They protect the taxpayer and govern the liabilities and obligations of the Client for the works being carried out. The Terms and Conditions are non-negotiable.
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View the Coal Authority’s Permit Terms and Conditions It is a material condition of a permit being granted that the Permit Terms and Conditions are agreed to and signed by the Client we cannot accept any other party signing the Terms and Conditions. A permit application will not be accepted until a copy of the Permit Terms and Conditions, signed by the Client, are submitted with the Permit Application Form. Terms and conditionsĪ permit is a contract between the Permit Holder and the Coal Authority. Please note that the Coal Authority has the right to decline permission to disturb or work in or near to its property if it appears that significant risks to public safety or property have not been addressed to our satisfaction. The Permit Holder is the ‘Client’ under the ( CDM) Regulations 2015. The permit application uses the terms ‘Client’, ‘Designer’ and ‘Contractor’ as defined in the ( CDM) Regulations 2015 (which Regulations are referred to for the purposes of these definitions only, and do not impose obligations on the Coal Authority as contained within the Regulations). Where there are severe public safety concerns, the Coal Authority may also report the responsible party to the Health and Safety Executive ( HSE).Ĭoal Authority permitting non-compliance policy The Coal Authority may take action where unauthorised works have been carried out or to prevent unauthorised works being carried out and will seek to recover losses or damages. Undertaking works without a permit may constitute a trespass and/or breach of health and safety duties as defined under the Construction, Design and Management Regulations 2015 ( CDM) and Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. Works must not be undertaken, that have the potential to intersect or disturb Coal Authority property, without a permit first being granted by the Coal Authority. The permit covers all works that will enter, disturb or change coal mines or coal managed or owned by the Coal Authority.Ī Permit is simply the Coal Authority’s permission to undertake an activity that may disturb property that we control. Before any person or company commences any works that may interfere with coal mining property, including any intact coal, they must first obtain a permit from the Coal Authority.