Coal Mines Regulation Act 1908
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| Long title | An Act to amend the Coal Mines Regulation Acts 1887 to 1905, for the purpose of limiting hours of work below ground. |
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| Citation | 8 Edw. 7. c. 57 |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom |
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| Royal assent | 21 December 1908 |
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Status: Amended | |
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| Text of the Coal Mines Regulation Act 1908 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Coal Mines Regulation Act 1908 (8 Edw. 7. c. 57), also known as the Eight Hours Act or the Coal Mines (Eight Hours) Act,[1] was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed in 1908 by the Liberal government.
The act limited the hours a miner could work to eight hours per day.[2]
Subsequent developments
The whole act was repealed for England and Wales and Scotland by section 3(3) of, and part III of the schedule to, the Coal Industry Act 1992, which came into force on 20 November 1993.[3]
See also
Notes
References
- ↑ "Mines Eight Hours Act (1909)". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). House of Lords. 9 November 1909. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ↑ Coal Mines Regulation Act 1908, retrieved 9 March 2016 – via National Archives
- ↑ "Coal Industry Act 1992", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1992 c. 17
Further reading
- Coal Mines (Eight Hours) Act via Historic Hansard
External links
- Text of the Coal Mines Regulation Act 1908 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
- Text of the Coal Mines Regulation Act 1908 as originally enacted or made within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.