5Vesting of coal in the Crown

#### 5 Vesting of coal in the Crown 5 Vesting of coal in the Crown > > (1) All coal that, but for this Act, would be vested in— > > > > > (a) an instrumentality or agency of the Crown, or > > > > > (b) any person other than the Crown, > > > > is vested in the Crown freed and discharged from all trusts, leases, licences, obligations, estates, interests and contracts. > > > (2) This section does not apply to coal granted under the [Coal Ownership (Restitution) Act 1990](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1990-019). > > > (3) 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](/view/pdf/asmade/act-1973-81). > > > (4) The provisions of this section have effect despite anything contained in section 42 of the [Real Property Act 1900](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1900-025). > > **s 5:** Am 1990 No 20, Sch 1 (2); 2009 No 17, Sch 3.2.