Mining Act 1992

All coal that, but for the Coal Acquisition Act 1981, would be vested in—

an instrumentality or agency of the Crown, or

any person other than the Crown,

is vested in the Crown freed and discharged from all trusts, leases, licences, obligations, estates, interests and contracts.

This clause does not apply to coal granted under the Coal Ownership (Restitution) Act 1990.

The reference in subsection (1) to leases does not include, and is to be taken never to have included, a reference to coal leases within the meaning of the Coal Mining Act 1973.

The provisions of this clause have effect despite anything contained in the Real Property Act 1900, section 42.

Subclauses (1)–(4) re-enact, with minor modifications, the Coal Acquisition Act 1981, section 5 and are transferred provisions to which the Interpretation Act 1987, section 30A applies.