Supplementary provisionsU.K.

(1)In the following provisions of the M1Mineral Workings Act 1985, namely—

(a)section 4(2) and (6) (arrangements affecting agricultural land), and

(b)section 5(1) and (2) (finance for forestry),

any reference to the Corporation shall be construed, as from the appointed day, as a reference to the successor company.

(2)The Secretary of State may by order make—

(a)such consequential modifications of any provision contained in any Act (whether public general or local) passed, or subordinate legislation made, before the appointed day as appear to him to be necessary or expedient in connection with any reference in that Act or subordinate legislation to the Corporation;

(b)such transitional or saving provision as appears to him to be necessary or expedient in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act;

and any provision of an order made under this subsection after the appointed day may be made so as to have effect as from that or any later day.

(3)The enactments mentioned in Schedule 2 to this Act (which include certain spent enactments) are hereby repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule.

(4)The transitional provisions and savings contained in Schedule 3 to this Act shall have effect.