The Mines and Quarries Act 1954 (c. 70) The Mines and Quarries Act 1954 (c. 70) England and Wales Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below: Sch. 13 para. 33(1) 65(1) repealed (EW) (prosp.) by Family Law Act 1996 s. 66(3) Sch. 10 13Paragraph 13 The Mines and Quarries Act 1954 (c. 70)