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Coal Mines Regulation Act 1908
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
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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.
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Long titleAn Act to amend the Coal Mines Regulation Acts 1887 to 1905, for the purpose of limiting hours of work below ground.
Territorial extentUnited Kingdom
Royal assent21 December 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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| Repealed |
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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 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The whole act was repealed for England and Wales and Scotland by section 3(3) of, and part III of the schedule to, the Coal Industry Act 1992, which came into force on 20 November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]