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Coal Mines Regulation Act 1908

United Kingdom legislation

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJul 18, 2026
Entity authorityQ5137756 ↗
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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, 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.

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The whole act was repealed for England and Wales and Scotland by section 3(3) of, and part III of the schedule to, the Coal Industry Act 1992, which came into force on 20 November 1993.

See also

Liberal reforms

Notes

References

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Text of the Coal Mines Regulation Act 1908 as originally enacted or made within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

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