a c t .
7.—(1) On t h e p r i m a r y v e s t i n g d a t e t h e rights a n d p o w e r s Vesting i n
vested in t h e Coal Commission b y s e c t i o n fifteen of t h e Coal A c t , * 7
1938 (which r e l a t e s to t h e use as t h e r e i n m e n t i o n e d of u n d e r g r o u n d g
land) shall vest in t h e B o a r d b y v i r t u e of t h i s section a n d w i t h o u t
land. further a s s u r a n c e , a n d accordingly, as from t h a t d a t e references
in t h a t section t o t h e Coal Commission shall be c o n s t r u e d as
references to t h e B o a r d .
e
ri
nts
B
o
a
t o
r
d
u s e
2 0
(2) T h e B o a r d shall b e e n t i t l e d t o u s e , in a n y m a n n e r r e q u i s i t e
for e n a b l i n g t h e m t o exercise or p e r f o r m a n y of t h e i r functions,
25 any l a n d in w h i c h a n i n t e r e s t s u b s i s t s w h i c h t h e B o a r d h a v e for
the t i m e b e i n g a n o p t i o n t o r e q u i r e t o b e v e s t e d in t h e m , s u b j e c t
to a n obligation o n t h e B o a r d t o p a y p r o p e r c o m p e n s a t i o n , of a n
a m o u n t t o be d e t e r m i n e d in case of difference b y a r b i t r a t i o n
under t h i s Act, for s u c h use a n d for a n y d a m a g e s u s t a i n e d in
30 consequence of s u c h u s e b y t h e o w n e r of a n y interest in t h e l a n d
used w h i c h is n o t s u b s e q u e n t l y v e s t e d in t h e B o a r d p u r s u a n t t o
the exercise of s u c h a n o p t i o n .
*
8 . A n y question arising b e t w e e n t h e B o a r d a n d a n y o t h e r Determination
personquestions
o i
as t o t r a n s f e r
35
(a) as t o w h a t is o r is n o t included in t h e assets d e s c r i b e d in of assets t o
t h e F i r s t S c h e d u l e t o this A c t or in a n y P a r t thereof, or
Board,
otherwise as t o t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n o r effect, so far as
r e g a r d s t h e v e s t i n g of assets, p r o p e r t y or r i g h t s i n t h e
B o a r d , of section five of t h i s A c t of regulations m a d e
t h e r e u n d e r , or of t h a t Schedule, or
(b) as t o w h e t h e r a c o n t r a c t is s u c h a c o n t r a c t as is m e n t i o n e d in t h e Second Schedule t o t h i s A c t , or otherwise a s t o t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n or effect of t h a t Schedule, t h e
40
shall b e d e t e r m i n e d b y a r b i t r a t i o n u n d e r t h i s A c t . 69
B
Compensation
for transfer
of
assets.
9.—(l) C o m p e n s a t i o n shall, b e m a d e as. h e r e i n a f t e r p r o v i d e d in
Compensation
generally a n d r e s p e c t i o f t h e t r a n s f e r t o t h e B o a r d . o f t h e a s s e t s , p r o p e r t y a n d
basis for
r i g h t s ( o t h e r t h a n of t h e Coal Commission) t h a t v e s t or are
assessment
t r e a t e d a s h a v i n g v e s t e d in t h e m b y v i r t u e of s e c t i o n five of this, *
thereof.
A c t o r of r e g u l a t i o n s m a d e t h e r e u n d e r , a n d of c o n t r a c t u a l , r i g h t s
a n d liabilities so far a s t r a n s f e r r e d t o t h e B o a r d b y v i r t u e of
s e c t i o n six of t h i s A c t (all of w h i c h a s s e t s , r i g h t s a n d liabilities .
a r e i n t h i s A c t referred t o a s " t h e t r a n s f e r r e d i n t e r e s t s " ) .
( 2 ) T h e c o m p e n s a t i o n t o b e so m a d e s h a l l b e a s c e r t a i n e d
s e p a r a t e l y a s h e r e i n a f t e r p r o v i d e d in r e s p e c t of—
I 0
(a) t h e v a l u e of t h e t r a n s f e r r e d i n t e r e s t s so far as d e t e r m i n e d
as hereinafter provided to be attributable to their
usefulness for a c t i v i t i e s r e l e v a n t t o d i s t r i c t w a g e s
a s c e r t a i n m e n t s , t h a t is t o s a y , a c t i v i t i e s t h e proceeds 15
a n d c o s t s whereof w o u l d h a v e fallen t o b e t a k e n i n t o
a c c o u n t o n m a k i n g t h e p e r i o d i c a l a s c e r t a i n m e n t s of t h e
r e s u l t s of t h e c o a l i n d u s t r y , i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h w h i c h
t h e w a g e s of m i n e w o r k e r s h a v e b e e n r e g u l a t e d u n d e r
a g r e e m e n t s in t h a t behalf e n t e r e d i n t o b e t w e e n colliery 20
o w n e r s a n d m i n e w o r k e r s (in t h i s A c t r e f e r r e d t o a s the.
" coal i n d u s t r y v a l u e " of t h e t r a n s f e r r e d interests) ;:
(6) t h e v a l u e t h e r e o f so f a r as n o t falling w i t h i n t h e p r e c e d i n g
p a r a g r a p h (in t h i s A c t referred t o a s t h e i r " v a l u e for
allied a c t i v i t i e s " ) .
25
(3) T h e a g g r e g a t e a m o u n t of t h e c o m p e n s a t i o n t o b e m a d e in
respect, of t h e coal i n d u s t r y v a l u e of all t h e t r a n s f e r r e d i n t e r e s t s
shall b e a s u m fixed b y t h e finding of a t r i b u n a l c o n s t i t u t e d as
specified i n P a r t I of t h e T h i r d S c h e d u l e t o t h i s A c t on t h e t e r m s
of r e f e r e n c e set o u t in P a r t I I of t h a t S c h e d u l e [, s u p p l e m e n t e d , in 30
r e s p e c t of t h e c o a l i n d u s t r y v a l u e of c e r t a i n of t h o s e a s s e t s n o t
c o v e r e d b y t h e s a i d t e r m s , so as t o t r e a t t h e s u m so fixed a s
r e p r e s e n t i n g n i n e t y - s e v e n p e r c e n t , of t h e a g g r e g a t e a m o u n t of
the compensation to be made].
(4) T h e s a i d s u m [, a s so s u p p l e m e n t e d , ] shall b e a p p o r t i o n e d 35
a s h e r e i n a f t e r p r o v i d e d as b e t w e e n t h e d i s t r i c t s t h a t a r e t o b e
v a l u a t i o n d i s t r i c t s for t h e p u r p o s e s of t h i s A c t .
(5) T h e t r a n s f e r r e d i n t e r e s t s s h a l l b e d e a l t w i t h f o r t h e p u r p o s e s
of c o m p e n s a t i o n in u n i t s c o n s t i t u t e d as h e r e i n a f t e r p r o v i d e d (in
t h i s A c t r e f e r r e d t o a s " c o m p e n s a t i o n u n i t s ' ' ) , e a c h of w h i c h 40
s h a l l b e a l l o c a t e d as h e r e i n a f t e r p r o v i d e d t o o n e of t h e v a l u a t i o n
d i s t r i c t s , a n d t h e a m o u n t of t h e c o m p e n s a t i o n t o b e m a d e in
r e s p e c t of a c o m p e n s a t i o n u n i t w h i c h is a l l o c a t e d t o a n y v a l u a t i o n
d i s t r i c t s h a l l b e t h e a g g r e g a t e of—­
(a) a n a m o u n t b e a r i n g t h e s a m e p r o p o r t i o n t o w h a t is 45
certified as h e r e i n a f t e r p r o v i d e d t o b e t h e coal i n d u s t r y
5
v a l u e of t h a t u n i t a s t h e a m o u n t a p p o r t i o n e d t o t h a t
d i s t r i c t u n d e r s u b s e c t i o n (4) of t h i s section b e a r s t o t h e
a g g r e g a t e of w h a t is so certified t o b e t h e coal i n d u s t r y
v a l u e s of all c o m p e n s a t i o n u n i t s a l l o c a t e d t o t h a t district
in r e s p e c t of w h i c h c o m p e n s a t i o n is t o b e m a d e ; a n d
(b) a n a m o u n t e q u a l t o w h a t is certified as hereinafter
p r o v i d e d t o be t h e v a l u e for allied a c t i v i t i e s of t h a t u n i t .
(6) [ A d d i t i o n a l
undertakings.] compensation
for
severance
of
A.D. 1945.
composite
10
10.—(1) A p a r t from t h e c o m p e n s a t i o n t o b e m a d e u n d e r t h e R e f u n d of
last p r e c e d i n g section, b u t subject t o s u c h a d j u s t m e n t as is capital outlay
m e n t i o n e d in t h e p r o v i s o t o s u b s e c t i o n (3) of s e c t i o n t h i r t e e n of ^ A u ^ s t
t h i s A c t , t h e M i n i s t e r s h a l l m a k e a p a y m e n t (in t h i s A c t referred t o
.
'
as a " c a p i t a l o u t l a y r e f u n d " ) in a case in w h i c h t h e t r a n s f e r r e d
15 i n t e r e s t s of a colliery c o n c e r n i n c l u d e a n i n t e r e s t i n a n y t h i n g
m e n t i o n e d in t h e F i r s t S c h e d u l e t o t h i s A c t for t h e provision or
i m p r o v e m e n t of w h i c h e x p e n s e o n c a p i t a l a c c o u n t h a s b e e n
i n c u r r e d b y t h a t c o n c e r n a t a n y t i m e b e t w e e n t h e first d a y of
A u g u s t , n i n e t e e n h u n d r e d a n d forty-five, a n d t h e d a t e of t h e
20 v e s t i n g of t h a t i n t e r e s t i n t h e B o a r d .
S
I 9 4 5
I n t h i s s u b s e c t i o n e x p e n s e on c a p i t a l a c c o u n t m e a n s e x p e n s e n o t allowable as a d e d u c t i o n in c o m p u t i n g t h e profits or gains of t h e c o n c e r n for t h e p u r p o s e s of t h e I n c o m e T a x A c t s . (2) A c a p i t a l o u t l a y r e f u n d t o b e p a i d in r e s p e c t of a n y e x p e n s e
25 i n c u r r e d as aforesaid shall b e of a n a m o u n t e q u a l t o t h a t e x p e n s e ,
a n d s h a l l b e p a y a b l e o u t of m o n e y s p r o v i d e d b y P a r l i a m e n t
t o t h e colliery concern b y w h i c h t h a t e x p e n s e w a s i n c u r r e d ,
w i t h i n t e r e s t t h e r e o n a t t h e r a t e of [three p e r c e n t , p e r a n n u m ]
from t h e d a t e on w h i c h t h e i n t e r e s t in q u e s t i o n v e s t s in t h e
30 B o a r d :
P r o v i d e d t h a t , if t h e i n t e r e s t t h a t v e s t s in t h e B o a r d is a n
i n t e r e s t i n p a r t only of t h e t h i n g for t h e p r o v i s i o n or i m p r o v e m e n t
of w h i c h t h e e x p e n s e w a s i n c u r r e d , t h e r e f u n d shall b e of a n
a m o u n t e q u a l t o so m u c h of t h a t e x p e n s e a s w a s a t t r i b u t a b l e t o
35 t h a t p a r t .
(3) A n y q u e s t i o n arising b e t w e e n t h e Minister a n d a colliery c o n c e r n w h e t h e r e x p e n s e w a s i n c u r r e d b y t h a t concern a s m e n t i o n e d in s u b s e c t i o n (1) of t h i s section, as t o t h e a m o u n t of a n y e x p e n s e so i n c u r r e d , or h o w m u c h of i t w as a t t r i b u t a b l e a s 40 m e n t i o n e d in t h e p r o v i s o t o t h e l a s t p r e c e d i n g subsection, s h a l l
be d e t e r m i n e d b y a r b i t r a t i o n u n d e r t h i s A c t .
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11.—(1) T h e Minister shall d e t e r m i n e t h e d i s t r i c t s t h a t a r e Allocation of
t o be v a l u a t i o n d i s t r i c t s for t h e p u r p o s e s of t h i s A c t . T h e s a i d transferred
d i s t r i c t s shall b e d i s t r i c t s c o r r e s p o n d i n g i n g e n e r a l w i t h t h o s e
to
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compensation
6 9
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i n t e r e s t s
for w h i c h d i s t r i c t w a g e s a s c e r t a i n m e n t s were m a d e a s respects t h e p e r i o d c o m p r i s i n g t h e m o n t h of J u n e , n i n e t e e n h u n d r e d and units a n d t o
t h i r t y - n i n e , a n d shall be s h o w n on a m a p t o b e k e p t available districts, a n d
b
y t h e M i n i s t e r for p u b l i c i n s p e c t i o n in a c c o r d a n c e w i t h regula­
determination
of t h e i r s t a t u s t i o n s d u r i n g u s u a l b u s i n e s s h o u r s : as respects
coal i n d u s t r y
value.
P r o v i d e d t h a t , if it a p p e a r s t o t h e Minister t o b e convenient for v a l u a t i o n p u r p o s e s t o d i v i d e a n y district for w h i c h s u c h ascer­
t a i n m e n t s w e r e so m a d e , he m a y c o n s t i t u t e t w o or m o r e v a l u a t i o n districts t o correspond with t h a t district. (2) R e g u l a t i o n s s h a l l be m a d e for a s c e r t a i n i n g , verifying and 10
r e c o r d i n g p a r t i c u l a r s of t r a n s f e r r e d i n t e r e s t s a n d of m a t t e r s
r e l e v a n t t o t h e v a l u a t i o n thereof.
(3) T h e M i n i s t e r s h a l l c o n s t i t u t e c o m p e n s a t i o n u n i t s so a s to
i n c l u d e in s o m e s u c h u n i t e v e r y t r a n s f e r r e d i n t e r e s t , a n d shall
a l l o c a t e e a c h s u c h u n i t t o o n e or o t h e r of t h e v a l u a t i o n districts : 15
P r o v i d e d t h a t r e g u l a t i o n s m a d e u n d e r t h e l a s t preceding
s u b s e c t i o n m a y r e n d e r t h e i n c l u s i o n of a t r a n s f e r r e d i n t e r e s t in
s u c h a u n i t c o n d i t i o n a l on d u e a n d p u n c t u a l c o m p l i a n c e w i t h
p r o v i s i o n s of t h e r e g u l a t i o n s .
(4) I n d e t e r m i n i n g h o w t r a n s f e r r e d i n t e r e s t s are t o b e dealt 20
w i t h as r e g a r d s t h e i r a r r a n g e m e n t in c o m p e n s a t i o n u n i t s , a n d to
w h a t v a l u a t i o n d i s t r i c t e a c h c o m p e n s a t i o n u n i t is t o b e allocated,
t h e Minister shall, so far as m a y b e p r a c t i c a b l e c o n s i s t e n t l y w i t h
t h e a r r a n g e m e n t of s u c h i n t e r e s t s in u n i t s c o n v e n i e n t for v a l u a t i o n
a n d w i t h m e e t i n g special c i r c u m s t a n c e s affecting p a r t i c u l a r 5
assets,—
2
(a) t r e a t a s t h e n o r m a l c o m p e n s a t i o n u n i t t o b e allocated
t o a n y d i s t r i c t a u n i t c o m p r i s i n g all t r a n s f e r r e d i n t e r e s t s
of a p a r t i c u l a r colliery c o n c e r n in b u i l d i n g s , w o r k s a n d
o t h e r l a n d a n d fixed m a c h i n e r y a n d p l a n t s i t u a t e d in 30
t h a t district ; and
(b) n o r m a l l y i n c l u d e in a single u n i t assets w h o s e v a l u e would
or m i g h t b e affected b y severance.
(5) T h e Minister s h a l l also d e t e r m i n e , as t o e a c h t r a n s f e r r e d
i n t e r e s t , w h e t h e r its v a l u e is a t t r i b u t a b l e in whole or i n p a r t to 35
usefulness for a c t i v i t i e s r e l e v a n t t o district w a g e s a s c e r t a i n m e n t ,
a n d , if in p a r t , t o w h a t e x t e n t :
P r o v i d e d t h a t provision shall be m a d e b y r e g u l a t i o n s for
objection t o t h e M i n i s t e r s d e t e r m i n a t i o n of a n y q u e s t i o n u n d e r
t h i s s u b s e c t i o n , a n d , if objection is d u l y m a d e , for t h e d e t e r m i n a - 4
t i o n of t h e q u e s t i o n b y t w o a c c o u n t a n t s being m e m b e r s respec­
t i v e l y of firms of i n d e p e n d e n t a c c o u n t a n t s w h i c h h a v e a c t e d for
colliery o w n e r s a n d m i n e w o r k e r s r e s p e c t i v e l y o n d i s t r i c t wages
a s c e r t a i n m e n t s , or, failing a n e a r l y d e t e r m i n a t i o n b y a g r e e m e n t
of t h e a c c o u n t a n t s , for d e t e r m i n a t i o n of t h e q u e s t i o n b y a r b i t r a - 45
tion under this Act.
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(6) D e t e r m i n a t i o n s u n d e r t h e l a s t p r e c e d i n g s u b s e c t i o n as t o A . D . 1945.
transferred i n t e r e s t s i n c l u d e d in c o m p e n s a t i o n u n i t s a l l o c a t e d
to a n y d i s t r i c t shall b e m a d e b y reference t o t h e p r a c t i c e o b s e r v e d
in m a k i n g d i s t r i c t w a g e s a s c e r t a i n m e n t s for t h e d i s t r i c t corres­
5 ponding w i t h t h a t v a l u a t i o n d i s t r i c t as r e s p e c t s t h e p e r i o d comprising t h e m o n t h of J u n e , n i n e t e e n h u n d r e d a n d t h i r t y - n i n e , and, in t h e case of a d e t e r m i n a t i o n a s t o a n i n t e r e s t of a colliery concern d e a l t w i t h in m a k i n g t h o s e a s c e r t a i n m e n t s , t o t h e practice o b s e r v e d a s r e s p e c t s a c t i v i t i e s of t h a t c o n c e r n : 10 [ P r o v i d e d t h a t , a s r e s p e c t s t r a n s f e r r e d i n t e r e s t s in m o v a b l e
property w i t h i n t h e m e a n i n g of t h e F i r s t Schedule t o t h i s A c t or
in stores of m a t e r i a l s or of t i m b e r or o t h e r supplies, p r o v i s i o n
may b e m a d e b y r e g u l a t i o n s for t h e a p p l i c a t i o n of t h i s s u b s e c t i o n
subject t o s u c h modifications as m a y b e prescribed.]
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(7) N o t w i t h s t a n d i n g a n y t h i n g in t h e last p r e c e d i n g subsection,
a transferred i n t e r e s t consisting of a n i n t e r e s t arising u n d e r a free­
h o l d e r s lease w i t h i n t h e m e a n i n g of section four of t h e Coal A c t ,
1 9 4 3 , g r a n t e d u n d e r t h a t section a t a p e p p e r c o r n r e n t , s h a l l b e
treated for t h e p u r p o s e s of this A c t as if t h e v a l u e thereof h a d
20 not been t o a n y e x t e n t a t t r i b u t a b l e t o usefulness for a c t i v i t i e s
relevant t o d i s t r i c t w a g e s a s c e r t a i n m e n t s .
1 2 . — ( 1 ) T h e a p p o r t i o n m e n t r e q u i r e d b y section nine of this Central Act as b e t w e e n v a l u a t i o n d i s t r i c t s of t h e a g g r e g a t e a m o u n t of t h e Valuation compensation t o b e m a d e in respect of t h e coal i n d u s t r y v a l u e of Strict 25 all t h e t r a n s f e r r e d i n t e r e s t s shall b e m a d e b y t h e C e n t r a l V a l u a t i o n V a l u a t i o n
Board t o b e c o n s t i t u t e d u n d e r t h i s section after c o n s u l t a t i o n w i t h Boards a n d
such associations or p e r s o n s as m a y b e prescribed, in a c c o r d a n c e referees,
with a n e s t i m a t e t o b e m a d e b y t h e m , after c o n s u l t a t i o n a s afore­
said, of t h e p r o p o r t i o n w h i c h t h e coal i n d u s t r y v a l u e of t r a n s ­
3oferred i n t e r e s t s i n c l u d e d in c o m p e n s a t i o n u n i t s allocated t o a n y
such district b e a r s t o t h e coal i n d u s t r y v a l u e of all t h e t r a n s f e r r e d
interests.
( 2 ) T h e C e n t r a l V a l u a t i o n B o a r d shall certify t h e a m o u n t apportioned b y t h e m t o e a c h v a l u a t i o n district, a n d section t h r e e 15 of t h e R u l e s P u b l i c a t i o n A c t , 1 8 9 3 , shall a p p l y t o t h e certificate
as it applies t o s t a t u t o r y r u l e s .
(3) Compensation units allocated to t h e several districts shall be v a l u e d b y D i s t r i c t V a l u a t i o n B o a r d s , s u b j e c t t o provision to b e m a d e b y r e g u l a t i o n s for r e v i e w of t h e v a l u a t i o n s of t h o s e "Boards b y referees in s u c h cases a n d in a c c o r d a n c e w i t h s u c h
provisions as m a y b e p r e s c r i b e d .
( 4 ) A C e n t r a l V a l u a t i o n B o a r d , a n d s u c h n u m b e r of D i s t r i c t Valuation B o a r d s a s a p p e a r t o t h e Minister t o b e r e q u i r e d , a n d a p a n e l of p e r s o n s t o a c t a s referees for t h e p u r p o s e of s u c h 5 review a s aforesaid, s h a l l b e c o n s t i t u t e d in a c c o r d a n c e w i t h
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r e g u l a t i o n s , a n d t h e said B o a r d s a n d p a n e l s h a l l b e furnished
w i t h clerks, officers a n d staff i n a c c o r d a n c e t h e r e w i t h .
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T h e r e g u l a t i o n s m a y m a k e p r o v i s i o n for or in c o n n e c t i o n with
any. s u c h m a t t e r s a s a r e m e n t i o n e d in s u b s e c t i o n (6) of section
t w o of t h i s A c t a n d also for or i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h e dissolution 5
of t h e said B o a r d s a n d p a n e l o n t h e c o m p l e t i o n of t h e i r duties.
(5) T h e Minister s h a l l b y r e g u l a t i o n s assign to t h e jurisdiction
of e a c h D i s t r i c t V a l u a t i o n B o a r d o n e o r m o r e v a l u a t i o n districts,
a n d t h e v a l u a t i o n of all c o m p e n s a t i o n u n i t s a l l o c a t e d t o any
s u c h d i s t r i c t shall b e d o n e b y t h e B o a r d t o w h o s e jurisdiction 10
t h a t district is assigned.
(6) T h e Minister shall p a y —
(a) t o t h e m e m b e r s , a n d to t h e clerks, officers a n d other
m e m b e r s of t h e staff, of t h e C e n t r a l V a l u a t i o n Board,
of a D i s t r i c t V a l u a t i o n B o a r d , a n d of t h e said panel, 15
a n d t o a c c o u n t a n t s e m p l o y e d for t h e p u r p o s e of deter­
m i n a t i o n s u n d e r s u b s e c t i o n (5) of s e c t i o n eleven of this
A c t , s u c h r e m u n e r a t i o n ( w h e t h e r b y w a y of salaries or by
w a y of fees), a n d s u c h allowances, as t h e Minister with
t h e a p p r o v a l of t h e T r e a s u r y m a y d e t e r m i n e ; a n d
20
(b) s u c h e x p e n s e s i n c u r r e d b y t h e C e n t r a l V a l u a t i o n Board,
a D i s t r i c t V a l u a t i o n B o a r d or a referee a p p o i n t e d for
t h e p u r p o s e s of t h i s section (including costs awarded
b y v i r t u e of p a r a g r a p h (6) of section f o u r t e e n of this
Act) a s t h e Minister, w i t h t h e a p p r o v a l of t h e Treasury, 25
m a y determine.
Determination
1 3 . — ( 1 ) As soon a s m a y b e after a c o m p e n s a t i o n u n i t h a s been
of values for
allocated t o a v a l u a t i o n d i s t r i c t , a n d i t h a s b e e n d e t e r m i n e d under
compensation
section eleven of t h i s A c t w h e t h e r a n d t o w h a t e x t e n t t h e value of
purposes.
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e a c h t r a n s f e r r e d i n t e r e s t i n c l u d e d t h e r e i n is a t t r i b u t a b l e t o useful- 301
ness for a c t i v i t i e s r e l e v a n t t o district w a g e s a s c e r t a i n m e n t s , the 1
D i s t r i c t V a l u a t i o n B o a r d for t h e district shall d e t e r m i n e t h e value
of t h e u n i t a n d d e t e r m i n e h o w much of t h a t v a l u e is coal industry
v a l u e a n d h o w m u c h of it is v a l u e for allied a c t i v i t i e s .
(2) F o r t h e p u r p o s e s of t h e D i s t r i c t V a l u a t i o n B o a r d ' s deter- 35
r u i n a t i o n s a n d of a n y r e v i e w thereof b y a referee, p a r t i c u l a r s of
t h e t r a n s f e r r e d i n t e r e s t s i n c l u d e d i n t h e c o m p e n s a t i o n u n i t as
a s c e r t a i n e d b y t h e Minister s h a l l b e t r a n s m i t t e d t o t h e District
V a l u a t i o n B o a r d , a n d those p a r t i c u l a r s shall b e p r e s u m e d con­
. clusively t o b e correct, s u b j e c t o n l y t o a n y provision for rectifi- 41
cation thereof which m a y b e m a d e b y regulations.
(3) F o r t h e p u r p o s e s aforesaid t h e v a l u e of a compensation
u n i t shall be t a k e n t o b e t h e a m o u n t w h i c h it m i g h t h a v e been
e x p e c t e d t o realise if t h i s A c t h a d n o t been p a s s e d a n d it h a d been
sold o n , t h e p r i m a r y v e s t i n g d a t e i n t h e . o p e n m a r k e t b y a willing
seller t o a willing b u y e r :
y
A , I ) . 1945.,
Provided, t h a t , i n t h e case of a u n i t w h i c h i n c l u d e s a t r a n s f e r r e d interest b y r e f e r e n c e t o w h i c h a c a p i t a l o u t l a y r e f u n d is p a y a b l e , 5 the v a l u e of t h e u n i t shall be t a k e n t o b e t h e a m o u n t aforesaid less so m u c h of t h a t a m o u n t as is a t t r i b u t a b l e t o t h e e x p e n s e t h a t is the s u b j e c t of t h e refund. (4) F o r t h e p u r p o s e s aforesaid the. s e p a r a t i o n of t h e v a l u e of a c o m p e n s a t i o n u n i t a s b e t w e e n i t s coal i n d u s t r y v a l u e a n d i t s 10 value for allied a c t i v i t i e s shall b e m a d e b y reference t o t h e
determinations of t h e Minister or of t h e a c c o u n t a n t s or a r b i t r a t o r
under s u b s e c t i o n (5) of section e l e v e n of t h i s A c t , a n d , if t h e
unit i n c l u d e s t w o or m o r e t r a n s f e r r e d i n t e r e s t s , t o t h e e x t e n t
to w h i c h t h e v a l u e of t h e u n i t a p p e a r s t o t h e B o a r d t o b e
15 attributable t o t h o s e i n t e r e s t s r e s p e c t i v e l y ,
(5) F o r t h e p u r p o s e s aforesaid r e g a r d shall b e h a d t o t h e s t a t e of t h e t h i n g s in w h i c h t h e t r a n s f e r r e d i n t e r e s t s i n c l u d e d in a compensation u n i t s u b s i s t e d a t t h e d a t e of t h e v e s t i n g of t h o s e interests b y v i r t u e of t h i s Act, t o all r e l e v a n t facts k n o w n a t t h e itime of t h e d e t e r m i n a t i o n or r e v i e w w h i c h w e r e in e x i s t e n c e a t the t i m e of t h e sale of t h e u n i t t o b e a s s u m e d u n d e r s u b s e c t i o n (3) of this s e c t i o n n o t w i t h s t a n d i n g t h a t a n y of t h e m w o u l d n o t h a v e been k n o w n a t t h a t t i m e , a n d , as r e s p e c t s p r o s p e c t s of u t i l i s a t i o n of things in w h i c h t h e t r a n s f e r r e d i n t e r e s t s s u b s i s t e d , t o c o m p e t i ­
25 tion from u t i l i s a t i o n of o t h e r t h i n g s , a n d n o a l l o w a n c e shall b e
made on a c c o u n t of t h e vesting of t r a n s f e r r e d i n t e r e s t s being
compulsory.
(6) T h e sale of a c o m p e n s a t i o n u n i t t o b e a s s u m e d u n d e r s u b ­
section (3) of t h i s section shall b e a sale thereof— )
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(a) w i t h all p r o p e r t y a n d r i g h t s w h i c h , b y v i r t u e of regula­
t i o n s m a d e u n d e r section five of t h i s A c t , a r e t o v e s t i n t h e B o a r d w i t h t h e t r a n s f e r r e d i n t e r e s t s i n c l u d e d in the u n i t ; (b) free f r o m a n y c h a r g e or h e n for securing m o n e y
money's worth ; or (c) s u b j e c t t o all m a t t e r s s u b j e c t t o w h i c h , b y v i r t u e of r e g u l a t i o n s m a d e as aforesaid, t h e t r a n s f e r r e d i n t e r e s t s included in the unit are t o vest in t h e Board. (7) T h e d e t e r m i n a t i o n s of D i s t r i c t V a l u a t i o n B o a r d s , as m a d e
(o by t h e m , or, if a l t e r e d on review, a s so altered, s h a l l be certified
by those B o a r d s , t o t h e Minister i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h r e g u l a t i o n s .
14. Provision m a y be m a d e b y r e g u l a t i o n s g e n e r a l l y for giving R e g u l a t i o n s .
effect to t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s A c t a s t o dealing w i t h t r a n s f e r r e d a s to.
interests for t h e p u r p o s e of c o m p e n s a t i o n a n d t h e d e t e r m i n a t i o n compensation
machinery.
of t h e a m o u n t s of c o m p e n s a t i o n t o b e m a d e , a n d t h e r e g u l a t i o n s
m a y in particular m a k e p r o v i s i o n ­
(a) as t o t h e p r o c e d u r e for d e t e r m i n i n g a n y q u e s t i o n s of
fact or of l a w , a n d as t o e v i d e n c e for t h a t p u r p o s e ;
(b) for p r o v i d i n g , w h e r e a d e t e r m i n a t i o n h a s become
conclusive for t h e p u r p o s e of c o m p e n s a t i o n , w h e t h e r on
a q u e s t i o n e x p r e s s l y r a i s e d or b y v i r t u e of t h e recording
of p a r t i c u l a r s or o t h e r w i s e , a g a i n s t t h e s u b s e q u e n t
a s s e r t i o n of c l a i m s a d v e r s e t o t h e B o a r d w h i c h are
inconsistent with the determination ;
(c) for r e g u l a t i n g (otherwise t h a n in r e l a t i o n to a n y court
p r o c e e d i n g s for t h e d e t e r m i n a t i o n of questions) any
m a t t e r s r e l a t i n g t o t h e p r a c t i c e a n d p r o c e d u r e t o be
followed in c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h e m a k i n g of d e t e r m i n a t i o n s
b y D i s t r i c t V a l u a t i o n B o a r d s , r e v i e w s thereof b y 15
referees, o r t h e d e t e r m i n a t i o n of q u e s t i o n s , including
provision a s t o p a r t i e s a n d t h e i r r e p r e s e n t a t i o n a n d
provision for t h e r i g h t t o a p p e a r a n d b e h e a r d (as well
in c o u r t p r o c e e d i n g s as otherwise) of t h e Minister,
District V a l u a t i o n B o a r d s , referees, or o t h e r a u t h o r i t i e s , o
a n d as t o a w a r d i n g costs, d e t e r m i n i n g t h e a m o u n t
thereof a n d t h e e n f o r c e m e n t of a w a r d s thereof ;
2
(d) for t h e use, for t h e p u r p o s e s of a n y p r o c e e d i n g s to
which t h e y are p a r t i e s , of t h e official n a m e of a District
V a l u a t i o n B o a r d , a n d for e n a b l i n g a n y s u c h proceedings 25
to b e b e g u n or carried on n o t w i t h s t a n d i n g a n y change
or v a c a n c y in t h e i r m e m b e r s h i p ;
(e) for r e n d e r i n g t h e r i g h t to c o m p e n s a t i o n in r e s p e c t of
any compensation unit conditional on due a n d punctual
c o m p l i a n c e w i t h provisions of t h e r e g u l a t i o n s ;
30
(/) for t h e m o d e of selection of a referee from t h e p a n e l for
t h e p u r p o s e s of a n y p a r t i c u l a r review, a n d for giving
effect t o decisions of referees ;
(g) for t h e certification t o t h e Minister, a n d notification to
persons c o n c e r n e d , of d e t e r m i n a t i o n s of t h e v a l u e s of 35
compensation units :
P r o v i d e d t h a t , before m a k i n g r e g u l a t i o n s as t o t h e practice
a n d p r o c e d u r e of D i s t r i c t V a l u a t i o n B o a r d s , t h e Minister shall
consult the Central Valuation Board.
P a y m e n t of
1 5 . — ( 1 ) P r o v i s i o n shall b e m a d e b y regulations for t h e p a y m e n t 40
costs of
b y t h e Minister, s u b j e c t t o s u c h c o n d i t i o n s a n d l i m i t a t i o n s as
compensation
y ^ prescribed, of costs i n c u r r e d in, or in c o n n e c t i o n with,
procee ings.
^
t a i n m e n t for c o m p e n s a t i o n p u r p o s e s of p a r t i c u l a r s of
t r a n s f e r r e d i n t e r e s t s a n d t h e i r a r r a n g e m e n t in c o m p e n s a t i o n units,
m
a
e
e
a s c e r
allocation of s u c h u n i t s t o c o m p e n s a t i o n d i s t r i c t s , t h e v a l u a n of s u c h u n i t s , a n d t h e c l a i m i n g of c o m p e n s a t i o n a n d t h e
isfaction thereof.
A.D. 1945.
2) T h e p r o v i s i o n t o b e m a d e u n d e r t h i s section shall i n c l u d e ovision for s e t t l i n g t h e a m o u n t s of t h e costs t o b e p a i d , a n d d e t e r m i n i n g q u e s t i o n s arising i n g i v i n g effect t o t h e regula­
ns.
(3) N o t w i t h s t a n d i n g a n y t h i n g in t h i s section, r e g u l a t i o n s m a d e der t h e last p r e c e d i n g section m a y c o n t a i n p r o v i s i o n i m p o s i n g bility for p a y m e n t of costs o n p e r s o n s o t h e r t h a n t h e Minister. (4) P r o v i s i o n m a y b e m a d e b y r e g u l a t i o n s a s t o c o s t s r e m a i n i n g yable t o o r b y a D i s t r i c t V a l u a t i o n B o a r d a t i t s d i s s o l u t i o n . 1 6 . — ( 1 ) W h e n t h e D i s t r i c t V a l u a t i o n B o a r d for a n y v a l u a t i o n
strict h a v e s e n t t o t h e Minister certificates s t a t e d b y t h e m t o
fver all c o m p e n s a t i o n u n i t s a l l o c a t e d t o t h a t d i s t r i c t in r e s p e c t
w h i c h c o m p e n s a t i o n is t o be m a d e a n d w h i c h h a v e a n y
al i n d u s t r y v a l u e , t h e Minister shall publish i n o n e or m o r e
w s p a p e r s c i r c u l a t i n g in t h e d i s t r i c t a notice t o t h e effect t h a t
l e certification for t h a t d i s t r i c t h a s b e e n c o m p l e t e d , a n d t h e
l)tice shall specify a place w h e r e t h e certificates r e l a t i n g t o t h e
1 strict sent to h i m before t h e d a t e of the p u b l i c a t i o n of t h e
fbtice m a y b e seen a t all r e a s o n a b l e h o u r s b y a n y p e r s o n c l a i m i n g
b e c o n c e r n e d .
T i m e limit
for
questioning^
Compensation
proceedings,
(2) S u b j e c t t o t h e s u b s e q u e n t p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s s e c t i o n , as jom t h e e x p i r a t i o n of six w e e k s from t h e d a t e of p u b l i c a t i o n m e n t i o n e d i n t h e p r e c e d i n g s u b s e c t i o n of t h e notice t h e r e i n entioned as to a n y valuation district,— (a) t h e c o m p e n s a t i o n u n i t s c o v e r e d b y t h e certificates
r e l a t i n g t o t h a t d i s t r i c t s e n t t o t h e Minister before t h a t
d a t e shall b e d e e m e d for t h e p u r p o s e s of s u b s e c t i o n (5)­
of section n i n e of t h i s A c t t o b e all t h e c o m p e n s a t i o n
u n i t s a l l o c a t e d t o t h a t d i s t r i c t in r e s p e c t of w h i c h
c o m p e n s a t i o n is t o b e m a d e a n d which h a v e a n y coal
industry value ; and (b) t h e a m o u n t s specified in t h o s e certificates r e s p e c t i v e l y
shall b e d e e m e d for t h o s e p u r p o s e s to h a v e b e e n p r o p e r l y
d e t e r m i n e d a n d certified; lid t h e p r o p r i e t y of satisfaction on t h e basis of t h o s e certificates
t h e c o m p e n s a t i o n r e q u i r e d b y v i r t u e of p a r a g r a p h (a) of
l e said s u b s e c t i o n (5) t o b e m a d e in respect of c o m p e n s a t i o n
p i t s a l l o c a t e d t o t h a t district shall n o t b e q u e s t i o n e d b y p r o ­
b i t i o n or c e r t i o r a r i or in a n y o t h e r legal proceedings w h a t s o e v e r .
(3) If, w i t h i n six weeks from t h e d a t e of p u b l i c a t i o n as
[jentioned in s u b s e c t i o n ( 1 ) of t h i s section of t h e n o t i c e t h e r e i n 69
C
A . D . 1945.
*
of t h e a m o u n t s of c o m p e n s a t i o n t o be m a d e , a n d t h e r e g u l a t i o n
m a y in p a r t i c u l a r m a k e p r o v i s i o n ­
(a) as t o t h e p r o c e d u r e for d e t e r m i n i n g a n y q u e s t i o n s l l
fact or of law, a n d as t o evidence for t h a t p u r p o s e ;
(b) for p r o v i d i n g , w h e r e a d e t e r m i n a t i o n h a s beco:
conclusive for t h e p u r p o s e of c o m p e n s a t i o n , w h e t h e r
a q u e s t i o n expressly r a i s e d or b y v i r t u e of t h e recordffi]
of p a r t i c u l a r s or o t h e r w i s e , a g a i n s t t h e s u b s e q u j p
assertion of c l a i m s a d v e r s e t o t h e B o a r d w h i c h af
inconsistent with t h e determination ;
(c) for r e g u l a t i n g (otherwise t h a n in r e l a t i o n t o a n y coil
proceedings for t h e d e t e r m i n a t i o n of questions)
m a t t e r s relating t o t h e practice a n d procedure to p
followed in c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h e m a k i n g of d e t e r m i n a t i c I
b y D i s t r i c t V a l u a t i o n B o a r d s , reviews thereof
referees, o r t h e d e t e r m i n a t i o n of q u e s t i o n s , includil
provision as t o p a r t i e s a n d t h e i r r e p r e s e n t a t i o n a i
provision for t h e r i g h t t o a p p e a r a n d be h e a r d (as vjf
in c o u r t proceedings as otherwise) of t h e Ministf
D i s t r i c t V a l u a t i o n B o a r d s , referees, o r o t h e r a u t h o r i t i i
a n d a s t o a w a r d i n g costs, d e t e r m i n i n g t h e amoiiij
thereof a n d t h e e n f o r c e m e n t of a w a r d s thereof ;
(d) for t h e u s e , for t h e p u r p o s e s of a n y proceedings I
which t h e y are p a r t i e s , of t h e official n a m e of a Distnj
V a l u a t i o n B o a r d , a n d for enabling a n y s u c h proceeding
to b e b e g u n or c a r r i e d on n o t w i t h s t a n d i n g a n y chanj
or v a c a n c y in t h e i r m e m b e r s h i p ;
(e) for r e n d e r i n g t h e r i g h t t o c o m p e n s a t i o n in respect
any compensation unit conditional on due a n d puncti
c o m p l i a n c e w i t h p r o v i s i o n s of t h e r e g u l a t i o n s ;
(/) for t h e m o d e of selection of a referee from t h e p a n e l
t h e p u r p o s e s of a n y p a r t i c u l a r review, a n d for givri
effect t o decisions of referees ;
(g) for t h e certification to t h e Minister, a n d notification I
persons c o n c e r n e d , of d e t e r m i n a t i o n s of t h e v a l u e s
compensation units :
P r o v i d e d t h a t , before m a k i n g r e g u l a t i o n s a s t o t h e practij
a n d p r o c e d u r e of D i s t r i c t V a l u a t i o n B o a r d s , t h e Minister shl
consult t h e C e n t r a l V a l u a t i o n B o a r d .
P a y m e n t of
1 5 . — ( 1 ) P r o v i s i o n shall b e m a d e b y r e g u l a t i o n s for t h e p a y m
costs of
b y t h e Minister, subject t o s u c h conditions a n d l i m i t a t i o n s I
compensation
y ]-, prescribed, of c o s t s i n c u r r e d in, or i n c o n n e c t i o n wit
procee m g s . ^
r t a i n m e n t for c o m p e n s a t i o n p u r p o s e s of p a r t i c u l a r s j
t r a n s f e r r e d i n t e r e s t s a n d t h e i r a r r a n g e m e n t in c o m p e n s a t i o n unif
m
a
e
e
a s c e
the allocation of s u c h u n i t s t o c o m p e n s a t i o n d i s t r i c t s , t h e v a l u a ­
tion of s u c h u n i t s , a n d t h e claiming of c o m p e n s a t i o n a n d t h e
satisfaction thereof.
A . D . 1945. (2) T h e p r o v i s i o n t o b e m a d e u n d e r t h i s section shall i n c l u d e
5 provision for s e t t l i n g t h e a m o u n t s of t h e costs t o b e p a i d , a n d
for d e t e r m i n i n g q u e s t i o n s arising i n giving effect t o t h e r e g u l a ­
tions.
(3) N o t w i t h s t a n d i n g a n y t h i n g i n t h i s section, r e g u l a t i o n s m a d e
under t h e l a s t p r e c e d i n g section m a y c o n t a i n provision i m p o s i n g
10 liability for p a y m e n t of costs on p e r s o n s o t h e r t h a n t h e Minister.
(4) P r o v i s i o n m a y be m a d e b y r e g u l a t i o n s a s t o costs r e m a i n i n g
payable t o or b y a D i s t r i c t V a l u a t i o n B o a r d a t i t s dissolution.
1 6 . — ( 1 ) W h e n t h e D i s t r i c t V a l u a t i o n B o a r d for a n y v a l u a t i o n
district h a v e s e n t t o t h e Minister certificates stated, b y t h e m t o
15 cover all c o m p e n s a t i o n u n i t s a l l o c a t e d t o t h a t d i s t r i c t in r e s p e c t
of w h i c h c o m p e n s a t i o n is t o b e m a d e a n d w h i c h h a v e a n y
coal i n d u s t r y v a l u e , t h e Minister shall p u b l i s h in one or m o r e
newspapers c i r c u l a t i n g i n t h e d i s t r i c t a n o t i c e t o t h e effect t h a t
the certification for t h a t d i s t r i c t h a s b e e n c o m p l e t e d , a n d t h e
20 notice shall specify a p l a c e w h e r e t h e certificates r e l a t i n g t o t h e
district s e n t t o h i m before t h e d a t e of t h e p u b l i c a t i o n of t h e
notice m a y b e seen a t all r e a s o n a b l e h o u r s b y a n y p e r s o n c l a i m i n g
to be c o n c e r n e d .
(2) S u b j e c t t o t h e s u b s e q u e n t provisions of t h i s section, as
25 from t h e e x p i r a t i o n of six w e e k s from t h e d a t e of p u b l i c a t i o n
as m e n t i o n e d i n t h e p r e c e d i n g s u b s e c t i o n of t h e n o t i c e t h e r e i n
mentioned a s t o a n y v a l u a t i o n d i s t r i c t , —
(a) t h e c o m p e n s a t i o n u n i t s c o v e r e d b y t h e certificates
r e l a t i n g t o t h a t district s e n t t o t h e Minister before t h a t
30
d a t e shall b e d e e m e d for t h e p u r p o s e s of s u b s e c t i o n (5)
of section n i n e of t h i s A c t t o b e all t h e c o m p e n s a t i o n
u n i t s a l l o c a t e d t o t h a t d i s t r i c t in r e s p e c t of w h i c h
c o m p e n s a t i o n is t o b e m a d e a n d w h i c h h a v e a n y coal
' industry value ; a n d
35
(b) t h e a m o u n t s specified in t h o s e certificates r e s p e c t i v e l y
shall b e d e e m e d for t h o s e p u r p o s e s t o h a v e b e e n p r o p e r l y
determined a n d certified;
and t h e p r o p r i e t y of satisfaction on t h e b a s i s of t h o s e certificates
of the c o m p e n s a t i o n r e q u i r e d b y v i r t u e of p a r a g r a p h (a) of
40 the said s u b s e c t i o n (5) t o b e m a d e in r e s p e c t of c o m p e n s a t i o n
units a l l o c a t e d t o t h a t d i s t r i c t shall n o t b e q u e s t i o n e d b y p r o ­
hibition or c e r t i o r a r i or i n a n y o t h e r legal proceedings w h a t s o e v e r .
(3) If, w i t h i n six w e e k s from t h e d a t e of p u b l i c a t i o n a s
mentioned in s u b s e c t i o n ( 1 ) of t h i s s e c t i o n of t h e notice t h e r e i n
69
C
Time l i m i t
for
questioning
r e g u l a r i t y of
compensation
proceedings.
A.D. 1945.
m e n t i o n e d as t o a n y v a l u a t i o n district, a n y p e r s o n m a k e s a n
a p p l i c a t i o n to t h e H i g h Court c o m p l a i n i n g , on t h e g r o u n d t h a t
a n y r e q u i r e m e n t of t h i s A c t or of regulations m a d e t h e r e u n d e r
has not been complied with, either—
(a) of t h e r e being, in t h e case of s o m e c o m p e n s a t i o n u n i t 5
a l l o c a t e d t o t h a t district, n o certificate covering it
a m o n g s t t h e certificates sent t o t h e Minister before
t h e . s a i d d a t e ; or
(b) of a n y i r r e g u l a r i t y a s to m a t t e r s affecting t h e d e t e r m i n a ­
t i o n o r certification of a n a m o u n t specified in a certificate 10
c o v e r i n g a c o m p e n s a t i o n u n i t allocated t o t h a t district
w h i c h h a s b e e n s e n t to t h e Minister before t h e said d a t e ;
t h e Court m a y m a k e a n y s u c h i n t e r i m order as a p p e a r s t o t h e
Court t o b e r e q u i s i t e , a n d , if satisfied u p o n t h e h e a r i n g of t h e
a p p l i c a t i o n t h a t t h e i n t e r e s t s of t h e a p p l i c a n t h a v e been s u b ­ 15
s t a n t i a l l y p r e j u d i c e d b y r e a s o n of a n y r e q u i r e m e n t of t h i s Act or
of r e g u l a t i o n s m a d e t h e r e u n d e r n o t h a v i n g b e e n c o m p l i e d w i t h ,
m a y give a n y s u c h d i r e c t i o n s as a p p e a r t o t h e C o u r t t o b e requisite
for r e m e d y i n g t h e m a t t e r c o m p l a i n e d of a n d e n a b l i n g t h e giving
of a v a l i d certificate as t o a n y c o m p e n s a t i o n u n i t in respect of 20
which compensation ought t o be m a d e .
( 4 ) N o legal p r o c e e d i n g s shall be taken t o r e m e d y any alleged
n o n - c o m p l i a n c e w i t h a n y r e q u i r e m e n t of this Act, or of r e g u l a t i o n s
made thereunder—
(a) a s t o the inclusion of a t r a n s f e r r e d interest in some 25
c o m p e n s a t i o n unit, or
(6) a s t o a l l o c a t i n g a c o m p e n s a t i o n unit t o some v a l u a t i o n
district,
unless t h e p r o c e e d i n g s are c o m m e n c e d before such date as m a y
b e p r e s c r i b e d in t h a t behalf for t h e p u r p o s e of enabling t h e 30
d e t e r m i n a t i o n of all t h e c o m p e n s a t i o n u n i t s h a v i n g a v a l u e for
colliery a c t i v i t i e s w h i c h o u g h t t o b e allocated t o a n y c o m p e n s a ­
tion d i s t r i c t t o b e c o m p l e t e d in time to p r e v e n t a n y d e l a y i n
c o m p l e t i n g t h e certification of the v a l u e s of such units for t h a t
district.
35
Financial
Provisions
[To be re-written\.
A . D . 1945,
1 7 . — ( 1 ) T h e obligation t o m a k e c o m p e n s a t i o n u n d e r section Satisfaction
nine of t h i s A c t shall b e satisfied b y t h e issue a s h e r e i n a f t e r p r o v i d e d of s t o c k t h e p r i n c i p a l whereof a n d t h e i n t e r e s t w h e r e o n compensation,
g is c h a r g e d o n t h e Consolidated F u n d .
o f
I 0
(2) I n t h i s A c t t h e expression " stock issued for c o m p e n s a t i o n "
m e a n s a m o u n t of such s t o c k a s aforesaid i s s u e d in satisfaction of
c o m p e n s a t i o n t o be m a d e u n d e r section n i n e of t h i s A c t , w h e t h e r
in s a t i s f a c t i o n of t h e w h o l e of t h e c o m p e n s a t i o n t o b e m a d e i n
r e s p e c t of a n y c o m p e n s a t i o n u n i t or of a p a r t thereof.
t n e
(3) Stock issued for c o m p e n s a t i o n shall b e of a v a l u e e q u a l o n t h e d a t e of issue thereof t o t h e a m o u n t of t h e c o m p e n s a t i o n i n satisfaction of w h i c h t h e issue is m a d e . ( 4 ) C o m p e n s a t i o n t o be m a d e u n d e r s e c t i o n n i n e of t h i s A c t
15 shall be d u e on [
], subject to ascertainment
of t h e a m o u n t thereof, a n d accordingly i n t e r e s t o n s t o c k i s s u e d
for c o m p e n s a t i o n shall b e g i n t o accrue on [
], b u t such
i n t e r e s t s h a l l w h e n p a i d be t r e a t e d for t h e p u r p o s e s of t h e I n c o m e
T a x A c t s a s if it h a d b e e n p a i d on e a c h i n t e r e s t d a t e o c c u r r i n g
20 after t h e p r i m a r y v e s t i n g d a t e :
P r o v i d e d t h a t , in t h e a p p l i c a t i o n of t h i s s u b s e c t i o n t o a u n i t
w h i c h consists only of t r a n s f e r r e d i n t e r e s t s v e s t e d b y v i r t u e of t h e
exercise of a n option, or of t h e benefit of a c o n t r a c t t o w h i c h t h e
Second S c h e d u l e t o t h i s A c t applies b y v i r t u e of t h e exercise of
25 a n o p t i o n , or of b o t h , references to t h e r e l e v a n t o p t i o n n o t i c e
d a t e , or t o t h e first if m o r e t h a n one, shall be s u b s t i t u t e d for
references t o t h e p r i m a r y v e s t i n g d a t e .
[(5) P a r t satisfaction of c o m p e n s a t i o n before a s c e r t a i n m e n t of t h e a m o u n t thereof.] 30
(6) Stock issued for c o m p e n s a t i o n shall be issued a n d disposed
of as follows, t h a t is to s a y , —
[
]
18.—(1) Subject to t h e provisions of t h i s section, t h e B o a r d Powers of the
m a y b o r r o w m o n e y for t h e p u r p o s e of m e e t i n g a n y e x p e n s e s ^^tro
^
35 i n c u r r e d or t o b e i n c u r r e d b y t h e m in t h e d i s c h a r g e of a n y of t h e i r
S­
functions.
t
o r r o w m
(2) T h e p o w e r of t h e B o a r d t o b o r r o w shall b e exercisable s u b j e c t t o s u c h conditions as t h e Minister, w i t h t h e c o n s e n t of t h e T r e a s u r y , m a y from t i m e t o t i m e i m p o s e . 40
(3) T h e B o a r d shall keep t h e Minister i n f o r m e d of t h e i r
p r o p o s a l s as t o m e a s u r e s t o b e t a k e n b y t h e m from t i m e t o t i m e
for t h e r e o r g a n i s a t i o n of t h e coal i n d u s t r y , or for o t h e r p u r p o s e s
i n v o l v i n g s u b s t a n t i a l o u t l a y on capital a c c o u n t , a n d a s t o t h e
6 9
C 2
o
A.D,
J945.
m a n n e r in w h i c h t h e e x p e n s e s of c a r r y i n g o u t t h o s e m e a s u r e e should be met. (4) T h e B o a r d s h a l l n o t b o r r o w o t h e r w i s e t h a n f r o m t h e
T r e a s u r y , e x c e p t i n t h e case of a t e m p o r a r y b o r r o w i n g from
b a n k e r s or o t h e r w i s e for t h e p u r p o s e of m e e t i n g e x p e n s e s i n t e n d e d *
t o b e m e t o u t of a l o a n from t h e T r e a s u r y or o u t of r e v e n u e .
Advances to
the Board
o u t of t h e
Consolidated
Fund.
1 9 . — 7 ( 1 ) F o r t h e p u r p o s e s of b o r r o w i n g s from t h e m b y t h e
B o a r d t h e T r e a s u r y m a y issue o u t of t h e C o n s o l i d a t e d F u n d s u m s
m o t e x c e e d i n g in t h e a g g r e g a t e —
(a) in t h e case of s u m s i s s u e d a t a n y t i m e w i t h i n five y e a r s 10
from t h e c o m m e n c e m e n t of t h i s A c t , one h u n d r e d a n d
fifty million p o u n d s [ t h e difference b e t w e e n four h u n d r e d
million p o u n d s a n d t h e a g g r e g a t e a m o u n t of t h e com­
p e n s a t i o n to b e m a d e u n d e r section n i n e of t h i s A c t ] ;
(b) in t h e case of s u m s i s s u e d d u r i n g , a n y s u b s e q u e n t period, 15
such a m o u n t as Parliament m a y hereafter determine.
(2) F o r t h e p u r p o s e of p r o v i d i n g s u m s t o b e i s s u e d u n d e r this
s e c t i o n t h e T r e a s u r y m a y a t a n y t i m e , if t h e y t h i n k fit, raise
m o n e y in a n y m a n n e r i n w h i c h t h e y a r e a u t h o r i s e d t o raise m o n e y
u n d e r t h e N a t i o n a l L o a n s A c t , 1939, a n d a n y securities c r e a t e d 20
a n d issued t o raise m o n e y u n d e r t h i s s u b s e c t i o n s h a l l b e d e e m e d
for all p u r p o s e s t o h a v e b e e n c r e a t e d a n d issued u n d e r t h a t Act.
Service of
s t o c k issued
for c o m p e n ­
sation a n d of
powers to
t h e Board,
reserves, a n d
surplus
revenue.
2 0 . - ( 1 ) T h e B o a r d s h a l l m a k e t o t h e Minister, a t s u c h t i m e s and in such m a n n e r as t h e T r e a s u r y m a y direct,— (a) p a y m e n t s t o a s i n k i n g f u n d or f u n d s t o b e f o r m e d to 25
p r o v i d e t h e s u m s r e q u i r e d for t h e r e d e m p t i o n of stock
issued for c o m p e n s a t i o n , a n d p a y m e n t s t o p r o v i d e t h e
s u m s r e q u i r e d for p a y m e n t of t h e i n t e r e s t on s t o c k so
issued, of s u c h a m o u n t s r e s p e c t i v e l y a s t h e T r e a s u r y
m a y direct ; a n d
30
(b) p a y m e n t s t o a sinking f u n d or f u n d s t o b e f o r m e d to
p r o v i d e for t h e r e p a y m e n t of s u m s i s s u e d o u t of t h e
C o n s o l i d a t e d F u n d u n d e r t h e l a s t p r e c e d i n g s e c t i o n , of
s u c h a m o u n t s as t h e T r e a s u r y m a y d i r e c t , a n d p a y m e n t s
of i n t e r e s t on s u m s so issued, a t s u c h r a t e a s t h e T r e a s u r y 35
m a y direct.
(2) S u m s r e c e i v e d b y t h e M i n i s t e r u n d e r t h i s section shall be
p a i d i n t o t h e E x c h e q u e r , a n d s h a l l b e issued o u t of t h e Gon­
solidated F u n d at such times a s t h e Treasury m a y direct, and
shall b e a p p l i e d b y t h e T r e a s u r y a s follows, t h a t is t o s a y , —
4
(a) so m u c h thereof a s r e p r e s e n t s p r i n c i p a l shall b e applied
i n r e d e e m i n g or p a y i n g off d e b t of s u c h d e s c r i p t i o n as
t h e T r e a s u r y t h i n k fit ;
(6) so m u c h thereof as r e p r e s e n t s i n t e r e s t shall b e applied
t o t h e p a y m e n t of i n t e r e s t w h i c h w o u l d , a p a r t from this 45
p r o v i s i o n , h a v e fallen t o b e p a i d o u t of t h e p e r m a n e n t
a n n u a l c h a r g e for t h e N a t i o n a l D e b t .
0
(3) T h e Minister shall l a y before t h e C o m m o n s H o u s e of
P a r l i a m e n t a s t a t e m e n t of a n y p a y m e n t s d u e from t h e B o a r d
u n d e r t h i s section w h i c h are n o t d u l y p a i d t o h i m a s r e q u i r e d
thereunder.
5
(4) T h e B o a r d shall m a k e s u c h p r o v i s i o n for
of r e s e r v e funds, for t h e c a r r y i n g of s u m s o u t
t o t h e credit of a n y s u c h funds, a n d for t h e
a p p l i c a t i o n of a n y s u c h funds, as t h e Minister
A.D. 1945.
the establishment of t h e i r r e v e n u e s management and m a y direct. (5) A n y excess of t h e B o a r d ' s r e v e n u e s for a n y financial y e a r
10 of t h e B o a r d o v e r t h e i r liabilities p r o p e r l y c h a r g e a b l e t o r e v e n u e
a c c o u n t for t h a t y e a r shall b e applied b y t h e B o a r d in s u c h
m a n n e r as t h e Minister m a y d i r e c t .
21.—(1) Section forty-seven of t h e F i n a n c e A c t , 1942 (which
e m p o w e r s t h e T r e a s u r y t o m a k e r e g u l a t i o n s as r e s p e c t s t h e
15 t r a n s f e r a n d r e g i s t r a t i o n of stock a n d registered b o n d s of t h e
d e s c r i p t i o n s specified in P a r t I of t h e E l e v e n t h Schedule to t h a t
Act), a n d a n y r e g u l a t i o n s m a d e u n d e r t h a t section w h i c h are
in force i m m e d i a t e l y before t h e p r i m a r y v e s t i n g d a t e , shall h a v e
effect as if s t o c k issued for c o m p e n s a t i o n w e r e i n c l u d e d a m o n g
20 t h e s t o c k s m e n t i o n e d in t h e said P a r t I a n d a m o n g t h e s t o c k s
to w h i c h t h e said r e g u l a t i o n s a p p l y .
Application
? stock
f
l s s u e d
f o r
provisions
as t o
certain other
G 1
e
Sp^ J
s
o c
s
n m e n t
'
(2) P a r a g r a p h s 3, 4 a n d 5 of t h e Second S c h e d u l e t o t h e N a t i o n a l L o a n s A c t , 1939 (which applies c e r t a i n e n a c t m e n t s t o securities issued u n d e r t h a t Act) s h a l l h a v e effect as if references to securities 25 issued u n d e r t h a t A c t i n c l u d e d references to stock issued for
compensation.
22.—(1) T h e B o a r d shall p r e p a r e a c c o u n t s of t h e i r t r a n s a c t i o n s BoarcVs in r e s p e c t of t h e period b e t w e e n t h e d a t e of t h e p a s s i n g of t h i s accounts Act a n d t h e thirty-first d a y of March, n i n e t e e n h u n d r e d a n d
^ereo^
30 forty-seven, a n d of e a c h s u b s e q u e n t p e r i o d of t w e l v e m o n t h s
(each of w h i c h p e r i o d s s h a l l b e d e e m e d t o be a financial y e a r
of t h e B o a r d ) , in s u c h form a n d m a n n e r a s t h e Minister, w i t h t h e
a p p r o v a l of t h e T r e a s u r y , m a y direct, a n d -shall t r a n s m i t t h e
a c c o u n t s t o t h e Minister a t s u c h t i m e a s h e m a y , w i t h t h e
35 a p p r o v a l of t h e T r e a s u r y , direct.
(2) T h e Minister shall, o n or before t h e t h i r t i e t h d a y of N o v e m ­
ber i n e a c h y e a r t r a n s m i t t o t h e C o m p t r o l l e r a n d A u d i t o r G e n e r a l the a c c o u n t s p r e p a r e d b y t h e B o a r d u n d e r t h e p r e c e d i n g subsec­
tion for t h e i r financial y e a r last e n d e d , a n d t h e C o m p t r o l l e r a n d 40 A u d i t o r G e n e r a l shall e x a m i n e a n d certify t h e m a n d l a y copies
thereof, t o g e t h e r w i t h h i s r e p o r t t h e r e o n , before b o t h H o u s e s
of P a r l i a m e n t .
2 3 . N o t h i n g in t h i s A c t shall b e d e e m e d t o e x e m p t t h e B o a r d Board not
from liability for a n y t a x , d u t y , r a t e , l e v y , or o t h e r c h a r g e
exempt
45 w h a t s o e v e r , w h e t h e r g e n e r a l or local.
^
.
t o
b e
f
o m
t a x a t i o n
Miscellaneous.
Savings as
t o certain coal.
))
P a r a g r a p h (a) of s u b s e c t i o n ( 1 ) of section o n e of this
A c t shall n o t r e n d e r unlawful t h e d i g g i n g or c a r r y i n g a w a y of
coal t h a t is n e c e s s a r y t o b e d u g or c a r r i e d a w a y i n t h e course of
a c t i v i t i e s o t h e r t h a n colliery activities, a n d a n y s u c h coal, and
a n y m i n e of coal w i t h i n t h e m e a n i n g of t h e F i r s t S c h e d u l e t o this
A c t u s e d i m m e d i a t e l y before t h e p r i m a r y v e s t i n g d a t e exclusively
o r m a i n l y in t h e course of s u c h o t h e r a c t i v i t i e s , shall b e excepted
from t h e v e s t i n g p r o v i d e d for b y section five of t h i s A c t .
24.—(1)
5
(2) A licence m a y b e g r a n t e d b y t h e B o a r d , e i t h e r un-10
c o n d i t i o n a l l y or s u b j e c t t o a n y c o n d i t i o n s specified in t h e licence,
a n d e i t h e r i r r e v o c a b l y o r subject t o r e v o c a t i o n a s therein
specified, for t h e w o r k i n g a n d g e t t i n g of—
(a) coal c o m p r i s e d in a m i n e w i t h i n t h e m e a n i n g of the
Coal Mines A c t , 1 9 1 1 , w i t h r e s p e c t t o w h i c h t h e Board 5
are satisfied t h a t t h e n u m b e r of persons t o b e employed
t h e r e i n b e l o w g r o u n d is a t n o t i m e likely t o exceed, or
g r e a t l y t o exceed, t h i r t y ; o r
(6) coal p r e s e n t a m o n g s t o t h e r m i n e r a l s t h a t a p p e a r s t o the
B o a r d t o b e of so small v a l u e t h a t t h e w o r k i n g thereof 20
is u n l i k e l y t o b e u n d e r t a k e n o t h e r w i s e t h a n a s ancillary
t o t h e w o r k i n g of t h o s e o t h e r m i n e r a l s ;
:
a n d p a r a g r a p h (a) of s u b s e c t i o n ( 1 ) of section one of t h i s Act
s h a l l n o t r e n d e r unlawful a n y w o r k i n g or g e t t i n g of coal for
w h i c h a licence is in force u n d e r t h i s s u b s e c t i o n in accordance 25
w i t h t h e t e r m s of t h e licence.
(3) A licence u n d e r t h e last p r e c e d i n g s u b s e c t i o n m a y be
g r a n t e d either generally or w i t h effect o n l y as t o w o r k i n g and
g e t t i n g b y a p a r t i c u l a r p e r s o n or as to p a r t i c u l a r coal or subject
t o o t h e r l i m i t a t i o n s , a n d t h e c o n d i t i o n s w h i c h m a y b e specified 3
i n s u c h a licence m a y i n c l u d e ( w i t h o u t p r e j u d i c e to t h e generality
of t h e p o w e r t o i m p o s e c o n d i t i o n s c o n f e r r e d b y t h a t subsection)
c o n d i t i o n s r e q u i r i n g t h e r e n d e r i n g of a p a y m e n t in t h e n a t u r e of
r e n t a n d c o n d i t i o n s for controlling t h e sale or s u p p l y of coal
g o t t e n , a s r e s p e c t s price, t h e p e r s o n t o w h o m it m a y b e sold or 35
a p p l i e d , or o t h e r m a t t e r s .
0
( 4 ) N o t h i n g in p a r a g r a p h (a) of s u b s e c t i o n (1) of section one
of t h i s A c t shall affect a n y power exercisable b y a competent
a u t h o r i t y b y v i r t u e of R e g u l a t i o n fifty-one of t h e Defence (General)
R e g u l a t i o n s , 1939.
4
Provisions
as to
superannua­
tion, etc.,
rights.
0
2 5 . R e g u l a t i o n s m a y b e m a d e for all or a n y of t h e following
p u r p o s e s r e l a t i n g t o pensions, g r a t u i t i e s a n d o t h e r like benefits,
t h a t is t o s a y , —
(a) for p r o v i d i n g for such benefits in favour of p e r s o n s who
h a v e b e e n in t h e B o a r d ' s e m p l o y m e n t , or i n favour of 45
I
;
15
20
25
30
o t h e r p e r s o n s b y reference t o t h e e m p l o y m e n t u n d e r
t h e B o a r d of p e r s o n s w h o h a v e b e e n in t h e i r e m p l o y ­
m e n t , a n d for t h e e s t a b l i s h m e n t a n d a d m i n i s t r a t i o n of
s c h e m e s a n d funds for t h a t p u r p o s e ;
(b) in t h e case of p e r s o n s w h o h a v e b e e n in t h e B o a r d ' s
e m p l o y m e n t after h a v i n g b e e n e m p l o y e d b y colliery
concerns, t h e Coal Commission, b o d i e s a d m i n i s t e r i n g
schemes u n d e r P a r t I of t h e Coal Mines A c t , 1 9 3 0 ,
p e r s o n s a p p o i n t e d u n d e r a n y s u c h s c h e m e as selling
agents, committees constituted b y drainage schemes
u n d e r section e i g h t e e n of t h e Mining I n d u s t r y A c t , 1 9 2 0 ,
p e r s o n s m a i n t a i n i n g c e n t r a l rescue s t a t i o n s e s t a b l i s h e d
in p u r s u a n c e of r e g u l a t i o n s u n d e r t h e Coal Mines A c t ,
1 9 2 0 , or o t h e r s , in c i r c u m s t a n c e s in w h i c h t h o s e p e r s o n s ,
or o t h e r s b y reference t o t h e i r e m p l o y m e n t , h a d a r i g h t
to, or e x p e c t a t i o n of, s u c h benefits, or w o u l d h a v e h a d
s u c h a r i g h t or e x p e c t a t i o n if t h o s e p e r s o n s h a d c o n t i n u e d
t o b e e m p l o y e d a s aforesaid, for securing in f a v o u r of
t h o s e p e r s o n s or t h o s e o t h e r s the s a m e or s u b s t i t u t e d
benefits or o t h e r r i g h t s i n lieu thereof ;
(c) for t h e like p u r p o s e s as are m e n t i o n e d in t h e l a s t p r e c e d i n g
p a r a g r a p h i n t h e case of p e r s o n s w h o h a d b e e n e m p l o y e d
a s aforesaid in c o n n e c t i o n w i t h a n y s u c h a c t i v i t i e s as
a r e m e n t i o n e d i n t h e F i r s t S c h e d u l e t o t h i s A c t before
t h e t r a n s f e r t o t h e B o a r d of t h o s e a c t i v i t i e s , w h e r e t h o s e
p e r s o n s , or o t h e r s b y reference t o t h e i r e m p l o y m e n t ,
h a v e b e e n i n t h e e n j o y m e n t of s u c h benefits ;
A.D. 1945.
(d) for a m e n d i n g or r e v o k i n g s c h e m e s , t r u s t d e e d s o r o t h e r
i n s t r u m e n t s or a r r a n g e m e n t s r e l a t i n g t o t h e provision
of s u c h benefits in f a v o u r of a n y s u c h persons a s afore­
said, a n d for t r a n s f e r r i n g in whole or in p a r t , or w i n d i n g ­
u p , funds h e l d for t h e p u r p o s e s of a n y s u c h i n s t r u m e n t s
or a r r a n g e m e n t s .
2 6 . — ( 1 ) As respects a n y
Um
ti
^p 5' ^
n
a c t i o n , p r o s e c u t i o n , or o t h e r p r o 35 ceeding' a g a i n s t t h e B o a r d or a s e r v a n t or a g e n t of t h e i r s for a n y
act d o n e in p u r s u a n c e , or e x e c u t i o n , or i n t e n d e d e x e c u t i o n of a n y relation to
Act of P a r l i a m e n t , or of a n y p u b l i c d u t y or a u t h o r i t y , or in the Board,
respect of a n y n e g l e c t or default in t h e e x e c u t i o n of a n y s u c h A c t ,
duty o r a u t h o r i t y , t h e following p r o v i s i o n s shall h a v e effect,
40 that is t o s a y , —
e t
45
(a) t h e a c t i o n , p r o s e c u t i o n , or p r o c e e d i n g shall n o t be
b r o u g h t , lie or b e i n s t i t u t e d unless it is c o m m e n c e d ,
if it is o t h e r t h a n a c r i m i n a l p r o c e e d i n g , w i t h i n twelve
m o n t h s , or if i t is a c r i m i n a l p r o c e e d i n g , w i t h i n six
m o n t h s , n e x t a f t e r t h e a c t , neglect, or d e f a u l t c o m ­
p l a i n e d of, or, w h e n t h e a c t , neglect or default is a
c o n t i n u i n g o n e , n e x t after it h a s c e a s e d ;
i n
(b) w h e r e v e r in a n y s u c h action a j u d g m e n t is o b t a i n e d by
t h e d e f e n d a n t , i t shall c a r r y c o s t s t o b e t a x e d as between 1
solicitor a n d c l i e n t ;
A.D. 1945, -
(c) w h e r e t h e p r o c e e d i n g is a n a c t i o n for d a m a g e s , tender
of a m e n d s before t h e a c t i o n w a s c o m m e n c e d m a y , in 5
lieu of or i n a d d i t i o n t o a n y o t h e r plea, b e p l e a d e d ;
a n d if t h e a c t i o n w a s c o m m e n c e d after t h e t e n d e r , or is
p r o c e e d e d wdth after p a y m e n t i n t o c o u r t of a n y money
in satisfaction of t h e p l a i n t i f f s c l a i m , a n d t h e plaintiff
d o e s n o t r e c o v e r m o r e t h a n t h e s u m t e n d e r e d or paid, 10
he shall n o t r e c o v e r a n y costs i n c u r r e d after t h e tender
or p a y m e n t , a n d t h e d e f e n d a n t shall b e e n t i t l e d t o costs,
t o b e t a x e d as b e t w e e n solicitor a n d client, as from the
t i m e of t h e r e n d e r or p a y m e n t , b u t t h i s p r o v i s i o n shall
n o t affect costs on a n y i n j u n c t i o n in t h e a c t i o n ;
15
(d) if, in t h e o p i n i o n of t h e c o u r t , t h e plaintiff h a s n o t given
t h e d e f e n d a n t a sufficient o p p o r t u n i t y of tendering
a m e n d s before t h e c o m m e n c e m e n t of t h e proceeding,
t h e c o u r t m a y a w a r d t o t h e d e f e n d a n t c o s t s t o be
t a x e d a s b e t w e e n solicitor a n d client.
201
.(2) So m u c h of a n y p u b l i c general A c t as e n a c t s , a s respects
a n y proceedings, t h a t —
(a) t h e p r o c e e d i n g is to be c o m m e n c e d in a n y
p l a c e ; or
particular
(b) t h e p r o c e e d i n g is t o b e c o m m e n c e d w i t h i n a n y p a r t i c u l a r 25 J
t i m e ; or
(c) n o t i c e of a c t i o n is t o b e given ; or
(d) t h e d e f e n d a n t is t o b e e n t i t l e d t o a n y p a r t i c u l a r k i n d or
a m o u n t of costs, or t h e plaintiff is t o b e d e p r i v e d of costs
in a n y specified e v e n t ;
30I
shall n o t a p p l y as r e s p e c t s a n y p r o c e e d i n g s t o w h i c h t h e proceeding
s u b s e c t i o n applies.
( 3 ) N o r i g h t a d v e r s e t o t h e title of t h e B o a r d t o a n y coal or
m i n e of coal shall b e c a p a b l e of b e i n g a c q u i r e d u n d e r t h e L i m i t a ­
tion Act, 1 9 3 9 .
35I
Transfer t o
the B o a r d of
property a n d
27.—(1)
Board,
a
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s
u
r
a
by
n
c
O n t h e p r i m a r y v e s t i n g d a t e t h e r e shall v e s t in the
v i r t u e of t h i s s u b s e c t i o n a n d w i t h o u t further
e
functions of
Coal Com­
mission,
other than
interests in
'
c o a 1
(a) all i n t e r e s t s of t h e Coal C o m m i s s i o n in p r o p e r t y of
w h a t s o e v e r k i n d n o t v e s t e d b y v i r t u e of section five of 41
,.
j
this A c t ; and
(6) t h e p r o p e r t y in, a n d t h e r i g h t to possession of, all records
a n d o t h e r d o c u m e n t s t h e p r o p e r t y in w h i c h a n d the
A
r i g h t t o possession of w h i c h a r e v e s t e d in t h e Coal
Commission b y s u b s e c t i o n (2) of s e c t i o n f o u r t e e n o f d h e
Coal Act, 1938 :
A.D. 1945.
P r o v i d e d t h a t p a r a g r a p h (a) of t h i s s u b s e c t i o n s h a l l n o t e x t e n d
5 to—
(i) i n t e r e s t s in cash, b o o k - d e b t s or o t h e r l i q u i d assets ; or
(ii) i n t e r e s t s (other t h a n i n t e r e s t s in l a n d ) arising b y v i r t u e of a c o n t r a c t . (2) S e c t i o n six of, a n d t h e S e c o n d S c h e d u l e t o , t h i s A c t shall
to apply t o a c o n t r a c t w h i c h p r o v i d e s for t h e d o i n g t o or for; t h e
Coal C o m m i s s i o n of a n y s u c h t h i n g as is m e n t i o n e d in h e a d (i),
(ii) o r ' ( h i ) of s u b - p a r a g r a p h (a) of p a r a g r a p h 1 of t h a t S c h e d u l e as t h e y a p p l y t o t h e d o i n g of s u c h a t h i n g t o or for a colliery concern a n d as if t h e m a t t e r p r o v i s i o n w h e r e f o r is m a d e b y t h e 15 contract w e r e specified in t h e s a i d p a r a g r a p h 1.
(3) O n t h e p r i m a r y v e s t i n g d a t e t h e r e s h a l l b e t r a n s f e r r e d t o
the B o a r d all t h e f u n c t i o n s of t h e Coal C o m m i s s i o n u n d e r t h e
Coal A c t , 1938, w i t h respect, t o t h e p a y m e n t of c o m p e n s a t i o n in
respect of h o l d i n g s w i t h i n t h e m e a n i n g of t h a t A c t a n d of. costs
0 incurred in c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h e p a y m e n t a n d disposal of s u c h
compensation, a n d a c c o r d i n g l y , a s from t h a t d a t e , r e f e r e n c e s - t o
the Coal Commission in sections six, s e v e n a n d t h i r t y - n i n e of
that A c t a n d in P a r t I V of t h e T h i r d S c h e d u l e t h e r e t o s h a l l , . so
far o n l y a s m a y be n e c e s s a r y i n c o n s e q u e n c e of t h e t r a n s f e r of
5 those f u n c t i o n s , b e c o n s t r u e d as references t o t h e B o a r d .
(4) T h e M i n i s t e r . m a y b y o r d e r dissolve t h e Coal Commission, and a n y s u c h o r d e r m a y c o n t a i n s u c h i n c i d e n t a l or s u p p l e m e n t a l provisions as a p p e a r t o t h e M i n i s t e r to b e n e c e s s a r y or e x p e d i e n t in c o n s e q u e n c e of t h e d i s s o l u t i o n . 0 28. O n t h e p r i m a r y v e s t i n g d a t e s e c t i o n four of t h e Mining. Repeal i n
I n d u s t r y A c t , 1920, shall cease t o h a v e effect in so far as p a r t of s. 4 of
it r e q u i r e s t h e Minister t o a p p o i n t a c o m m i t t e e for t h e p u r p o s e
of giving h i m advice a n d a s s i s t a n c e on m a t t e r s c o n n e c t e d w i t h
*
his p o w e r s a n d d u t i e s u n d e r t h a t Act r e l a t i n g t o coal a n d : t h e coal i n d u s t r y . 1 1
D
5
C ­
29.—(1) T h e Miners' W e l f a r e Commission (in t h i s section P r o v i s i o n s as
referred t o as " t h e C o m m i s s i o n " ) shall, i n s t e a d of consisting to Miners'
of t e n p e r s o n s a p p o i n t e d b y t h e Minister as p r o v i d e d b y Welfare
subsection (1) of section t w o of t h e M i n i n g I n d u s t r y (Welfare
Fund) A c t , 1939,
consist of a c h a i r m a n a n d nine o t h e r
members a p p o i n t e d b y t h e Minister, a n d a l l ' p e r s o n s w h o ; h o l d
office a s m e m b e r s of t h e Commission a t t h e c o m m e n c e m e n t of
this A c t s h a l l v a c a t e office.
C o m i m s s l o n
(2) If i t h e Minister is, satisfied t h a t a m e m b e r . . o f \ t h e . C o m ­
mission is u n a b l e or unfit t o d i s c h a r g e all or a n y of t h e functions 69
D
A.D. 1945.
of a m e m b e r , t h e Minister m a y declare his office as a m e m b e r of
t h e Commission t o b e v a c a n t a n d shall n o t i f y t h e fact in such
m a n n e r a s t h e Minister t h i n k s fit, a n d t h e r e u p o n his office shall
become vacant.
( 3 ) T h e p o w e r of t h e Commission, u n d e r s u b - p a r a g r a p h (ii)
of p a r a g r a p h (b) of s u b s e c t i o n ( 4 ) of t h e s a i d section t w o , t o pay
o u t of t h e Miners' W e l f a r e F u n d t o t h e officers, a g e n t s and
s e r v a n t s of t h e C o m m i s s i o n salaries a n d r e m u n e r a t i o n , a n d , on
t h e r e t i r e m e n t or d e a t h of a n y of t h e m , p e n s i o n s a n d gratuities
t o t h e m or their personal representatives or to their dependants,
s h a l l b e e x e r c i s e d s u b j e c t t o t h e a p p r o v a l of t h e Minister.
( 4 ) N o s u m shall b e a p p r o p r i a t e d b y t h e C o m m i s s i o n under
p a r a g r a p h ( 6 ) of s u b s e c t i o n ( 2 ) of s e c t i o n t h r e e of t h e Mining
I n d u s t r y (Welfare F u n d ) A&t, 1 9 3 4 , for t h e p u r p o s e of promoting
r e s e a r c h i n t o m e t h o d s of i m p r o v i n g t h e h e a l t h a n d s a f e t y of
w o r k e r s i n or a b o u t coal m i n e s o u t of s u m s p a i d i n t o t h e Miners'
W e l f a r e F u n d u n d e r s u b s e c t i o n ( 2 ) of section t w e n t y of the
M i n i n g I n d u s t r y A c t , 1 9 2 0 , as r e s p e c t s t h e o u t p u t of coal
m i n e s d u r i n g t h e y e a r n i n e t e e n h u n d r e d a n d forty-six or any
subsequent year.
(5) T h e Commission s h a l l h a v e p o w e r t o a c t as a g e n t of the
B o a r d w i t h r e s p e c t t o a n y m a t t e r r e l a t i n g t o t h e h e a l t h or
welfare of w o r k e r s e m p l o y e d b y t h e B o a r d n o t w i t h s t a n d i n g any
l i m i t a t i o n o r r e s t r i c t i o n i m p o s e d b y t h e Mining I n d u s t r y Acts,
1 9 2 0
to 1 9 4 3 :
P r o v i d e d t h a t n o t h i n g in t h i s s u b s e c t i o n shall be c o n s t r u e d as
e m p o w e r i n g t h e s a i d Commission t o a p p r o p r i a t e s u m s standing
t o t h e c r e d i t of t h e M i n e r s ' W e l f a r e F u n d o t h e r w i s e t h a n in
a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h e s a i d A c t s .
(6) T h e Minister m a y give t o t h e C o m m i s s i o n d i r e c t i o n s of a
g e n e r a l c h a r a c t e r w i t h r e s p e c t t o t h e d i s c h a r g e of t h e i r functions
a n d t h e Commission shall give effect t o a n y s u c h d i r e c t i o n s .
(7) I n t h i s s e c t i o n t h e expression " M i n e r s ' W e l f a r e F u n d "
m e a n s t h e f u n d c o n s t i t u t e d b y s u b s e c t i o n ( 1 ) of s e c t i o n twenty
of t h e M i n i n g I n d u s t r y A c t , 1 9 2 0 .
Winding-up
of Mining
Research
(Safety a n d
Health)
Endowment
Fund.
3 0 . — ( 1 ) T h e t r u s t d e c l a r e d b y a d e e d e x e c u t e d o n t h e nine­
t e e n t h d a y of April, n i n e t e e n h u n d r e d a n d t w e n t y - s i x , b y Ernest
A r t h u r Gowers, P e r m a n e n t U n d e r - S e c r e t a r y for Mines, and
E r n e s t J u l i a n F o l e y , Senior A s s i s t a n t U n d e r - S e c r e t a r y , b o t h of
t h e M i n e s D e p a r t m e n t of t h e B o a r d of T r a d e , t o a p p l y t h e income 4
of t h e M i n i n g R e s e a r c h (Safety a n d H e a l t h ) E n d o w m e n t F u n d in
o r t o w a r d s d e f r a y i n g t h e e x p e n s e s of a n d i n c i d e n t a l t o t h e work
of r e s e a r c h i n t o t h e causes of m i n i n g d a n g e r s (including dangers
t o h e a l t h ) a n d t h e m e a n s for p r e v e n t i n g s u c h d a n g e r s c a r r i e d on
u n d e r t h e d i r e c t i o n of t h e Safety in Mines R e s e a r c h B o a r d , shall 4
be d e t e r m i n e d , all p r o p e r t y s u b j e c t t o t h e t r u s t a n d all p r o p e r t y
A . D . 1945.
held b y t h e t r u s t e e s t o g e t h e r w i t h s u c h p r o p e r t y shall, b y v i r t u e
of t h i s s u b s e c t i o n , vest in t h e Minister, a n d t h e Minister shall,
at s u c h t i m e s a n d in s u c h m a n n e r as h e t h i n k s fit, a p p l y t h e
5 p r o p e r t y so v e s t i n g , b o t h as t o t h e c a p i t a l a n d t h e i n c o m e thereof, for t h e p u r p o s e of p r o m o t i n g r e s e a r c h i n t o m e t h o d s of securing the s a f e t y a n d h e a l t h of w o r k e r s in or a b o u t c o a l - m i n e s . ( 2 ) As r e s p e c t s a n a m o u n t of s t o c k of a n y d e s c r i p t i o n v e s t e d in t h e Minister b y v i r t u e of t h e p r e c e d i n g s u b s e c t i o n , t h e B a n k 1 0 of E n g l a n d shall m a k e , in t h e register r e l a t i n g t o s t o c k of t h a t
description k e p t b y t h e m u n d e r t h e G o v e r n m e n t S t o c k R e g u l a ­
tions, 1941, s u c h a l t e r a t i o n s as a r e r e q u i s i t e in c o n s e q u e n c e of
the e n a c t m e n t of t h a t s u b s e c t i o n .
3 1 . — ( 1 ) S e c t i o n one of t h e Mines ( W o r k i n g Facilities a n d A m e n d m e n t s
15 Support) A c t , 1 9 2 3 , a n d s u b s e c t i o n (1) of section t h i r t e e n of t h e
working
Mining I n d u s t r y Act, 1 9 2 6 (which r e l a t e t o t h e g r a n t i n g b y t h e e n a c t m e n t s
Railway a n d C a n a l C o m m i s s i o n of r i g h t s t o s e a r c h for or w o r k
minerals), shall, on t h e p r i m a r y v e s t i n g d a t e , cease t o h a v e
effect as r e s p e c t s c o a l :
o f
20
P r o v i d e d t h a t t h i s s u b s e c t i o n shall n o t affect t h e p o w e r
conferred o n t h e R a i l w a y a n d Canal C o m m i s s i o n b y section
eighteen of t h e R a i l w a y a n d C a n a l Traffic A c t , 1888, t o r e v i e w
and r e s c i n d or v a r y a w o r k i n g facilities o r d e r s u b s i s t i n g on t h e
primary vesting date.
25
(2) As from t h e p r i m a r y v e s t i n g d a t e , n o o r d e r shall be m a d e
under section t w o of t h e Mines ( W o r k i n g F a c i l i t i e s a n d S u p p o r t )
Act, 1 9 2 3 (which r e l a t e s t o t h e g r a n t i n g of r i g h t s i n t h e case of a
failure o r refusal of lessors of m i n e s w i t h i n t h e m e a n i n g of t h a t
Act t o c o n c u r in a n a d j u s t m e n t of b o u n d a r i e s ) on t h e g r o u n d
30 of a n y failure or refusal on t h e p a r t of t h e B o a r d .
( 3 ) As from t h e p r i m a r y v e s t i n g d a t e , n o a p p l i c a t i o n u n d e r
subsection (2) of section t h i r t e e n of t h e Mining I n d u s t r y A c t ,
1926 (which e n a b l e s t h e R a i l w a y a n d C a n a l Commission t o g r a n t
a r i g h t t o w o r k coal freed from r e s t r i c t i o n s c o n t a i n e d in a m i n i n g
35 lease w i t h i n t h e m e a n i n g of t h e Mines ( W o r k i n g Facilities a n d
Support) A c t , 1923, or o t h e r w i s e b i n d i n g o n t h e p e r s o n e n t i t l e d
to w o r k it, o r t o w o r k coal o n o t h e r t e r m s a n d conditions) m a d e
otherwise t h a n b y t h e B o a r d shall b e referred b y t h e Minister t o
the R a i l w a y a n d Canal Commission unless t h e B o a r d h a v e g i v e n
notice in w r i t i n g t o t h e Minister t h a t t h e y h a v e n o p o w e r t o
grant t h e r i g h t or a n y of t h e r i g h t s for w h i c h t h e a p p l i c a t i o n
is m a d e .
(4) As from t h e p r i m a r y v e s t i n g d a t e , s u b s e c t i o n (2) of section
ten of t h e Mines ( W o r k i n g Facilities a n d S u p p o r t ) Act, 1923
45 (which r e q u i r e s t h e Minister a n d a n y o t h e r G o v e r n m e n t D e p a r t ­
6 9
D
2
merit a n d t h e Coal Commission t o give t o t h e R a i l w a y a n d Canal
C o m m i s s i o n s u c h a s s i s t a n c e a s t h a t . C o m m i s s i o n m a y require
f o r . t h e p u r p o s e s of t h e i r d u t i e s u n d e r P a r t I of t h a t Act) shall
h a v e effect w i t h t h e s u b s t i t u t i o n , for t h e w o r d s " T h e Minister
of F u e l a n d P o w e r a n d a n y o t h e r G o v e r n m e n t D e p a r t m e n t and
t h e Coal C o m m i s s i o n , " of t h e w o r d s " T h e M i n i s t e r of F u e l and'
P o w e r a n d a n y o t h e r G o v e r n m e n t D e p a r t m e n t a n d t h e National
Coal B o a r d . "
(5) A r i g h t t o search a n d b o r e for coal m a y b e conferred on the
B o a r d u n d e r , a n d in a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e provisions of, P a r t I of
t h e Mines (Working Facilities a n d S u p p o r t ) A c t , 1923, and
a c c o r d i n g l y sections four, five, six a n d n i n e of t h a t Act shall have
effect as if references t h e r e i n t o w o r k i n g m i n e r a l s (other than
s u c h references in s u b s e c t i o n (2) of t h e said section five) included
references t o searching a n d b o r i n g for coal.
Winding-up,
3 2 . T h e provisions of t h e F o u r t h S c h e d u l e t o t h i s A c t shall
of coal-selling h a v e effect w i t h r e s p e c t t o t h e vesting in t h e B o a r d of assets of
schemes.
b o d i e s a d m i n i s t e r i n g s c h e m e s u n d e r P a r t I of t h e Coal Mines
A c t , 1930, t h e m a k i n g of c o m p e n s a t i o n in r e s p e c t of t h e vesting
of s u c h a s s e t s in t h e B o a r d , t h e w i n d i n g u p of t h e affairs of those
b o d i e s a n d t h e c o n s e q u e n t i a l m a t t e r s m e n t i o n e d i n t h a t Schedule.
The Board
not t o be
required t o
insure a g a i n s t
workmen's
compensation
liabilities.
3 3 . S e c t i o n one. of t h e W o r k m e n ' s C o m p e n s a t i o n (Coal Mines)
A c t , 1934, (which p r o h i b i t s t h e . o w n e r of a coal m i n e from
e m p l o y i n g w o r k m e n for t h e p u r p o s e s of t h e u n d e r t a k i n g , carried
on a t t h a t m i n e unless t h e r e is i n force e i t h e r a c o n t r a c t of
i n s u r a n c e . i n s u r i n g h i m a g a i n s t all l i a b i l i t y u n d e r t h e W o r k m e n ' s
C o m p e n s a t i o n Act, 1925, i n r e s p e c t of t h e e m p l o y m e n t of work­
m e n b y h i m or a n y o t h e r p e r s o n for t h o s e p u r p o s e s or a compen­
s a t i o n t r u s t for s e c u r i n g t h e d i s c h a r g e of all his liability as
aforesaid) shall n o t a p p l y t o t h e B o a r d .
Right to
inspection
a n d copies of
the Board's
p l a n s of
working.
34, P l a n s of w o r k i n g s of coal i n t h e possession of t h e Board
shall, d u r i n g usual b u s i n e s s h o u r s , be o p e n t o t h e i n s p e c t i o n of
a n y p e r s o n on p a y m e n t of s u c h fee, a s m a y b e prescribed, and
a n y p e r s o n shall, on p a y m e n t of s u c h fee as m a y b e prescribed,
b e e n t i t l e d t o be furnished b y t h e B o a r d w i t h a c o p y of, or of any
p a r t of, a n y s u c h p l a n .
General.
P a y m e n t of
certain
expenses of
t h e Minister
o u t of
moneys
provided by
Parliament.
3 5 . T h e r e shall be p a i d o u t of m o n e y s p r o v i d e d b y Parliament
a n y expenses incurred by the Minister in—
(a) t h e p a y m e n t of costs which h e is r e q u i r e d t o p a y by
v i r t u e of section fifteen of t h i s A c t ;
(&) defraying a n y e x p e n s e s i n c u r r e d by, h i m w i t h t h e consent
of t h e T r e a s u r y in c o n n e c t i o n w i t h reviews b y referees
of d e t e r m i n a t i o n s of District V a l u a t i o n B o a r d s :
113
(c) t h e p a y m e n t of a n y costs i n c u r r e d b y h i m of a n y
proceedings u n d e r t h i s A c t in w h i c h h e a p p e a r s before
a c o u r t , a D i s t r i c t V a l u a t i o n B o a r d , a referee, a n
a r b i t r a t o r , or a c c o u n t a n t s e m p l o y e d for t h e p u r p o s e s
of d e t e r m i n a t i o n s u n d e r s u b s e c t i o n (5) of section eleven
of t h i s Act.
3 6 . — ( 1 ) N o i n f o r m a t i o n r e l a t i n g t o a n y i n d i v i d u a l business,
being i n f o r m a t i o n w h i c h h a s b e e n o b t a i n e d b y , or on behalf of,
a n y person for t h e p u r p o s e s of functions of his u n d e r this A c t ,
10 shall, w i t h o u t t h e p r e v i o u s c o n s e n t in w r i t i n g of t h e o w n e r for
the t i m e b e i n g of t h a t b u s i n e s s , b e p u b l i s h e d or disclosed otherwise
t h a n in c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h e e x e c u t i o n , or for t h e p u r p o s e s of,
this Act or of a n y r e g u l a t i o n h a v i n g effect b y v i r t u e . o f t h i s A c t .
(2) N o t h i n g in the p r e c e d i n g s u b s e c t i o n shall a p p l y t o a n y
15 disclosure of a n y i n f o r m a t i o n m a d e for t h e p u r p o s e s of a n y legal
proceedings (including a r b i t r a t i o n s ) p u r s u a n t t o t h i s Act, o r of
a n y c r i m i n a l proceedings w h i c h m a y be t a k e n w h e t h e r p u r s u a n t
to t h i s A c t or o t h e r w i s e , or for t h e p u r p o s e s of a n y r e p o r t of a n y
such proceedings as aforesaid. (3) If a n y p e r s o n discloses a n y i n f o r m a t i o n in c o n t r a v e n t i o n
of t h i s section, h e shall b e liable on s u m m a r y c o n v i c t i o n t o
i m p r i s o n m e n t for a t e r m n o t exceeding t h r e e m o n t h s or t o a
fine n o t exceeding fifty p o u n d s or t o b o t h s u c h i m p r i s o n m e n t a n d
such fine or, on conviction on i n d i c t m e n t , t o i m p r i s o n m e n t for
25 a t e r m n o t exceeding t w o y e a r s or t o a fine n o t exceeding one
h u n d r e d p o u n d s or t o b o t h s u c h i m p r i s o n m e n t a n d such fine. A.D. 1945.
Restriction
o n disclosure
* information.
Q
37. F o r t h e p u r p o s e s of t h e d e t e r m i n a t i o n of a n y q u e s t i o n Arbitration
as t o w h i c h t h i s Act p r o v i d e s t h a t it is to b e d e t e r m i n e d b y under this Act.
a r b i t r a t i o n t h e r e u n d e r , a p a n e l of p e r s o n s t o a c t as a r b i t r a t o r s
130 shall be a p p o i n t e d b y t h e L o r d Chancellor, a n d a n y s u c h
question shall b e d e t e r m i n e d b y t h e a r b i t r a t i o n of such m e m b e r
of t h e p a n e l as t h e Minister m a y select.
38.—(1) R e g u l a t i o n s m a d e for t h e p u r p o s e s of any. p r o v i s i o n of Provisions as
this A c t m a y , in a d d i t i o n t o p r o v i d i n g for a n y m a t t e r s specified
regulations 35 in t h a t p r o v i s i o n , p r o v i d e — (a) for i m p o s i n g l i m i t s of t i m e w i t h i n w h i c h t h i n g s t o be
d o n e for t h e p u r p o s e s of t h e r e g u l a t i o n s m u s t b e d o n e ,
w i t h or w i t h o u t p o w e r t o a n y a u t h o r i t y t h e r e i n specified
t o e x t e n d limits i m p o s e d ;
(b) for p u n i s h i n g p e r s o n s offending a g a i n s t provisions of t h e
r e g u l a t i o n s , i m p o s i n g criminal liability on directors,
m a n a g e r s , secretaries a n d o t h e r officers of bodies
c o r p o r a t e so offending a n d r e s t r i c t i n g t h e r i g h t of
i n s t i t u t i n g c r i m i n a l proceedings in r e s p e c t of offences
145
against such provisions ;
t o
(c) for a m e n d i n g or r e p e a l i n g e n a c t m e n t s a n d for applying
e n a c t m e n t s w i t h o r w i t h o u t modification ; a n d
(d) for a n y i n c i d e n t a l or s u p p l e m e n t a r y m a t t e r s for w h i c h it
a p p e a r s t o t h e Minister t o b e n e c e s s a r y or expedient
for t h e p u r p o s e s of t h e r e g u l a t i o n s t o p r o v i d e .
(2) R e g u l a t i o n s m a d e u n d e r t h i s A c t shall b e laid before
P a r l i a m e n t a s soon as m a y b e after t h e y a r e m a d e , a n d if
e i t h e r H o u s e of P a r l i a m e n t w i t h i n t h e p e r i o d of f o r t y days
b e g i n n i n g w i t h t h e d a y o n w h i c h a n y s u c h r e g u l a t i o n s are laid
before it resolves t h a t t h e r e g u l a t i o n s b e a n n u l l e d , t h e regulations 101
shall t h e r e u p o n b e c o m e v o i d , w i t h o u t prejudice, h o w e v e r , t o the j
v a l i d i t y of a n y t h i n g p r e v i o u s l y d o n e t h e r e u n d e r or t o t h e m a k i n g
of n e w r e g u l a t i o n s .
I n r e c k o n i n g a n y s u c h p e r i o d of f o r t y d a y s as aforesaid no
a c c o u n t shall be t a k e n of a n y t i m e d u r i n g w h i c h P a r l i a m e n t is 15
dissolved or p r o r o g u e d , or d u r i n g w h i c h b o t h H o u s e s are
a d j o u r n e d for m o r e t h a n four d a y s .
(3) N o t w i t h s t a n d i n g a n y t h i n g in s u b s e c t i o n (4) of section one I
of t h e R u l e s P u b l i c a t i o n A c t , 1893, r e g u l a t i o n s m a d e u n d e r this I
A c t b y t h e Minister s h a l l b e d e e m e d n o t t o b e , or t o contain, 201
s t a t u t o r y rules t o w h i c h t h a t section applies.
Annual
r e p o r t of
the Board.
39. T h e B o a r d shall, as soon a s possible after t h e e n d of I
e a c h of t h e B o a r d ' s financial y e a r s , m a k e t o t h e Minister a report I
d e a l i n g generally w i t h t h e o p e r a t i o n s of t h e B o a r d d u r i n g t h a t
y e a r a n d c o n t a i n i n g s u c h i n f o r m a t i o n w i t h respect t o t h e pro- 251
ceedings a n d policy of t h e B o a r d a s can in t h e o p i n i o n of the
Minister b e m a d e p u b l i c w i t h o u t d e t r i m e n t t o t h e i n t e r e s t s of
t h e u n d e r t a k i n g of t h e B o a r d , a n d t h e Minister shall l a y a copy
of e v e r y s u c h r e p o r t before P a r l i a m e n t .
Interpretation.
4 0 . — ( 1 ) I n t h i s A c t , unless t h e c o n t e x t o t h e r w i s e requires, 30I
t h e following expressions h a v e t h e m e a n i n g s h e r e b y assigned to I
t h e m r e s p e c t i v e l y , t h a t is t o s a y , —
" coal " m e a n s b i t u m i n o u s coal, c a n n e l coal a n d a n t h r a c i t e ; I
" coal i n d u s t r y v a l u e " h a s t h e m e a n i n g assigned t o it by
p a r a g r a p h (a) of s u b s e c t i o n ( 2 ) of section nine of 35
this Act ;
" colliery a c t i v i t i e s " m e a n s s e a r c h i n g or b o r i n g for, winning,
w o r k i n g or g e t t i n g , coal, b r i n g i n g it t o t h e surface,
t r e a t i n g it a n d r e n d e r i n g it saleable, a n d includes
d e p o s i t i n g spoil arising from w o r k i n g coal or from any 41
. o t h e r of t h e a c t i v i t i e s m e n t i o n e d in t h i s definition ;
" colliery c o n c e r n " m e a n s a c o m p a n y w h o s e business
includes t h e w o r k i n g of coal (excluding w o r k i n g under­
t a k e n for t h e p u r p o s e of digging or c a r r y i n g a w a y coal
5
10
15
20
in t h e course of a c t i v i t i e s o t h e r t h a n colliery activities, A . D . 1945. a n d w o r k i n g u n d e r t a k e n only a s ancillary t o t h e w o r k i n g
"
of m i n e r a l s o t h e r t h a n coal), a n d a n y o t h e r p e r s o n w h o s e business includes s u c h w o r k i n g of coal a s aforesaid ; " C o n s o l i d a t e d F u n d " m e a n s t h e C o n s o l i d a t e d F u n d of t h e U n i t e d K i n g d o m , a n d includes t h e growing p r o d u c e thereof; " i n t e r e s t d a t e " m e a n s , in r e l a t i o n t o a n y s t o c k issued for
c o m p e n s a t i o n , a n y d a t e on w h i c h i n t e r e s t is m a d e p a y ­
able b y t h e t e r m s of issue of t h e class of s t o c k t o w h i c h
t h a t stock belongs;
" t h e Minister " m e a n s t h e Minister of F u e l a n d P o w e r ; " prescribed " means prescribed b y regulations ; " p r i m a r y v e s t i n g d a t e " h a s t h e m e a n i n g assigned t o it b y s u b s e c t i o n (1) of section five of t h i s A c t ;
" r e g u l a t i o n s " m e a n s r e g u l a t i o n s m a d e b y t h e Minister ;
" s t o c k issued for c o m p e n s a t i o n " h a s t h e m e a n i n g a s s i g n e d
t o it b y s u b s e c t i o n (2) of section s e v e n t e e n of t h i s A c t ;
" u t i l i t i e s " m e a n s electricity, g a s , w a t e r , s t e a m , c o m p r e s s e d
air a n d h y d r a u l i c p o w e r ;
" v a l u e for allied activities " h a s t h e m e a n i n g assigned to it
b y p a r a g r a p h (b) of s u b s e c t i o n (2) of section n i n e of
t h i s Act.
( 2 ) References in t h i s A c t t o a c t i v i t i e s of a n y k i n d ( w h e t h e r
25 or n o t d e s c r i b e d b y t h a t word) shall be c o n s t r u e d a s l i m i t e d t o
activities of t h a t k i n d carried on in G r e a t B r i t a i n , b u t n o t so a s
to e x c l u d e , in t h e case of selling o r s u p p l y i n g , selling or s u p p l y i n g
for e x p o r t or selling or s u p p l y i n g i m p o r t e d goods in G r e a t B r i t a i n .
(3) References in t h i s A c t t o a n y e n a c t m e n t shall, u n l e s s t h e
3 c o n t e x t o t h e r w i s e r e q u i r e s , b e c o n s t r u e d a s references t o t h a t
e n a c t m e n t as a m e n d e d b y or u n d e r a n y o t h e r e n a c t m e n t , i n c l u d i n g
this A c t .
0
4 1 . — ( 1 ) T h i s Act m a y be cited as t h e Coal I n d u s t r y N a t i o n a l - Short title
isation A c t , 1 9 4 5 .
extent.
a
35
( 2 ) T h i s A c t shall n o t e x t e n d t o N o r t h e r n
Ireland.
n
d
AvD. 1945.
S
C
FIRST
ASSETS TO BE
H
E
U
L
E
S
SCHEDULE.
TRANSFERRED
PART
Assets
D
to be transferred
TO T H E
BOARD.
I.
without
option.
5
U n w o r k e d coal
a n d m i n e s of
coal.
Collieries, a n d
colliery c o k e
ovens and
manufactured
fuel p l a n t s .
Colliery
electricity
plants.
Colliery
transportation,
loading and
storage works.
Colliery
merchanting
property.
Colliery
institutes,
etc.
" 1. Interests in unworked coal and in mines of coal of; colliery
concerns a n d of t h e Coal Commission, and, subject to the provisions
of section twenty-four of this Act, any other interest therein t h a t for
the purposes of the Coal Act, 1938, would be a retained interest
therein b y virtue of section five of t h a t Act.
10
I n this paragraph t h e expression " c o a l " includes other minerals or substances the fee simple in which vested in the Coal Commission by virtue of the Coal Act, 1938, and has not been alienated by t h e m . 2 . Interests of colliery concerns and of class A subsidiaries thereof
in fixed a n d movable property used immediately before t h e primary 15
vesting d a t e for colliery activities, coal carbonisation and coal products
distillation activities allied w i t h colliery activities,' or * manufactured
fuel activities (in this Act referred to as " colliery production
activities " ) .
3. Interests of colliery concerns and of. class A subsidiaries thereof 20
in electricity property used immediately before the primary vesting
d a t e for t h e ' following (in this Act referred t o as " colliery electricity
a c t i v i t i e s " ) , namely, generating or- t r a n s m i t t i n g electricity consumed
exclusively or mainly in the course of colliery production, transport,
sales or welfare activities.
25
4. Interests of colliery concerns a n d of class A subsidiaries thereof
(other t h a n any such concerns or subsidiaries whose business includes
t h e operation of iron a n d steel works) in railways, aerial ropeways,
canal wharves, a n d other fixed and movable p r o p e r t y (not being things
mentioned in paragraph 11 of this Schedule) used immediately before 30
t h e p r i m a r y vesting date exclusively or mainly for any of t h e following
-(in this Act referred to as " colliery transport a c t i v i t i e s " ) , namely,
t h e inland transport, loading, discharging, handling, or storing, of
p r o d u c t s of colliery production activities or articles required for
colliery production or electricity activities.
35
5. Interests of colliery concerns a n d of class A subsidiaries thereof
in fixed a n d movable property used immediately before t h e primary
vesting date for the purposes of the sale or supply by colliery concerns
or b y class A subsidiaries thereof of products of colliery production
activities (in this Act referred to as " colliery sales activities " ) .
40
6. Interests of colliery concerns and of class A subsidiaries thereof in fixed a n d moveable p r o p e r t y used immediately before the primary vesting d a t e as or in connection with a n institute, a hospital, baths, a 1
canteen, or o t h e r w i s e , for p r o v i d i n g . f o r t h e benefit of staff e m p l o y e d A . D . 1 9 4 5 . in colliery p r o d u c t i o n , e l e c t r i c i t y , t r a n s p o r t , or sales a c t i v i t i e s (in 1 S T SCH, this A c t r e f e r r e d t o a s " c o l l i e r y welfare a c t i v i t i e s " ) .
—cont.
7. I n t e r e s t s of c o l l i e r y c o n c e r n s a n d of class A s u b s i d i a r i e s t h e r e o f Patents and
15 in p a t e n t s for i n v e n t i o n s r e l a t i n g t o p r o c e s s e s a p p l i e d i n t h e c o u r s e trade marks­
of colliery p r o d u c t i o n a c t i v i t i e s o r ' t o p r o d u c t s of t h o s e a c t i v i t i e s , for colliery
and in t r a d e m a r k s u s e d or p r o p o s e d t o b e u s e d i n r e l a t i o n t o s u c h products.
products.
1
8. I n t e r e s t s of c o l l i e r y c o n c e r n s a n d of c l a s s A s u b s i d i a r i e s t h e r e o f Stocks of
Join stocks of p r o d u c t s of c o l l i e r y p r o d u c t i o n a c t i v i t i e s o w n e d b y s u c h colliery concerns or s u b s i d i a r i e s i m m e d i a t e l y b e f o r e t h e p r i m a r y ' v e s t i n g d a t e . products. PART
II.
Assets to be transferred at option of the Board or oj owners.
9.—(1) I n t e r e s t s : of c o l l i e r y c o n c e r n s a n d of class A s u b s i d i a r i e s Colliery
i thereof i n s t o r e s of m a t e r i a l s o r of t i m b e r or o t h e r s u p p l i e s o w n e d stores, by such c o n c e r n s or s u b s i d i a r i e s i m m e d i a t e l y before t h e r e l e v a n t option n o t i c e d a t e for colliery p r o d u c t i o n , e l e c t r i c i t y ; t r a n s p o r t , sales or w e l f a r e a c t i v i t i e s . (2) I n t e r e s t s of c o m p a n i e s o r o t h e r p e r s o n s w h o s e b u s i n e s s c o n s i s t s
) exclusively or m a i n l y of a c t i v i t i e s for t h e p u r p o s e s of t h e p u r c h a s e for colliery c o n c e r n s [or c l a s s A s u b s i d i a r i e s t h e r e o f ] of m a t e r i a l s , timber or o t h e r s u p p l i e s for colliery p r o d u c t i o n a c t i v i t i e s , i n fixed and m o v a b l e p r o p e r t y u s e d i m m e d i a t e l y b e f o r e t h e r e l e v a n t o p t i o n notice d a t e [ e x c l u s i v e l y or m a i n l y ] for t h o s e p u r p o s e s . 10. I n t e r e s t s of c o l l i e r y c o n c e r n s a n d of class A s u b s i d i a r i e s t h e r e o f Brickworks,'
1—
etc., and
(a) fixed a n d m o v a b l e p r o p e r t y u s e d i m m e d i a t e l y b e f o r e t h e
r e l e v a n t o p t i o n n o t i c e d a t e for t h e p u r p o s e s of t h e m a k i n g ,
of bricks, tiles, or e a r t h e n w a r e p i p e s , o r i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h
t h o s e purposes, a n d s t o r e s of m a t e r i a l s or s u p p l i e s t h e n
o w n e d by s u c h c o n c e r n s or s u b s i d i a r i e s for t h o s e p u r p o s e s ;
and
(b) fixed a n d m o v a b l e p r o p e r t y u s e d i m m e d i a t e l y b e f o r e t h e
r e l e v a n t o p t i o n n o t i c e d a t e for s u p p l y i n g w a t e r [from a
m i n e ] , a n d s t o r e s of m a t e r i a l s or s u p p l i e s t h e n o w n e d b y
s u c h c o n c e r n s o r s u b s i d i a r i e s for t h a t p u r p o s e ;
30
jind, w h e r e a n o p t i o n is e x e r c i s e d for t h e v e s t i n g i n t h e B o a r d of an:-
Interest in p r o p e r t y m e n t i o n e d in t h i s p a r a g r a p h , t h e a c t i v i t i e s for
35 H ' ' h "that p r o p e r t y is u s e d s h a l l b e t r e a t e d for t h e p u r p o s e s of p a r a ­
graphs 2 to 8 of t h i s S c h e d u l e a s if t h o s e a c t i v i t i e s h a d b e e n c o l l i e r y
Induction a c t i v i t i e s , w i t h t h e s u b s t i t u t i o n f o r ' r e f e r e n c e s i n t h o s e
pragraphs t o t h e p r i m a r y v e s t i n g d a t e of r e f e r e n c e s t o t h e r e l e v a n t
Iption n o t i c e d a t e . r n c
40 i f I I . I n t e r e s t s of colliery c o n c e r n s a n d of c l a s s A s u b s i d i a r i e s t h e r e o f
wharves n o t b e i n g c a n a l w h a r v e s , p r i v a t e h a r b o u r s , o r s t a i t h e s ,
I N in fixed a n d m o v a b l e p r o p e r t y a p p u r t e n a n t t h e r e t o , u s e d i m m e lately before t h e r e l e v a n t o p t i o n n o t i c e d a t e for colliery t r a n s p o r t
pivities.
69
E
Certain
*^^ ^'
colliery
purposes,
e
e t c
'
1
5
1ST
SCH.
-cont.
Housing
property.
Farming
property.
12. Interests of colliery concerns and of class A or class B subsidi­
aries thereof in dwelling-houses, or in other land, owned b y such
concerns or subsidiaries immediately before t h e relevant option
notice date for t h e purposes of providing housing accommodation for
staff employed in colliery production, electricity, transport, sales, or
welfare activities.
13. Interests of colliery concerns in farms, farming stock a n d other
agricultural assets, owned b y such concerns immediately before the
relevant option notice date.
PART III
Assets
to be transferred
at option of the Board or of owners
arbitration
in case of
objection.
subject to
Manufactured
fuel p l a n t s
other than
of collieries.
14. Interests of persons b y whom manufactured fuel activities are
carried on, other t h a n colliery concerns or class A subsidiaries thereof,
in fixed and movable property used immediately before the relevant \
option notice date exclusively or mainly for the purposes of manu­
factured fuel activities.
Certain
transportation,
loading a n d
storage works
o t h e r t h a n of
collieries.
15. Interests of persons whose business includes t h e operation of
things mentioned in this paragraph other t h a n such colliery concerns
or class A subsidiaries thereof as are mentioned in p a r a g r a p h 4 of
this Schedule, in railways, aerial ropeways, wharves, harbours,
staithes, and other fixed a n d movable property, used immediately
before the relevant option notice d a t e exclusively or mainly for colliery
transportation activities for the purposes of a particular colliery
concern or of a class A subsidiary of such a concern, or of b o t h such a
concern and such a subsidiary thereof.
l
1
2
Associated
merchanting
property.
16. Interests of companies in the business of which a colliery
concern [or a class A subsidiary thereof] has an interest in fixed and
movable property used immediately before the relevant option notice
date for the purposes of the sale or supply b y such a c o m p a n y of the
products of colliery production activities of t h a t concern or of that
subsidiary, or of b o t h of them.
17. Interests of a n y persons, being persons having an interest in
fixed property t h a t vests in the Board either without option or by
virtue of the exercise of an option, in land t h e use of which is reasonably
requisite for access t o t h a t property or for the convenient use of that
property.
PART IV.
Other assets, to be transferred
at option of the Board or of owners
to arbitration in case of objection.
O t h e r colliery
a s s e t s of a n y
kind, e x c e p t
iron or steel
works.
subject
18. Interests of colliery concerns a n d of class A a n d class B subsi­
diaries thereof in any things (other t h a n cash, book-debts or other
liquid assets, or t h e benefit of contracts) not mentioned in any of
the preceding paragraphs, of whatsoever kind, owned b y such con­
cerns or subsidiaries immediately before t h e relevant option notice
date, except interests in things then used exclusively or mainly for
supplying iron or steel works operated b y such concerns or class A
or class B subsidiaries thereof.
PART V .
Provisions
supplementary
to the preceding
A
provisions
J
X
I 9
45-
of this Schedule.
IST SCH.
—cont.
19. A t h i n g ( o t h e r t h a n a h o u s e or l a n d o w n e d for p r o v i d i n g h o u s i n g Use or
a c c o m m o d a t i o n , or a f a r m , f a r m i n g s t o c k or o t h e r a g r i c u l t u r a l assets) ownership
15 which w a s u s e d o r o w n e d for a g i v e n p u r p o s e a t a n y t i m e b e t w e e n t h e
first d a y of J a n u a r y , n i n e t e e n h u n d r e d a n d f o r t y - s i x , a n d t h e p r i m a r y t January,
vesting d a t e o r t h e r e l e v a n t o p t i o n n o t i c e d a t e , b u t w h i c h w a s n o l o n g e r 1946, to be
used o r o w n e d for t h a t p u r p o s e a t t h a t d a t e , s h a l l b e t r e a t e d as if it treated as if
had b e e n u s e d o r o w n e d for t h a t p u r p o s e a t t h a t d a t e i n a p p l y i n g
­
lio provisions of t h i s S c h e d u l e as t o i n t e r e s t s t h a t a r e t o v e s t i n t h e B o a r d by reference t o u s e or o w n e r s h i p for t h a t p u r p o s e a t t h a t d a t e , u n l e s s it is p r o v e d b y t h e p e r s o n w h o s e i n t e r e s t i n t h a t t h i n g w o u l d v e s t in the B o a r d b y v i r t u e of t h i s p r o v i s i o n t h a t t h e fact t h a t t h e t h i n g w a s not u s e d or o w n e d for t h a t p u r p o s e a t t h a t d a t e w a s d u e t o s o m e t h i n g I5 done or o c c u r r i n g i n t h e o r d i n a r y c o u r s e of b u s i n e s s , a n d w a s i n n o way c o n n e c t e d w i t h a n y p r o v i s i o n m a d e b y t h i s A c t or w i t h a n y a n t i c i p a t i o n of t h e m a k i n g of a n y s u c h p r o v i s i o n . n
1
t h
m e d
e
I s
c o n t i n u e d
20. R e f e r e n c e s i n t h i s S c h e d u l e t o t h i n g s u s e d for a n y p u r p o s e Things not in
therein m e n t i o n e d i m m e d i a t e l y before a n y d a t e or a t a n y t i m e s h a l l use owned for a
to include r e f e r e n c e s t o t h i n g s n o r m a l l y u s e d for t h a t p u r p o s e b u t t h e n
^ated
' t e m p o r a r i l y d i v e r t e d t o a n o t h e r use, a n d t o t h i n g s s u i t a b l e for use for
that p u r p o s e w h i c h a r e t h e n n o t in u s e for a n y p u r p o s e if a n i n t e r e s t therefor.3j
therein is t h e n o w n e d for t h a t p u r p o s e b y a colliery c o n c e r n or o t h e r
person w h o s e i n t e r e s t t h e r e i n w o u l d v e s t in t h e B o a r d if t h e t h i n g s
I5 were t h e n i n u s e for t h i s p u r p o s e .
3
a s
i f
u s e d
2.1. W h e r e a n o p t i o n is e x e r c i s e d for t h e v e s t i n g i n t h e B o a r d of a n Application of
interest in a n y p r o p e r t y of a c o m p a n y or o t h e r p e r s o n n o t b e i n g a
.
c e r t a
*
i n
"DrOVlSlOHS
01
colliery c o n c e r n or a c l a s s A s u b s i d i a r y t h e r e o f , t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s
schedule
Schedule r e l a t i n g t o colliery e l e c t r i c i t y , t r a n s p o r t , sales a n d w e l f a r e in cases of
10 activities, t o p a t e n t s a n d t r a d e m a r k s , t o s t o c k s of p r o d u c t s , a n d t o vesting of stores, shall a p p l y (so f a r a s r e l e v a n t ) a s if t h e c o m p a n y o r o t h e r ^ ^ a i a r f person w h o s e i n t e r e s t v e s t s h a d b e e n a colliery c o n c e r n , w i t h t h e , iiiery s u b s t i t u t i o n for r e f e r e n c e s in t h o s e p r o v i s i o n s t o t h e p r i m a r y v e s t i n g concerns,
date of r e f e r e n c e s t o t h e r e l e v a n t o p t i o n n o t i c e d a t e .
15 22. I n t h i s S c h e d u l e t h e following e x p r e s s i o n s h a v e t h e m e a n i n g s Definitions,
hereby a s s i g n e d t o t h e m r e s p e c t i v e l y , t h a t is t o s a y , —
" c o a l c a r b o n i s a t i o n a n d c o a l p r o d u c t d i s t i l l a t i o n a c t i v i t i e s allied
w i t h colliery a c t i v i t i e s " m e a n s d i s t i l l i n g c o a l , a n d t r e a t i n g ,
a n d r e n d e r i n g s a l e a b l e , p r o d u c t s ( i n c l u d i n g coke) of t h e
d i s t i l l a t i o n of c o a l , b e i n g a c t i v i t i e s c a r r i e d o n o t h e r w i s e t h a n
e x c l u s i v e l y o r m a i n l y for t h e p u r p o s e s of s u p p l y i n g iron or
s t e e l w o r k s o p e r a t e d o t h e r w i s e t h a n b y a colliery c o n c e r n or
a class A or c l a s s B s u b s i d i a r y t h e r e o f ;
co
j5
r
i ij
" electricity p r o p e r t y " means power stations, transformers, t r a n s m i s s i o n s a n d o t h e r fixed a n d m o v a b l e p r o p e r t y a d a p t e d for u s e for g e n e r a t i n g or t r a n s m i t t i n g e l e c t r i c i t y ; " farm " means a n y agricultural land a n d agricultural buildings
within t h e meanings assigned to those expressions respectively
b y t h e R a t i n g a n d V a l u a t i o n ( A p p o r t i o n m e n t ) A c t , 1928,
69
E
2
A . D . 1945.
ISTSCH.
and " farming stock " a n d " o t h e r agricultural a s s e t s "
have the meanings assigned.to.those expressions respectively
by t h e Agricultural Credits Act, 1928 ;
" f i x e d p r o p e r t y " means all buildings, works, fixtures, and fixed
machinery and plant, and t h e sites thereof ;
5
" m a n u f a c t u r e d fuel activities " means manufacturing and
rendering saleable a n y manufactured
fuel
(including
. carbonised briquettes and ovoids) of which coal or coke
is the, principal c o n s t i t u e n t ;
" m i n e of c o a l " means a space occupied, by unworked coal or 10
excavated underground for t h e purposes of colliery activities,
and includes a coal quarry and opencast workings of coal;
" m o v a b l e p r o p e r t y " means all movable machinery and plant,
wagons and other vehicles, engines, tractors, vessels (other
t h a n sea-going vessels) animals, and other movable equip-15
ment of a n y kind ;
" o p t i o n notice d a t e " means t h e date of service of a notice
excercising a n option under subsection (2) or (3) of' section
five of this Act ;
" s i t e " includes, in relation to a n y fixed property, in addition 20
to t h e land on which it stands at ground level, so much of
the subsoil a n d of the space above t h a t land as the Board
m a y reasonably require to use for the purposes of a n y of
their functions ;
" subsidiary " means, in relation to a colliery concern, a company 25
not less t h a n ninety per cent, of t h e issued share capital of
which is in t h e beneficial ownership of t h a t concern, and,
where a subsidiary (within the foregoing definition) of a
colliery concern is the beneficial owner of a n y shares of another
company, those,shares shall be treated for the purposes of 30
the foregoing definition as if t h e y were in t h e beneficial
ownership of t h a t concern ; " class A subsidiary " means, in
relation to a colliery concern, a subsidiary thereof whose
business includes coal carbonisation and distillation activities
allied with colliery activities or includes manufactured fuel 35
activities ; a n d " class B subsidiary " means, in relation to
a colliery concern, a subsidiary thereof n o t being a class A
subsidiary.
;
SECOND
SCHEDULE.
TRANSFER OF RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES UNDER CONTRACTS.
40
1. This Schedule applies to contracts which provide for a n y of the
following matters, t h a t is to say—
(a) for—
(i) t h e rendering of personal services,
(ii) the doing of work, or the rendering of a n y services 45
other t h a n personal services, or
(iii) t h e sale or supply, or letting on hire or hire purchase,
of goods or utilities, or the chartering of a vessel,
to or for a colliery concern or a class A subsidiary thereof,
for t h e purposes of colliery production, electricity, transport,
sales, or welfare activities ;
(b) for the sale or supply b y a colliery concern or a class A
subsidiary thereof of products of colliery production or elec­
tricity activities.
For the purposes of this paragraph there shall be t r e a t e d as colliery
jio production activities any activities t h a t are to be so t r e a t e d b y virtue
of paragraph i o of t h e First Schedule t o this Act, and there shall be
treated as a colliery concern a company or other person having an
interest t h a t vests in the Board by virtue of the exercise of an option
in property used or owned for purposes to which the contract relates
$0
2. This Schedule applies also to contracts—
(a) which provide for the doing of a n y such thing as is mentioned
in head (i), (ii) or (iii) of sub-paragraph (a) of the preceding
paragraph t o or for a colliery concern or a class A or class B
subsidiary thereof having an interest in dwelling-houses, or
in other land, t h a t vests in the Board by virtue of t h e exercise
of an option, for the purposes for which t h a t interest is owned ;
or
(b) which provide for the doing of a n y such thing as is mentioned
in head (i), (ii) or (iii) of sub-paragraph (a) of the preceding
paragraph to or for a colliery concern having an interest in
a farm t h a t vests in the Board b y virtue of t h e exercise
of an option, for the purposes of t h e farm, or which provide
for the sale or supply by such a concern of produce of the
farm.
3. A contract t o which this Schedule applies shall, subject to the
provisions of section six of this Act, have effect in favour of and
against the Board, so far as regards the carrying out of the provision
made by the contract for the m a t t e r specified in paragraph 1 or 2 of
. this Schedule on or after the primary vesting date (or, where the appli­
cation of this Schedule to the contract depends upon the exercise of an
option, on or after the relevant option notice date), and so far as regards
the execution of the consideration t o be given under the contract to
the extent t o which it is attributable to t h e provision aforesaid a n d is
due under the contract to be executed on or after the date aforesaid,
as if the Board h a d been a p a r t y to t h e contract instead of t h e person
[to whom t h e services were to be rendered, for whom the work was to
[be done, to whom the goods or utilities were to be sold or supplied,
[or by whom the products or produce were or was to be sold or supplied,
40 l p the case may be.
45
4. Provision shall be made by regulations, as to cases in which a
[[contract to which this Schedule applies makes provision b o t h for the
natter specified in paragraph 1 or 2 of this Schedule a n d for m a t t e r
not therein specified, for the substitution, where reasonably requisite,
lf
that contract of separate contracts providing for those matters
[[respectively, and the regulations shall provide for determining b y
o r
A.D.-1945.
2ND SCH.
—cont,
A.D. 1 9 4 5 .
2nd Sch.
arbitration under this Act whether such substitution is reasonably
requisite, and, where it is, for t h e settlement of t h e terms of the separate contracts b y arbitration under this Act. —cont.
5. For t h e purposes of this Schedule, obligations of an employer
under t h e reinstatement in Civil Employment Act, 1944, shall be 5
treated as if they h a d arisen under provision made b y a contract for
the rendering of personal services.
THIRD SCHEDULE.
TRIBUNAL FOR DETERMINING AGGREGATE VALUE FOR PURPOSES OF
COMPENSATION, AND TERMS OF REFERENCE OF THE TRIBUNAL. 10
PART I.
Constitution
of the
Tribunal.
The tribunal referred to in subsection (3) of section nine of this
Act shall consist of two judges of the Supreme Court nominated by
the Lord Chancellor, and an accountant nominated by the President 15
of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
I n the event of a member of the tribunal dying, or becoming unable
to act, provision for the substitution of a member in his place, and
for the m a n n e r in which the tribunal is t o proceed, shall be made by
an order m a d e by the Minister a n d approved b y -a resolution of each 20
House of Parliament.
PART II.
Terms
of
F O U R T H
Reference.
SCHEDULE.
PROVISIONS AS TO SCHEMES UNDER PART I OF THE
COAL MINES ACT, 1930.
Vesting
of Interests
and
2
5
Compensation.
1. On the primary vesting date there shall vest in the Board, by
virtue of this paragraph a n d without further assurance, the interests
of the bodies administering schemes under P a r t I of the Coal Mines
Act, 1930, in property of whatsoever kind, other t h a n interests of 3
bodies administering central selling schemes in cash, book-debts or
other liquid assets.
0
2. Compensation shall not be made in respect of interests vested as
aforesaid, other t h a n interests of. bodies administering central selling
schemes.
A . D . 1945.
4
t
h
SCH.
—cont.
3. The compensation to be m a d e in respect of t h e interests vested
5 as aforesaid of a body administering a central selling scheme shah be
of an amount settled, in default of agreement between t h e Minister
and [that body] [the trustees for t h a t body], by arbitration under
this Act, shall be payable out of moneys provided b y Parliament t o
[that body] [those trustees], and, when paid shall be dealt with as if
10 it h a d been money received b y t h a t body in respect of sales of coal.
15
20
Winding-up,
etc.
4 . On t h e primary vesting d a t e —
(a) t h e bodies administering the said schemes, other than t h e
central selling schemes, shall be dissolved a n d those schemes
shall cease to have effect; a n d (b) so much of any central selling scheme as prohibits the supply
of coal b y the owner of a mine otherwise t h a n to, or to t h e
order of, the body administering the scheme shall cease t o
have effect; 5. On t h e primary vesting d a t e P a r t I of the Coal Mines Act, 1930,
shall cease to have effect, b u t , subject to the provisions of the n e x t
succeeding paragraph, the central selling schemes shall, for t h e
purpose of winding-up the affairs of the bodies administering them,
have effect b y virtue of this p a r a g r a p h .
25
6. The Minister m a y by regulations provide—
(a) for winding-up the affairs of, and dissolving, the b o d y
administering a central selling scheme ; (b) for amending or revoking any such scheme so far as it appears
t o the Minister requisite or expedient so to do in consequence
30
of the passing of this Act or for the purposes of t h e winding­
u p of the affairs of the body administering the scheme or in
consequence thereof ; and, without prejudice to t h e generality of sub-paragraph (a) of this
paragraph, a n y such regulations m a y provide for t h e winding-up t o
35 be in accordance either with the provisions in t h a t behalf contained in
the scheme or with provisions substituted for those provisions b y
the regulation.
Interpretation.
7. In this Schedule t h e expression " central selling scheme " means
40 a scheme which prohibits (subject to exceptions specified in t h e
scheme) t h e supply of coal b y t h e owner of a mine otherwise to or t o
the order of the body administering the scheme.
CONFIDENTIAL
Coal Industry
Nationalisation.
D R A F T
OF
A
B I L L
To establish public ownership and control
of the coal-mining industry . and
certain allied activities; and for
purposes connected therewith.
CCCV.—F. (7)
$th December,
1945.
;
(P. S' --)
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