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Coal Act ([SBC 2004] Chapter 15).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
British Columbia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2004
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil, Mineral resources
Keyword
Lease Ownership Survey/mapping Vested rights/existing rights Coal Mining Access right Concession Minerals Authorization/permit
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The present Act lays down provisions relating to coal. For the purpose of this Act "coal land" means land in which the coal or the right to explore for, develop and produce coal is vested in or reserved to the government. The Act contains at the outset a definition clause relating to various terms therein employed such as, “coal land reserve”, “lease”, “licence”, “location”, “owner”, “protected heritage property”, “recorded holder”, “surface area”. Thereafter the text considers aspects such as, right of entry of recorded holder, right of entry on private land and compensation, surrender of licence or lease, property on locations, technical information, rights under licence, certainty of access, application and issue of licence, term and extension of licence, rights under lease, coal land reserves, survey rules.

Full text
English
Website
www.qp.gov.bc.ca

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Coal Act Regulation (B.C. Reg. 251/2004).

Legislation | Canada | 2004 (2008)

Keyword: Coal, Mining, Royalties/fees, Enforcement/compliance, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Coal Land Reserve Regulation (B.C. Reg. 395/2012).

Legislation | Canada | 2012 (2014)

Keyword: Minerals, Mining, Policy/planning, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Mineral and Coal Land Reserve (No Mineral Claim Registrations) Regulation (B.C. Reg. 171/2011).

Legislation | Canada | 2011 (2014)

Keyword: Minerals, Mining, Policy/planning, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Mineral and Coal Land Reserve (No Mineral or Placer Mineral Registrations) Regulation (B.C. Reg. 280/2007).

Legislation | Canada | 2007 (2014)

Keyword: Land tenure, Indigenous peoples, Minerals, Mining, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX