Section 91A(2)

In this Chapter, except where the context otherwise requires— “the 1954 Act” means the Mines and Quarries Act 1954; “acting in a compulsory capacity”, in the case of the official receiver, means acting as— liquidator of a company; receiver or manager of a bankrupt’s estate, pursuant to section 287 of the Insolvency Act 1986; trustee of a bankrupt’s estate; liquidator of an insolvent partnership; trustee of an insolvent partnership; trustee, or receiver or manager, of the insolvent estate of a deceased person; “mine” has the same meaning as in the 1954 Act; “the official receiver” has the same meaning as it has in the Insolvency Act 1986 by virtue of section 399(1) of that Act; “prescribed” means prescribed in regulations; “regulations” means regulations made by the Secretary of State; “relevant seam, vein or vein-system”, in the case of any mine, means any seam, vein or vein-system for the purpose of, or in connection with, whose working any excavation constituting or comprised in the mine was made.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-07-30