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