An Act to make provision for the acquisition of the property in all unworked coal and mines of coal and in certain associated minerals, and of certain associated property and rights in land, by a Commission with power of management thereover; for amending the enactments relating to facilities for the working of minerals; for empowering the commission to promote a reduction in the number of coal-mining undertakings; for continuing Part I of the Coal Mines Act, 1930, and for amending the provisions thereof with respect to committees of investigation; for enabling land to be acquired compulsorily for the purposes of the miners welfare committee; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.
Citation
1 & 2 Geo. 6. c. 52
Territorial extent
England and Wales, Scotland
Dates
Royal assent
29 July 1938
Other legislation
Amended by
Coal Industry Nationalisation Act 1946
Mines (Working Facilities and Support) Act 1966
Coal Industry Act 1975
Coal Industry Act 1994
Relates to
Coal Mines Act 1930
Status: Partially repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted
Text of the Coal Act 1938 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
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